Elizabeth practices in the firm’s tax and employee benefits department, where she advises clients with respect to the design and administration of retirement and welfare plans, compensation arrangements, and compliance requirements under HIPAA.

Elizabeth practices in the areas of complex commercial litigation including securities litigation, contract and other commercial claims, corporate governance, business torts, and trademark and trade dress infringement.

Elizabeth Wilson Vaughan is an associate in the ERISA Litigation Group. Her practice experience includes assisting with the defense of 401(k)/employer stock-drop class actions and claims against third-party administrators.

Ellen Kohn is of counsel in Steptoe's Washington office, where she is a member of the Business Solutions and Litigation Departments. She has practiced in the employee benefits area for almost twenty years.

Ms. Glunz represents and counsels management in a wide range of labor and employment matters, with a particular focus on class action litigation arising under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).

Emily Hayes is a member of the firm’s Life, Health, Disability & ERISA practice and primarily represents life, health and disability insurers in denial of benefits claims.

Emily Hootkins is an associate in the ERISA Litigation Group. Her practice focuses on litigating employee benefits disputes, and counseling plan sponsors and fiduciaries on regulatory compliance issues and litigation avoidance.

The primary focus of Emily Mao’s practice is on design, compliance and operational issues for tax-qualified and non-qualified plans. Emily advises employers and plan administrators on a wide variety of retirement plan matters.

Eric G. Serron is a partner in Steptoe's Washington office with more than 25 years of experience in the employee benefits area. He focuses particularly on ERISA litigation and fiduciary responsibility issues.