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Highlights from Greater Memphis Employee Benefits Council July Meeting
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Wesley Stockard
SHAREHOLDER LITTLER ATLANTA
As Co-Chair of Littler’s ERISA and Benefit Plan Litigation Practice, Wesley Stockard advises, represents and trains clients on a variety of labor and employment matters, with an emphasis on litigation and counseling in the areas of public and private employer benefit plan litigation and design, including claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA); wage and hour compliance and litigation, including claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); employment discrimination and harassment matters; Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) compliance; non-compete and non-solicitation covenants; and unfair labor practice charges. He has particular experience with class action and complex litigation matters, including litigation of class and collective ERISA and FLSA claims. J. René Toadvine
SHAREHOLDER LITTLER CHARLOTTE
J. René Toadvine maintains a nationwide practice that focuses on representing management in all facets of employee benefits matters, including employee benefits tax issues; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and benefits planning; executive compensation; employee benefits in mergers and acquisitions; and bank finance and ERISA issues in securitizations. René designs and drafts employee benefits and executive compensation plans with adherence to compliance regulations, including qualified and non-qualified retirement plans; health and welfare plans; severance plans; disability plans; equity compensation; and deferred compensation. Finn Pressly
SHAREHOLDER LITTLER FLORIDA
Finn Pressly’s practice focuses on employee benefits and executive compensation. He has extensive experience counseling clients on all aspects of health and welfare benefit plans, including issues related to: • Plan design • Summary plan descriptions • All aspects of health care reform • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act (HIPAA) privacy and security compliance • Subrogation and claims reimbursement issues • State and local compliance issues • Wellness programs and consumer driven health care initiatives (including health savings accounts) • Health care continuation coverage (COBRA)
GREATER MEMPHIS EMPLOYEE BENEFITS COUNCIL July 14, 2022 Luncheon
1 Melissa Wilkes Donahue, Director of CONCERN Employee Assistance Program 2 The Connect Healthcare Collaboration Team was the sponsor for the GMEBC July Luncheon Meeting. (L-R) Leigh Dill, VP of Operations, Sally Pace, CEO, and YJ Lee, Marketing Strategy Advisor.