Hugh practices in the area of Employee Benefits.  He is currently representing corporations and other entities in the design and operation of retirement and welfare benefit plans and executive compensation packages, including matters concerning ERISA and Internal Revenue Code compliance. In his experience, Hugh has represented qualified plan sponsors in restating their plans to comply with the EGTRRA and other changes in tax law, represented sponsors of employee stock ownership plans in connection with plan purchases of employer securities, including leveraged transactions, and represented employee stock ownership plan fiduciaries in complex claims review process. He has also represented sponsors of qualified retirement plan in connection with Internal Revenue Service and Department of Labor audits, and in the resolution of tax qualification issues under Internal Revenue Service voluntary compliance programs.