Client Collaborations

Energy Permitting. Obtained local approvals to expand infrastructure for traditional energy companies.

Assisted residential developer obtain special use permit for 60-unit multifamily project.

Reviewed hundreds of contracts and advised on day-to-day operations of enterprises, including on issues related to advertising, procurement, property damage, employment, patron exclusion, and compliance with codes and policies.

Assist plan sponsors with the federal laws that apply to their group health plans, including the ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, USERRA, Medicare Part D, nondiscrimination rules applicable to self-insured health plans, mandated coverage and benefits, and ERISA's trust requirement. Also assist plan sponsors with the issues involving the coverage of domestic partners, including plan design and tax consequences.

Counsel plan sponsors regarding compliance with the ACA, including the play or pay rules, health coverage reporting, the tax exclusion and required coverage of adult children, the grandfathered plan rules, the rules regarding excepted benefits, the restrictions on lifetime and annual limits, preexisting condition exclusions, rescissions, the required notices to participants, and the internal and external claims review process.  Helps plan sponsors respond to proposed penalties from the IRS for failing to offer health coverage or failing to do the required health coverage reporting. 

Advises plan sponsors on all aspects of COBRA. Prepares and reviews COBRA notices. Assists plan sponsors with COBRA administration issues, including issues relating to qualifying events, COBRA notices, the applicable premium, correction of COBRA failures, early termination of COBRA coverage, duration of COBRA coverage, special rules for health FSAs, COBRA in mergers and acquisitions, and the coordination of COBRA and USERRA coverage.

Conducted trademark and IP due diligence for major craft brewery acquisition.

Represented an Oregon winery in a preferred stock offering.

Assisted multifamily developer with development of 300-unit multifamily project.

Prepared communications to local and state government agencies on behalf of tribes and tribal enterprises.

Assist plan sponsors with their cafeteria plans, health FSAs, DCAPs, and HSAs. Prepare cafeteria plan documents that include health FSAs, DCAPs, and HSAs. Advise plan sponsors with respect to the administration of these plans and the applicable legal requirements, including election changes, grace periods, nondiscrimination rules, COBRA coverage, and determining reimbursable medical and dependent care expenses.