Greenberg Traurig advises a broad spectrum of employers, from closely held businesses to multinational corporations, on the design and drafting of qualified and non-qualified retirement arrangements, executive compensation structures and health and welfare plans. At the head of the practice are Magan Ray and Mindy Leathe, who sit in the Silicon Valley and Miami offices, respectively. Ray represents clients in IRS and Department of Labor audits, and Leathe regularly counsels clients on pension, profit sharing, 401(k), supplemental executive retirement (SERP), deferred compensation and health and welfare benefit plans. In the wider practice, Rebecca Hudson is key for ERISA and benefits design matters in Denver; Ian A Herbert is well versed in qualifying plan and ESOP mandates in Washington DC; and Stephanie Ahmad focuses on employee benefits and ERISA in Silicon Valley.
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Testimonials
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‘Extremely responsive and have the expertise to deliver truly practical advice. ’
‘Magan Ray, Stephanie Ahmad - know their clients and tailor practice advice to mesh with their client's legal risk tolerance. ’
‘Our primary partner, Rebecca Hudson, is exceptionally attentive and responsive. She also has all the legal acumen required for all of our organizational needs. There is also tremendous bench strength as well. Excellence and quality legal services provided, with care and consideration for our imperatives, organizationally.’
‘Rebeca Hudson is absolutely a stand-out partner and the reason we returned to GT.’
Key clients
- Amazon
- Google, Inc.
- Altera.
- Intuit
- Omnissa
- Ross Stores, Inc.
- Qualcomm
- Granite Construction
- Young Life
- Urban Solution Group
Work highlights
Serving as outside counsel to Amazon with respect to employee benefits matters
Serving as Google Inc.’s outside employee benefits counsel, providing legal and strategic advice.
Representing Ross Stores in all employee benefit matters.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Magan Ray; Mindy Leathe
Other key lawyers
Rebecca Hudson; Ian A. Herbert; Stephanie Ahmad