Lisa K.Loesel
Partner
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
lloesel@seyfarth.com
Lisa partners with clients to navigate the complexities of employee benefits law—offering practical, solutions-oriented counsel on plan design, compliance, and fiduciary governance.
More About Lisa
Lisa focuses on employee benefits and executive compensation, advising clients on the design, implementation, and administration of qualified and nonqualified retirement plans, including pension, 401(k), employee stock ownership, and deferred compensation arrangements. She counsels publicly and privately held companies on employee benefits issues arising from mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, as well as fiduciary responsibilities and plan investment matters under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
Lisa represents clients in matters before the Internal Revenue Service, US Department of Labor, and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. She regularly assists clients with internal compliance reviews, voluntary correction filings under the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS), and applications for IRS determination letters.
In addition to her US-focused work, Lisa advises multinational employers on global employee benefits compliance, expatriate benefits, and benefits considerations in cross-border transactions. She also provides guidance to plan fiduciaries on claims and appeals procedures under ERISA.
Lisa represents clients in matters before the Internal Revenue Service, US Department of Labor, and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. She regularly assists clients with internal compliance reviews, voluntary correction filings under the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS), and applications for IRS determination letters.
In addition to her US-focused work, Lisa advises multinational employers on global employee benefits compliance, expatriate benefits, and benefits considerations in cross-border transactions. She also provides guidance to plan fiduciaries on claims and appeals procedures under ERISA.
- JD, University of Michigan Law School
- BA, Yale University
- Illinois
Related Services
Blogs
- Supporting a large professional services firm with its conversion from a partnership to a C corporation and advising on related retirement plan and nonqualified plan implications.
- Representing buyer in a $300M asset carve-out purchase and advising on related benefit plan implications, including the negotiated transfer of pension and nonqualified retirement plan liabilities from seller to buyer.
- Counseling large hospitality company on its retirement plan integration strategy following its stock acquisition of several major restaurant chains.
- Advising physician practice management platforms and other affiliated service groups on benefit plan structuring options.
- Counseling clients on strategies for reducing pension liabilities, including annuity lift outs, plan terminations, implementation of permanent lump sum distribution features, and lump sum distribution windows.
- Listed in Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.) Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (2023-2025)
- Recognized for Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation by Chambers USA (2024)
- Recognized by The Legal 500 (Legalese Ltd.) (2019, 2022-2024)
- Listed in Super Lawyers Rising Stars (Thomson Reuters) (2016-2019)
- Listed in Leading Lawyers as an Emerging Lawyer (2016)
Lisa partners with clients to navigate the complexities of employee benefits law—offering practical, solutions-oriented counsel on plan design, compliance, and fiduciary governance.
More About Lisa
Lisa focuses on employee benefits and executive compensation, advising clients on the design, implementation, and administration of qualified and nonqualified retirement plans, including pension, 401(k), employee stock ownership, and deferred compensation arrangements. She counsels publicly and privately held companies on employee benefits issues arising from mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, as well as fiduciary responsibilities and plan investment matters under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
Lisa represents clients in matters before the Internal Revenue Service, US Department of Labor, and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. She regularly assists clients with internal compliance reviews, voluntary correction filings under the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS), and applications for IRS determination letters.
In addition to her US-focused work, Lisa advises multinational employers on global employee benefits compliance, expatriate benefits, and benefits considerations in cross-border transactions. She also provides guidance to plan fiduciaries on claims and appeals procedures under ERISA.
Lisa represents clients in matters before the Internal Revenue Service, US Department of Labor, and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. She regularly assists clients with internal compliance reviews, voluntary correction filings under the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS), and applications for IRS determination letters.
In addition to her US-focused work, Lisa advises multinational employers on global employee benefits compliance, expatriate benefits, and benefits considerations in cross-border transactions. She also provides guidance to plan fiduciaries on claims and appeals procedures under ERISA.
- JD, University of Michigan Law School
- BA, Yale University
- Illinois
Related Services
Blogs
- Supporting a large professional services firm with its conversion from a partnership to a C corporation and advising on related retirement plan and nonqualified plan implications.
- Representing buyer in a $300M asset carve-out purchase and advising on related benefit plan implications, including the negotiated transfer of pension and nonqualified retirement plan liabilities from seller to buyer.
- Counseling large hospitality company on its retirement plan integration strategy following its stock acquisition of several major restaurant chains.
- Advising physician practice management platforms and other affiliated service groups on benefit plan structuring options.
- Counseling clients on strategies for reducing pension liabilities, including annuity lift outs, plan terminations, implementation of permanent lump sum distribution features, and lump sum distribution windows.
- Listed in Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.) Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (2023-2025)
- Recognized for Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation by Chambers USA (2024)
- Recognized by The Legal 500 (Legalese Ltd.) (2019, 2022-2024)
- Listed in Super Lawyers Rising Stars (Thomson Reuters) (2016-2019)
- Listed in Leading Lawyers as an Emerging Lawyer (2016)