DIRECT CONTACT 816.691.3213 e-mail | vCard
Phil is a member of the Employee Benefits Division. His practice focuses on all aspects of executive compensation and employee benefits, including counseling and advising public and privately held corporations, partnerships and LLCs on the creation and operation of retirement plans (including defined benefit pension plans, profit sharing, and 401(k) plans and ESOPs); numerous types of equity-based arrangements (including stock option plans, stock appreciation and phantom stock plans, and restricted stock plans); and welfare benefit plans (including medical, disability, severance and cafeteria plans). Phil also has extensive experience with preparing and advising clients regarding nonqualified deferred compensation plans, Internal Revenue Code Section 409A and the available funding mechanisms for such types of plans. Phil advises clients concerning prohibited transactions implications as well as prepares, reviews and consults with executives regarding employment, change-of-control and severance agreements.
Phil has extensive experience with employee benefits issues associated with corporate mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, and initial public offerings. He works closely with the firm’s corporate finance attorneys on both securities issues and transactional matters relating to employee benefits and compensation arrangements.
Phil also authors the chapter on employee benefits in the Missouri Bar CLE publication.
Phil is a frequent speaker on employee benefit and executive compensation topics. Recent presentations have focused on health care reform and retirement plan opportunities for nonprofit entities, Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, and due diligence in mergers and acquisitions. Recent presentations include: