Michael practices in the employee benefits area of human resources law assisting public, private and tax-exempt organizations. He has experience with a broad range of qualified retirement plan matters, including issues before the U.S. Department of Labor and the Internal Revenue Service. He has experience drafting and reviewing equity compensation arrangements, employee stock purchase plans and prospectuses and incentive compensation plans. In this capacity, he has consulted with clients on various Section 409A compliance matters. His experience also includes advising employers with respect to employee benefits and executive compensation matters in mergers and acquisitions and other corporate transactions.