Lisa H. Barton advises clients in designing, drafting, and operating tax-qualified retirement and health and welfare plans, as well as nonqualified deferred compensation and equity compensation plans. She counsels companies on complying with the US Internal Revenue Code, ERISA, COBRA, the Affordable Care Act, and other state and federal laws pertaining to benefit plans and programs. Her clients come from such industries as retail, manufacturing, life sciences, energy, and information technology.