Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

Troutman Pepper Locke LLP‘s employee benefits and executive compensation practice is well regarded for its ability to design and review plans for large finance, manufacturing, and technology clients. In Charlotte, James Earle heads the practice. Earle acts as one of the key contacts for Bank of America Corporation regarding their employee benefit and equity compensation plans. Also in the Charlotte office, Lynne Wakefield and Lydia Parker recently assisted a client in creating an excepted benefit health reimbursement arrangement, while Emily Zimmer excels in advising large financial institutions on a broad range of benefit programs. In Atlanta, Jeffery Banish is working on qualified pension and 401(k) plans, nonqualified deferred compensation under 409(a) and 457(a), and welfare plans. In the Richmond office, Lynda Crouse is well-versed in executive compensation matters, including the design of both short-term and long-term incentive programs and equity awards.