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John Boyd focuses his practice on employee benefits, executive compensation&nbsp;and related tax and fiduciary issues. He has more than 30 years of experience advising employers and benefit plan service providers on these matters, including qualified and nonqualified retirement plans, equity compensation programs, employment agreements&nbsp;and health and welfare benefit plans. John works with clients on the design and implementation or benefit programs, as well as assisting&nbsp;clients with complex compliance issues which arise in the context of ongoing plan&nbsp;administration. John is inquisitive and thoughtful, and works to understand his clients' perspectives so as to successfully achieve their benefit plan objectives.

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J.D., Case Western Reserve University School of Law, 1985

B.A., Allegheny College, 1982

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<li>Chambers USA: Employee Benefits &amp; Executive Compensation in Ohio (2016 to 2019)
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<li>Recognized Practitioner (2016 to 2019)</li>
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<li>The Legal 500 United States (2017 to 2019)
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<li>Recommended in Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: design</li>
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<li><em>The Best Lawyers in America</em>®
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<li>Ohio: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (2022 to present)</li>
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<li>Martindale-Hubbell: AV Preeminent</li>
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<li>Designed and implemented deferred compensation equity incentive and incentive compensation plans for key employees of privately held investment management firms. Structured plans to align employees&#8217; financial awards with the performance of a private investment fund managed by the firm.</li>
<li>Advised a publicly-traded financial institution on cessation of operations and closing of an at-risk $270 million stable-value collective investment fund. Provided legal support for orderly termination and liquidation of a fund while preserving the fund&#8217;s one dollar unit value.</li>
<li>Worked with for-profit, nonprofit and governmental employers to address noncompliance in retirement plans. Shepherded employers and plans through the IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System walk-in correction program and the Department of Labor Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program. Negotiated with IRS and DOL representatives on clients&#8217; behalf to allow retroactive correction of operational failures on a simplified basis.</li>
<li>Assisted employers and service providers with tax reporting and tax withholding issues relating to a broad range of fringe benefit programs, benefit plans and executive compensation issues, including the expanded welfare plan reporting requirements under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).</li>
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