The attorneys of Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth are well equipped to guide employers through the maze of federal ERISA, labor, tax, and securities laws and regulations - not to mention state laws governing employee benefit plans.

Our attorneys have a wealth of experience in executive compensation issues, including stock options and other equity incentive programs, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), funding mechanisms for health, group life and disability insurance plans, plan administration, and general corporate governance issues.

In addition, we are experienced in handling issues arising from mergers and acquisitions, reductions in force, and the investment of plan assets, and advise on employee communications, and the drafting of documents such as plan summaries and prospectuses.

We also advise financial institutions and other employee benefit plan providers on their fiduciary responsibilities.