Mr. Robinson works in the areas of executive compensation and employee benefits, as well as estate planning and estate administration. He has more than 40 years of experience in all areas of employee benefits, including executive compensation, pension, and welfare benefits. He has provided extensive advice to both tax-exempt and for-profit employers on designing executive compensation plans and with respect to issues related to those types of plans, and he has substantial experience with 401(k) plans and 403(b) plans, having assisted many companies of all sizes in designing such plans to take maximum advantage of the benefits they provide, both to the employer and its employees. Mr. Robinson assists clients when plan issues arise and makes corrections to such plans through the IRS voluntary compliance program. He also has experience representing clients when their qualified plans are audited by either the IRS or the DOL. He advises corporate 401(k) committees and has experience preparing 401(k) committee charters and advises 401(k) plan sponsors that are changing service providers. Mr. Robinson also provides advice on all types of benefit plans in connection with mergers and acquisitions. He has represented multiemployer pension and welfare plans and advises corporate clients on multiemployer plan issues, particularly withdrawal liability matters, which can be financially devastating.
Mr. Robinson represents both for-profit and tax-exempt employers with respect to nonqualified deferred compensation and other areas of executive compensation, including designing, drafting, and advising with respect to the tax implications of such plans under Section 409A of the Code and other pertinent law. He represents governmental entities such as towns and cities, counties, governmental hospitals, city departmental pension funds, and other governmental entities in connection with retirement plan matters. Mr. Robinson advises publicly traded companies on the tax implications of stock related deferred compensation plans as well as other bonus and deferred compensation plans. He also works with the labor and employment and litigation attorneys in support of employee benefits litigation and advises business clients on ESOP matters. Additionally, Mr. Robinson advises clients regarding issues related to the Affordable Care Act, as well as COBRA, cafeteria plans, and other welfare-related issues.
Mr. Robinson has substantial experience representing clients with estate planning or estate administration needs. He drafts and amends a broad range of estate planning documents, such as wills, trusts, and powers of attorney. No matter how simple an estate is, all estate planning is complicated to the client. Mr. Robinson attempts to simplify these matters as much as possible but is competent to address the most complex estate planning issues. He understands the emotional issues related to estate administration and guides survivors through the intricacies of probate and estate and trust administration.