Mr. Montellaro is a partner in the Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Department of Seyfarth Shaw LLP. He has extensive experience in a wide range of employee benefits issues, including qualified and nonqualified plans, welfare plans, and early retirement window programs.

Mr. Montellaro's experience includes:

Designing employee benefit programs for Fortune 500 companies and not-for-profit organizations, including cash balance plans, with a special emphasis on 401(k) and 403 (b) plans, supplemental executive retirement plans and cafeteria plans.
Successfully negotiating with the IRS and Department of Labor to resolve qualification and fiduciary issues.

Mr. Montellaro has authored publications for the Practicing Law Institute and the Employee Relations Law Journal. He is also a contributing author to Employee Benefits Law, the definitive book in the employee benefits field. Mr. Montellaro lectures frequently on varied employee benefit issues and developments.

Mr. Montellaro was awarded Seyfarth Shaw’s community service “Unsung Hero Award” for his active involvement with Habitat for Humanity, Island Harvest, Long Island Cares, Food for the Poor, Greenpeace and Heifer International.