People: Cory Hirsch, Partner

Cory Hirsch

Partner

Chicago
Direct: (312) 460-5857
Fax: (312) 460-7857
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Mr. Hirsch is a partner in the Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Department of Seyfarth Shaw LLP.  Mr. Hirsch represents both Fortune 100 and private corporations in all facets of employee benefits law.  He counsels companies on qualified retirement and welfare plan matters regarding plan design, plan administration, fiduciary responsibility and disclosure requirements.  Mr. Hirsch routinely advises clients with issues arising under defined benefit, cash balance and pension equity plans.  He also has extensive experience with group separation agreements and compliance under the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act.

Mr. Hirsch is a certified Six Sigma Green Belt.  Using Lean Six Sigma and project management methodologies, our SeyfarthLean approach delivers increased value to our clients at a time of increased market pressures and competitive demands.  Seyfarth’s commitment to delivering legal services in a new way—with an emphasis on value and continuous improvement—has been praised by the Association of Corporate Counsel as being "five years ahead of every other AmLaw 200 firm."

Mr. Hirsch is a partner in the Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Department of Seyfarth Shaw LLP.  Mr. Hirsch represents both Fortune 100 and private corporations in all facets of employee benefits law.  He counsels companies on qualified retirement and welfare plan matters regarding plan design, plan administration, fiduciary responsibility and disclosure requirements.  Mr. Hirsch routinely advises clients with issues arising under defined benefit, cash balance and pension equity plans.  He also has extensive experience with group separation agreements and compliance under the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act.

Mr. Hirsch is a certified Six Sigma Green Belt.  Using Lean Six Sigma and project management methodologies, our SeyfarthLean approach delivers increased value to our clients at a time of increased market pressures and competitive demands.  Seyfarth’s commitment to delivering legal services in a new way—with an emphasis on value and continuous improvement—has been praised by the Association of Corporate Counsel as being "five years ahead of every other AmLaw 200 firm."

Education

  • J.D., Washington University School of Law (1999)
  • M.H.A., Washington University (1999)
  • B.A., Cornell University (1992)

Admissions

  • Illinois

Affiliations

  • American Bar Association

Publications

  • Co-Author, “Market Crisis Combined with New Pension Plan Funding Rules Creates Substantial New Liabilities and Benefit Restrictions," Employee Benefit Plan Review, Aspen Publishers (March 2009)
  • Co-Author, “Hey Fiduciary: Watch Your Float!”, Journal of Pension Benefits, Gucciardi and Ferenczy - Volume 11, Number 1 (Autumn 2003)