Mark helps employers navigate the complex legal and regulatory landscape governing employee benefits and executive compensation, delivering practical guidance designed to help clients meet their business objectives.
Overview
Mark counsels private and public companies on the full spectrum of employee benefits and executive compensation matters, including deferred compensation, equity, retirement, and health and welfare plans. Mark assists clients with compliance matters under ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, the Internal Revenue Code and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and advises on the compensation and employee benefits issues involved in mergers and acquisitions.
Mark has a particular focus on executive compensation programs for corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies, including compliance with Internal Revenue Code Sections 280G, 409A, and 457(f), as well as Subchapter K. He drafts executive compensation arrangements, deferred compensation plans, equity incentive plans and severance plans, and advises clients on information reporting and withholding requirements for fringe benefits and other compensation-related matters.
Mark also has significant experience advising employers who contribute to multiemployer pension plans in addressing issues related to their contribution obligations, including plan audits and withdrawal liability.
News & Insights
News
Speaking Engagements
"Recent Developments in Employee Benefits Law," New Challenges for HR in 2026, February 2026
Recognitions
Recognitions
Named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America list, 2026-2027
Practices & Industries
Admissions
- Kansas
- Missouri
- Minnesota
Education
New York University School of Law, LL.M. in Taxation, 2016
University of Kansas School of Law, J.D., 2015
- Kansas Journal of Law & Public Policy, Articles Editor
University of Kansas, B.G.S., 2012
