L. Renée Lieux
Advises clients in employee benefits and executive compensation. Supports plan establishment, compliance, administration, ERISA, and tax matters.
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Employee benefits and compensation programs must support the workforce without creating unnecessary costs or compliance risks. We help employers design, administer, and defend plans aligned with their business priorities.
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Employee benefit and compensation programs can influence workforce strategy, operating costs, and long-term business planning. They also carry continuing tax, regulatory, and administrative obligations. We help employers develop and maintain programs that work for the organization and the people they are intended to support.
Our interdisciplinary team brings together employee benefits, tax, labor and employment, corporate, and litigation experience. We advise on qualified retirement plans, including ESOPs, welfare benefit plans, fringe benefits, and executive compensation programs. Our work also includes advising clients related to single- and multi-employer plans.
We help clients address ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code, including the Affordable Care Act’s requirements, and other federal compliance obligations. Our attorneys draft and update plan documents, conduct compliance audits, and prepare governmental filings. When benefit claims or disputes arise, we help employers evaluate the issue and represent them in related litigation.
Benefits and compensation issues can also influence mergers, acquisitions, and dispositions. We work with transaction teams to identify plan-related obligations and address them as part of the deal. By connecting benefits advice with the organization’s broader workforce and business strategy, we help clients meet immediate requirements while keeping the program’s long-term purpose in view.
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No ERISA, no problem? Common Section 409A compliance pitfalls for nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements
Reprinted with permission from the July 21, 2026, edition of The Legal Intelligencer© 2026 ALM Media Properties, LLC. Further duplication without permission is prohibited. All rights reserved. Employers often view nonqualified deferred compensation (NQDC) plans as relatively free of regulatory complexity because ERISA’s most demanding requirements, such as funding, vesting schedules, fiduciary duties, and plan […]
PSATS 2026 Annual Educational Conference
McNees attorneys will present at the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors (PSATS) 2026 Annual Educational Conference, held April 19-22, 2026, at Hershey Lodge in Hershey, Pennsylvania. PSATS is a nonprofit, nonpartisan member service organization that provides a unified voice for Pennsylvania townships. The annual conference brings together township officials, local government professionals, and industry […]
35th Annual Labor & Employment Law Seminar
The rules governing today’s workplace are evolving quickly, shaped by changing laws and the growing use of technology and data in employment decisions. This full-day seminar will help employers stay current and make informed, practical choices. Our attorneys will cover key labor and employment updates for 2026 and explain how they affect hiring, pay, workplace […]
Understanding health and welfare employee benefit plan compliance webinar
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 […]