Mr. Lifson is a partner in the Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Department of Seyfarth Shaw LLP. His practice is concentrated primarily in the areas of employee benefits law, with special emphasis on employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs). Mr. Lifson is past Chairperson of the firm’s Defined Contribution Plan Practice Group, and he currently serves on the firm’s Welfare Plan Committee. Mr. Lifson teaches various courses in employee benefits and executive compensation as part of the graduate program at The John Marshall Law School, in Chicago, Illinois.

Employee Benefit Plans (ERISA). Mr. Lifson has extensive experience in the design, implementation and administration of employee benefit plans of all kinds. He regularly serves as counsel to plan sponsors and ERISA fiduciaries. Mr. Lifson has supervised compliance audits of qualified retirement plans, health and welfare programs, and executive compensation arrangements. He has made presentations before Boards of Directors, Compensation Committees, and plan fiduciaries regarding ERISA fiduciary compliance. Mr. Lifson has represented clients in audits and proceedings before the Department of Labor and Internal Revenue Service.

Employee Stock Ownership Plans. Mr. Lifson has considerable experience with ESOPs and ESOP transactions. He regularly advises clients regarding plan design aspects, how to structure and implement ESOP transactions, and administration matters. Mr. Lifson is a member of The ESOP Association and the National Center for Employee Ownership. He speaks regularly at the national conventions of The ESOP Association and the National Center for Employee Ownership.