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<strong>COLUMBUS, Ohio — Oct. 17, 2022</strong>
<h5>Key takeaways</h5>
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 	<li>Stacy E. Wilhite returns to BakerHostetler’s <a href="https://www.bakerlaw.com/Columbus">Columbus</a> office as a partner in its <a href="https://www.bakerlaw.com/Tax">Tax Practice Group</a> and a member of the <a href="https://www.bakerlaw.com/Employee-Benefits-and-Executive-Compensation">Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation</a> team.</li>
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 	<li>Most recently working as Associate Counsel with a national nonprofit healthcare system, Wilhite rejoins BakerHostetler with extensive experience in employee benefits issues.</li>
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 	<li>Wilhite was previously with BakerHostetler’s Tax Practice Group from 2005 to 2016. She is the second employee benefits/executive compensation lawyer to join BakerHostetler in recent months. The firm announced the arrival of Stefan Smith in June.</li>
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<h5>Why this matters</h5>
Wilhite’s addition marks BakerHostetler’s ongoing commitment to strategic growth, particularly in the firm’s Employee Benefits group. With nearly two decades of experience both in private practice at BakerHostetler and in-house at a major healthcare system, Wilhite brings significant proficiencies in all areas of employee benefits law.
<h5>Key quote</h5>
“Stacy Wilhite brings nearly two decades of experience to our Employee Benefits team, and we are delighted to welcome her back to BakerHostetler,” said <a href="https://www.bakerlaw.com/JeffreyHParavano">Jeffrey Paravano</a>, chair of BakerHostetler’s nationwide Tax Practice Group. “Stacy’s previous role as a BakerHostetler partner combined with her in-house experience with a large healthcare system well positions her to provide innovative advice to help our clients thrive.”
<h5>About Stacy Wilhite’s practice</h5>
Wilhite is a skilled tax attorney who focuses on all facets of employee benefits. She advises clients on qualified and non-qualified retirement plans, cafeteria benefits plans, and health and welfare plans. She also counsels clients on compliance with COBRA, HIPAA and ERISA rules as well as retirement plan qualification and fiduciary duties.

In private practice, Wilhite has also assisted clients in matters before the Internal Revenue Service and Department of Labor and has utilized the IRS’ Employee Plan Compliance Resolution System and the DOL’s Delinquent Filer Voluntary Compliance Program.

Wilhite received her B.S., cum laude, from Miami University and her J.D., cum laude, from the University of Dayton School of Law.
<h5>Key quote</h5>
“We are excited to have Stacy Wilhite back at BakerHostetler. She is a trusted counselor and highly regarded by her peers,” said <a href="https://www.bakerlaw.com/MarkHatcher">Mark Hatcher</a>, Columbus office managing partner. “Stacy is a tremendous addition to our Columbus office, and I’m certain she will contribute to our continued success.”

For more information on BakerHostetler’s Tax Practice Group, visit <a href="https://www.bakerlaw.com/Tax">bakerlaw.com/Tax</a>. Connect with us on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/BakerHostetler">@BakerHostetler</a> or on LinkedIn at <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/bakerhostetler/">@BakerHostetler</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffparavano/">@JeffParavano</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/markhatcher/">@MarkHatcher</a> or <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacy-wilhite-098150a/">@StacyWilhite</a>.
<h5>About BakerHostetler</h5>
With hundreds of highly ranked attorneys across multiple practice areas, BakerHostetler helps clients around the world address their most complex and critical business and regulatory issues, delivering sophisticated counsel and outstanding client service. The firm has six core practice groups – Business, Digital Assets and Data Management, Intellectual Property, Labor and Employment, Litigation, and Tax – composed of more than 1,000 lawyers located coast to coast. For more information, visit <a href="https://www.bakerlaw.com/">bakerlaw.com</a>.

BakerHostetler adds tax partner in Columbus

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