Biography

Mr. Weiner is a partner practicing in the areas of Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, and is the Chair of the firm's HIPAA Committee.  Before joining the firm, he was a principal in the executive compensation group of an international compensation and benefits consulting firm, and a partner (and head of the employee benefits and executive compensation practice) with a major Chicago law firm.  As a result of this background, Mr. Weiner has experience with respect to all elements of the pay package, and his advice relates to both the strategic and technical aspects of benefits and compensation.  On a regular basis, his work includes assistance to companies involved in mergers and acquisitions, and consideration of the implications of federal tax and securities laws on benefits and compensation arrangements.  Mr. Weiner is a member of the Seyfarth Shaw LLP task force assisting clients with the employee benefits aspects of relationships with independent contractors and leased employees.

Mr. Weiner is co-author of a treatise on executive compensation and a frequent speaker at seminars on benefits and compensation issues.

As a certified Six Sigma Black Belt, Mr. Weiner has helped the firm adopt Lean Six Sigma methodologies in several practice areas.  As a result of the Lean Six Sigma initiative, Seyfarth can deliver increased value to our clients at a time of increased market pressures and competitive demands.

Education

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• Illinois