Mark’s practice includes all aspects of employee benefits, including both tax and ERISA issues that arise in connection with employee benefit plans for both large and small clients. Mark advises employers on the design of their qualified pension plans, including 401(k), 403(b), and 457 plans. Mark also designs and drafts nonqualified deferred compensation plans, such as Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans, and assures compliance with IRC Section 409 A, which governs nonqualified arrangements. Mark also has experience in structuring golden parachute, change in control arrangements.
Mark frequently represents employers whose plans have compliance issues before both the IRS and Department of Labor.
Mark provides assistance to employers with Affordable Care Act, COBRA and HIPAA issues affecting health plans.
Before joining Carmody, Mark worked for 19 years as in-house counsel at a major life insurance company where he advised on the benefit plans sponsored by the company, including 401(k), cash balance, nonqualified, and welfare plans.