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    Kelly Hathorn

    Counsel


    • New York City
    • Office+1 212.493.6633
    • khathorn@nixonpeabody.com
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    Introduction

    Kelly Hathorn serves as counsel on Nixon Peabody’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation team. She advises clients on all compliance-related aspects of qualified and non-qualified benefit plans, including pension plans, 401(k) plans, executive compensation and equity incentive plans, and health and welfare benefit arrangements.

    Admitted to practice in Connecticut and supervised by a member of the firm who is a member of the New York Bar

    Practice Areas

    Employee Benefits & ERISAHealth & Welfare Fiduciary GovernanceEmployee Benefit Plan AuditsLabor, Employment & BenefitsHealthcare

    Industries

    HealthcareNonprofit Organizations

    /My focus

    I am a full-service employee benefits counselor skilled at providing strategic guidance on the design, implementation, and compliance of retirement plans, health and welfare benefit programs, and executive compensation arrangements. I advise on the benefits-related aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and corporate transactions, including COBRA compliance, and the integration of post-merger plans. I partner with fiduciary committees to manage compliance and reduce risk, applying complex legal concepts in a digestible way and maintaining an eye towards practicality and business-focused results. Additionally, I have extensive experience helping large nonprofit entities address their unique benefits challenges.

    /Looking ahead

    Clients are struggling with rising benefit costs, evolving fiduciary requirements, and compliance challenges. They need a defined approach to plan governance and administration, particularly in the health and welfare space, which is seeing an uptick in plan-focused litigation. Nixon Peabody is well-positioned to advise on best practices and help plan sponsors navigate the changing environment.

    /Admitted to practice

    Connecticut

    /Education

    University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D.
    College of the Holy Cross, B.A.

    /Professional activities

    • Connecticut Bar Association
    • “Benefits and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act,” University of Connecticut School of Law (guest lecturer)
    • Connecticut Law Review, articles editor

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