Shane Starkey > Thompson Hine LLP > Cincinnati, United States > Lawyer Profile
Thompson Hine LLP Offices
312 WALNUT STREET, 14TH FLOOR
CINCINNATI, OH 45202-4089
OHIO
United States
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Shane Starkey
Work Department
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation/Corporate Transactions & Securities/Taxation
Position
Clients enjoy working with Shane on executive compensation matters because he is responsive, efficient and practical. Shane represents more than 20 public companies, with market caps between $30 million and $60 billion. He addresses complex compensation issues across various industries and identifies best practices as they evolve. As a result, he is well-positioned to provide a concise legal analysis, along with alternative and creative approaches, for emerging issues. Shane leverages this experience to drive cost-effective solutions for his clients in a predictable and transparent manner. Shane handles a large spectrum of executive compensation matters, including equity- and cash-based incentive plans; director compensation programs; employment and change-in-control agreements; SEC disclosures (including proxy statements, Forms 8-K and Forms 4); compensation policies (including stock ownership, anti-hedging, clawbacks, risk assessments, etc.); deferred compensation plans; and tax planning (including the golden parachute rules). He also helps private companies navigate the compensation “tune-up” phase of the IPO process, manages compensation programs for portfolio companies owned by private equity firms, and represents management teams in private equity buyouts. A recognized leader, Shane served as partner-in-charge of Thompson Hine’s Cincinnati office for 10 years and in top board positions for various nonprofits in the region.
Education
- University of Florida College of Law, LL.M., 1997, Taxation
- University of Cincinnati College of Law, J.D., 1995
- Wittenberg University, B.A., 1992, magna cum laude
- University of Cincinnati College of Law, J.D., 1995
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: design
Thompson Hine LLP’s ‘tremendous’ and ‘extremely responsive’ team advises a number of Fortune 1000 companies, alongside clients in the financial services and utilities sectors, many of whom have a national and global footprint. The team is led by Cleveland’s Julia Ann Love, who has particular expertise of group health plan rules and regulations. Kim Wilcoxon is also experienced in handling healthcare matters, while Laura Ryan advises on all aspects of compliance related to their retirement, health and welfare, and compensation programs. Tim Brown is capable of handling a variety of plans, such as health and welfare plans, whereas Shane Starkey primarily focuses on executive compensation matters. These attorneys are all active in the firm’s Cincinnati office. Washington DC’s Dominic DeMatties focuses on retirement plans.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m)
- Transport > Rail and road: litigation and regulation
- Real estate > Construction (including construction litigation)
- Government > Government contracts
- Transport > Shipping: litigation and regulation
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: design
- Investment fund formation and management > Mutual/registered/exchange-traded funds
- Real estate > Real estate
- Industry focus > Sport
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense