Member • Chair, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
Renée represents employers, plan sponsors, and administrators in employee benefits and executive compensation matters. She advises clients in ERISA and tax compliance contexts, focusing on guidance for benefit plan compliance and administration.
She has extensive experience counseling clients on ERISA and the complex tax laws that impact benefit plans, including Sections 409A and 280G of the Code. Renée assists with the establishment, compliance, and administration of pension plans, including ESOPs, welfare, and fringe benefit plans, reviews plan documents for compliance with applicable laws, and helps clients with correction procedures. She regularly advises clients on fiduciary compliance and best practices.
Renée also advises clients on employee benefits issues arising from mergers and acquisitions, including benefits due diligence, negotiating benefits-related issues, and mergers or terminations of benefit plans.
She has assisted nonprofits and privately held and publicly traded companies in negotiating employment, severance, and director and executive compensation agreements. She designs and assists in the implementation of non-qualified deferred compensation plans and equity compensation plans, including SERPs, option plans, restricted stock plans, unit appreciation rights, and profit interests. She has advised compensation committees and publicly traded companies and has extensive experience advising clients in the financial services industry.
Renée serves as chair of the firm’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group.
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Employee benefits attorney Renée Lieux spoke on January 29 at McKonly & Asbury’s health and welfare employee benefit plan compliance webinar, where she helped provide finance and human resources professionals with a comprehensive legal update related to employee benefit plans. She joined Danielle Guinter, Shalane Cohen, and Aubrey Emig of McKonly & Asbury for an […]
Labor and employment attorneys Renee Lieux and Austin Wolfe joined colleagues and local professionals at COLLABORATE! 2025 on November 6, hosted by McKonly & Asbury for presentations geared toward the region’s business leaders and HR professionals. Renee joined Scott Gehman of Conrad Siegel and Danielle Guinter of McKonly & Asbury in a conversation about what […]
At the 2025 Labor & Employment Law Seminar, hosted by Central Keystone Valley HR Professionals, John Baker, Schaun Henry, Renee Lieux, and Jennifer Will offered updates, policy changes, and insights in the latest in labor and employment law. John Baker, presents “Legal Whirlwind: What Just Happened?”, a fast-paced rundown of the most impactful labor and […]
It’s that time again for the annual McNees Tax Seminar. This seminar is a must-attend event for accountants, in-house tax personnel and private and government tax attorneys. Speakers will touch on both Pennsylvania tax issues and federal tax issues. Additionally, representatives from Pennsylvania’s tax appeal agencies will be giving updates on their respective offices during […]
Represents construction owners, contractors, and designers in insurance and liability matters. Advises on liability, failures, and disputes in state and federal courts.
Advises employers and HR professionals on employee benefits and best practices. Counsels on compliance, plan document preparation, and employment policies.
Represents developers in land use and zoning matters. Advises on municipal approvals for industrial, distribution, energy, utility, retail, mixed use, and residential projects.
Practices estate planning, business succession planning, and estate and trust administration. Advises multiple generations of successful families and their businesses.
