Susan Whittaker Hughes concentrates her practice on providing exceptional legal services to employee benefit providers and administrators, with a particular emphasis on servicing large employers with comprehensive benefit offerings. Her practice focuses on health and welfare benefit plan design, strategy and compliance.
She has extensive knowledge of and experience with health data privacy issues and healthcare delivery strategies. In addition, Susan has experience with qualified plans and executive compensation issues, so she is equipped to field and provide advice and counsel on the full spectrum of employee benefit matters.
Susan builds strong client relationships, and always seeks to develop a thorough understanding of her clients’ individualized needs. She works to find practical — and, where necessary, creative — solutions to navigate statutory and regulatory restrictions to achieve client goals.
Susan has served as the Chair of the Cleveland office's Inclusion and Diversity Committee.