Profile

Debbie Kleman advises clients on qualified and nonqualified retirement plans, executive compensation arrangements, stock option plans and equity based arrangements and other benefit plans. In addition, Ms. Kleman assists clients with a broad range of employee benefits issues including the design and implementation of employee benefit plans, reporting and disclosure requirements and employee communications. Ms. Kleman also provides advice regarding COBRA benefit continuation rights and obligations, employee benefits issues in the context of mergers and acquisition, HIPAA privacy and security compliance and § 280G golden parachute issues.

Experience Highlights

• Pension, profit-sharing and 401(k) plans
• Executive compensation plans (including nonqualified deferred compensation plans and rabbi trusts)
• Stock option plans, restricted stock and other stock incentive plans
• Employee stock purchase plans
• § 457 and other plans for tax-exempt and governmental entities
• Employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs)
• Welfare plans (including medical, cafeteria and flexible benefits plans)
• § 162 (m) bonus plans

News

• 74 Parker Poe Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers® for 2013
  August 23, 2012
• Dissecting the Purchase Agreement Seminar Features Parker Poe Attorneys
  September 12, 2005
• New Requirements, Risks & Strategies for Hospitality Industry Employers
  March 14, 2005
• Reservists Called to Active Duty Entitled to Job, Benefits Protected
  October 15, 2001
• The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 - Recent Tax Changes
  July 15, 2001

Events & Speaking Engagements

• Annual Compensation & Benefits Update
  October 15, 2009
  The Employers Association
• Dissecting the Purchase Agreement, Co-presenter
  October 2005
  Lorman Education Services
• Benefits Focus: New COBRA Notice Requirements, Co-presenter
  May 2005
  Employment Law Update, York County SHRM
• New Requirements, Ricks and Strategies for Hospitality Industry Employers, Co-presenter
  April 2005
  
• How to HIPAA
  March 2004
  Cameron M. Harris & Company Seminar

Memberships

• Southern Employee Benefits Conference
  Member
• National Association of Stock Plan Professionals
  Member