Steven D. Huff is a shareholder and chair of the firm's Employee Benefits Practice. Steve advises a wide range of clients across the nation including corporations, public plans, ESOPs and qualified plans. He is a trusted advisor to his clients on issues involving the design and implementation of a broad range of retirement, health, deferred compensation and similar ERISA and public plans. Over his decades of practice, Steve maintained valuable ongoing relationships with major investment consulting firms, investment managers, leading record keepers, trustees and actuaries.

During his extensive career in employee benefits law, Steve has become a noted speaker on a number of issues including:

• Retirement plans
• Fiduciary duties, rules, guidelines and audits
• ESOPs
• ERISA reviews
• Nonqualified plans

He generally speaks to professional audiences including directors, fiduciaries, public officials, CFOs, CEOs and lawyers.

Representative Matters and Experience

• Helped clients understand fiduciary rules and guidelines and avoid violations of their fiduciary duties
• Conducted compliance reviews that identify and correct legal, tax and fiduciary problems in the administration of retirement and other plans
• Provided significant pro bono guidance to a number of charitable organizations
• As a registered lobbyist, he met with numerous members of the House of Representatives and Senate with respect to employee benefits issues of importance to employers