Karen Brandon advises in-house counsel, management, human resources professionals and Boards of Trustees on their responsibilities in sponsoring, administering and acting as trustee of all types of employee benefit and executive compensation plans. Karen has practiced exclusively in the area of employee benefits law for more than 15 years. She has particular experience in the manufacturing, transportation, software, national retail and banking industries, and works with unionized, governmental and non-profit employers as well. Karen has also provided advice on employee benefit matters in the context of mergers and acquisitions, and in bankruptcy. In addition, her practice has included representation of employers during the audit of their benefit plans before the IRS, DOL and PBGC.