Benefits & Compensation
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“Few firms of any size can match the resources Ivins has dedicated to ERISA, executive compensation and other employee benefits.”
- Chambers & Partners
In an age of mega law firms and consolidation, IPB remains one of the few independent tax and employee benefits specialty law firms. We continue to thrive because we focus on:
- Unbiased Representation. We represent employers – not service providers. Many of our competitors represent the insurance companies, third-party administrators, and other entities that service employer plans. We focus on the employer side, which allows us to zealously represent you and your plans without conflict.
- Service. We aim to answer your questions quickly and efficiently without reinventing the wheel. No question is too narrow for us to answer, and clients value our responsiveness and practical guidance.
- Partnership. We focus on your needs, and partner with you and your colleagues to achieve your company’s goals. We regularly and comfortably work alongside other service providers, recognizing the different skills and value each of us brings to the table. As your partner, we always ensure that you are working with an attorney who has the right experience to address your specific issue.
- Flexibility. We don’t take a one-size-fits-all approach. We are nimble in how we approach issues. Sometimes a client wants a “turn over every rock” answer, and sometimes a client just wants a quicker “pretty sure” response. It depends on how much is riding on the question. We get that.
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News
- IPB Recognized in Best Law Firms 2025® | 11.07.2024
- IPB Recognized in Best Law Firms® for 2024 | 11.02.2023
- Kevin O'Brien Talks Pension Risk Transfer With BCG | 01.25.2023
- Kevin O'Brien Submits Comments on Cybersecurity | 11.11.2022
- IPB Attorney Ben Grosz Receives DC Bar Award | 06.23.2022
- IPB Attorney Receives Industry DEI Award | 06.10.2022
- IPB Achieves Mansfield Certification Plus | 05.05.2022
- Tom Cryan Speaks With Law360 About Joining IPB | 03.28.2022
- Thirteen IPB Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers | 08.19.2021
- Jon Holbrook Serves on DC Bar Taxation Panel | 05.27.2021
- 2020 Year-End Benefits Checklist | 11.19.2020
- Ivins Attorneys Teach Pro Bono Tax Class | 10.14.2020
- Kevin McGlinchey Speaks with Texas Lawyer | 06.02.2020
- IPB Expands Benefits & Compensation Practice | 06.01.2020
- IPB Launches COVID-19 Resources Page | 03.16.2020
- Proposed Code Section 162(m) Regulations | 01.23.2020
- IPB Relocates to 1717 K Street | 08.07.2019
- Code Section 162(m) Grandfathering Rule Under TCJA | 01.25.2019
- Code Section 162(m) Planning Strategies | 01.25.2019
- IPB's 162(m) Comments to IRS Profiled in Tax Notes | 11.14.2018
- Robin Solomon & Linda Kotis Spoke at WIPL Conference | 10.04.2018
- Spencer Walters Quoted in Forbes | 02.27.2018
- IPB Attorneys Interviewed by Tax Notes on 162(m) | 12.20.2017
- Kevin O'Brien Profiled by Lawdragon | 12.11.2017
- 401(k) Pioneer Carroll Savage Profiled by DC Bar | 12.11.2017
- EB Newsletter: Tax Reform | 11.17.2017
- IPB Attorneys Present TEI Employee Benefits Seminar | 11.03.2017
- TEI Conferences | 06.2017
- Spencer Walters Quoted re: DOL State Auto-IRA Rule | 05.14.2017
- Kevin O'Brien Speaker at IBCN National Forum | 04.25.2017
- Ivins, Phillips & Barker Partner Announcements | 02.09.2017
- Robin Solomon Quoted re DOL Fiduciary Rule | November/December 2016
- In Memoriam - H. Stewart Dunn, Jr. | 09.27.2016
- Robin Solomon Discusses Retirement Drawdown Strategy | 09.06.2016
- Robin Solomon Quoted on Preparing for a DOL Audit | 05.10.2016
- Robin Solomon Quoted on Educational Assistance Plans | 04.02.2016
- BenefitsPro Quotes Ben Grosz About Retirement Plans | 03.04.2016
- Robin Solomon Quoted Regarding Health Plan Benefits | 02.24.2016
- Robin Solomon Quoted in US News & World Report | 02.04.2016
- Retirement Plan Tax Breaks Discussed by Ben Grosz | 01.27.2016
- Ivins Advises Heinz on $60 Billion Merger with Kraft | 07.06.2015
- IRS Issues Notice 2015-10 Guidance re Tax Withheld from International Payments | 04.29.2015
- Nine Ivins Attorneys Named as 2015 DC Super Lawyers | 04.26.2015
- Robin Solomon Speaks on Same-Sex Marriage at American University Washington College of Law Founders Celebration 2015 | 04.13.2015
- Ivins Attorneys Speak at FBA Tax Law Conference | 02.28.2014
- Six Ivins Attorneys Named as 2013 DC Super Lawyers | 04.28.2013
- Ivins Attorneys Speak at TEI New Orleans Chapter | 11.27.2012
- Ivins Attorneys Speak at TEI Annual Conference | 10.30.2012
- Ivins Attorneys Speak at Cincinnati TEI Seminar | 09.19.2011
Newsletters
- Benefits & Compensation Priorities to Consider in Advance of the End of 2023
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Significant Expansion of Roth 401(k) and 403(b) Features Under the SECURE 2.0 Act
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Pitfalls and Pathways for a Remote Workforce: What Tax Departments Should Know
- Abortion Coverage in ERISA Plans After Dobbs
- How to Protect Yourself—and Stay Protected— when Negotiating with Vendors
- 2021 Year-End Preparation for Benefit Plans
- Employee Benefits Changes in Ways & Means Amendment for 2022 Budget Reconciliation – September 2021
- Retirement Plan Provisions in the Year-End COVID Legislation and the Upcoming Expiration of Certain Extensions – January 2021
- Benefits & Compensation Year-End Preparation for Non-Qualified Plans – November 2020
- Are Your Benefit Plans Keeping Pace with the New Reality?– August 2020
- Benefits & Compensation 2020 Mid-Year Review - July 2020
- Insight for Administering the CARES Act– July 2020
- New Final DOL Rule Expands Electronic Disclosures for Retirement Plans – June 2020
- Kevin McGlinchey Joins IPB – June 2020
- COVID-19 Crisis and Code Section 139 Tax-Free Disaster Assistance to Employees and Contractors - April 2020
- Employee Benefits Provisions in the CARES Act - April 2020
- COVID-19: Special Disaster Benefits for Employees - April 2020
- COVID-19: Legislative Changes Affecting Leave Programs - March 2020
- COVID-19 and Self-Insured Plans: Unexpected Issues - March 2020
- Benefits and Compensation Alert: IRS Offers Expanded Opportunity to Self-Correct Plan Errors - May 2019
- Benefits and Compensation Alert: Three Considerations Before Offering a Retiree Lump Sum - March 2019
- Benefits and Compensation Alert: New Year's Resolutions for Benefit Professionals - January 2019
- Benefits and Compensation Alert: Affordable Care Act Update - October 2018
- Employee Benefits Alert: New Disability Claims Rules - March 2018
- Employee Benefit Newsletter: Section 162(m) Deduction Limit - January 2018
- Employee Benefits Update: Expanded Scope of §162(m) Deduction Limit on Executive Pay - January 2018
- Employee Benefits Update: Year-End Tax Strategies - December 2017
- Employee Benefits Update: Tax Reform - November 2017
Employee Benefits Update: American Health Care Act - March 2017 - Employee Benefits Update: Health Savings Accounts - March 1, 2017
- Employee Benefits Update - September 2016
- Employee Benefits in Focus: The DOL Fiduciary Rule - June 2016
- Employee Benefits in Focus: Wellness Plans - May 2016
- Employee Benefits Update - March 2016
- Employee Benefits Update - January 2016
Publications
- Out of the Fog | March - April 2024
- Catch as Catch Can | Mar - Apr 2024
- Fiduciary Best Practices | Jan - Feb 2024
- Introduction to "Benefits Bullets" | 04.2024
- Abortion Coverage in ERISA Plans After Dobbs | 07.07.2022
- Retirement Account Planning Under the SECURE Act | 04.13.2020
- Benefits & Compensation Insider | 01.2020
- IPB Alert: Notice 2019-09 and Section 4960 | 04.02.2019
- Affordable Care Act Update | 10.18.2018
- Employee Benefits Update | 12.20.2017
- EB Update: Tax Reform | 11.17.2017
- "The Case for Custom Target-Date Funds" | 08.2017
- Employee Benefits Update | 09.2016
- Employee Benefits in Focus: The DOL Fiduciary Rule | 06.07.2016
- Employee Benefits in Focus: Wellness Plans | 05.25.2016
- Employee Benefits Update | 03.2016
- Health Reform Resources | 03.07.2016
- Court Takes Issue with EEOC Position on Wellness | 01.29.2016
- Affordable Care Act Delays, Changes | 01.29.2016
- Employee Benefits Update | 01.2016
- Responding to a Data Breach in Your Health Plan | 02.12.2015
- The End of Circular 230 Disclaimers | 06.11.2014
- In-Plan Roth Rollovers | 01.30.2014
- Safe Harbor 401(k) Plans: More Mid-Year Flexibility | 01.30.2014
- Roundup of Recent IRS Qualified Plans Guidance | 01.30.2014
- Choosing a Retirement Plan | 2018
- 401(k) Investment Committee Topics | 11.19.2013
- Employee Benefits Law, Third Edition, Cumulative Supplement | Fall 2013
- IRS Post-DOMA Guidance: What Employers Should Do Now | 09.16.2013
- IRS Post-DOMA Guidance: What Employers Should Do Now | 09.16.2013
- Now What? Employee Benefits After DOMA | 07.02.2013
- Now What? Employee Benefits After DOMA | 07.02.2013
- Department of Labor's Lifetime Income Proposal | 05.08.2013
- Qualified Retirement Plans | 2017
- Cash Balance Plan Resource Page | 01.13.2011
- Taxing Clawbacks | 10.25.2010
- 401(k) Plan Nondiscrimination Testing Solution | 02.01.2010
- COBRA Subsidy Extension: What Does This Mean for Employers? | January 2010
- 409A Document Corrections Under Notice 2010-6 | 01.08.2010
- 401(k) Automatic Contribution Arrangement | 09.09.2009
- Fry v. Exelon: How Will the IRS React? | 07.22.2009
- EPCRS Update 2006 | 12.2005
- Year-End Benefits Checklist 2005 | 11.2005
- Roth Contributions - Proposed Regulations Issued | 03.02.2005
- Alert: Change in "Dependent" Definition | 12.2004
- Cash Balance Alert: February 10, 2004 | 01.10.2004
- Cash Balance Alert: October 30, 2003 | 10.30.2003
- VEBA UBIT Flash | 07.2003
- Year-End Benefit Issues 2003 | 2003
- Keeping Current with Qualified Plans | 09.10.2002
- Do Cash Balance Plans Violate the ADEA? | Summer 2000
- Is There a Scriveners Error Doctrine | Spring 2000
- Whither Guidance? | Fall 1998
- Introduction and Hughes Blues | Fall 1998
- State Withholding from Qualified Plan Distributions | 04.02.1993
- 5710. Nonqualified Deferred Compensation | 09.17.1990
- 5720. Golden Parachutes | 02.26.1990