Jennifer F.Cote
Counsel
Employee Benefits
jcote@seyfarth.com
Jennifer advises private and public companies, financial institutions, and nonprofit organizations on a wide range of employee benefit and executive compensation law matters.
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Jennifer offers clients practical legal advice on the design, implementation, administration, and on-going maintenance of their pension and 401(k) plans, employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), and health and welfare plans. She counsels clients on compliance with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code.
With extensive experience, Jennifer counsels clients on executive compensation arrangements, including equity awards, performance-based incentive compensation, and nonqualified deferred compensation plans. Her practice includes drafting and negotiating agreements and plan documents, and strategizing plan design to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.
In addition, Jennifer advises clients on benefits and compensation law issues arising in connection with mergers and acquisitions, including drafting and negotiating transactional documents and integrating acquired companies’ employee benefit plans and arrangements.
With extensive experience, Jennifer counsels clients on executive compensation arrangements, including equity awards, performance-based incentive compensation, and nonqualified deferred compensation plans. Her practice includes drafting and negotiating agreements and plan documents, and strategizing plan design to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.
In addition, Jennifer advises clients on benefits and compensation law issues arising in connection with mergers and acquisitions, including drafting and negotiating transactional documents and integrating acquired companies’ employee benefit plans and arrangements.
- JD, University of Alabama School of Law
Magna cum laude - BA, Furman University
- Georgia
- Tennessee
- Supreme Court of Georgia
- Tennessee Supreme Court
Related Services
- Recognized by Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.) for Employee Benefits (ERISA) and Tax Law (2024 - 2026)
Jennifer advises private and public companies, financial institutions, and nonprofit organizations on a wide range of employee benefit and executive compensation law matters.
More About Jennifer
Jennifer offers clients practical legal advice on the design, implementation, administration, and on-going maintenance of their pension and 401(k) plans, employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), and health and welfare plans. She counsels clients on compliance with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code.
With extensive experience, Jennifer counsels clients on executive compensation arrangements, including equity awards, performance-based incentive compensation, and nonqualified deferred compensation plans. Her practice includes drafting and negotiating agreements and plan documents, and strategizing plan design to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.
In addition, Jennifer advises clients on benefits and compensation law issues arising in connection with mergers and acquisitions, including drafting and negotiating transactional documents and integrating acquired companies’ employee benefit plans and arrangements.
With extensive experience, Jennifer counsels clients on executive compensation arrangements, including equity awards, performance-based incentive compensation, and nonqualified deferred compensation plans. Her practice includes drafting and negotiating agreements and plan documents, and strategizing plan design to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.
In addition, Jennifer advises clients on benefits and compensation law issues arising in connection with mergers and acquisitions, including drafting and negotiating transactional documents and integrating acquired companies’ employee benefit plans and arrangements.
- JD, University of Alabama School of Law
Magna cum laude - BA, Furman University
- Georgia
- Tennessee
- Supreme Court of Georgia
- Tennessee Supreme Court
Related Services
- Recognized by Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.) for Employee Benefits (ERISA) and Tax Law (2024 - 2026)