Simplifying complex employee benefits legal issues

Mike Wieber guides clients through the many legal complexities of employee benefits. He has a deep understanding of employee stock ownership plans (ESOP) from the perspectives of trustees, lenders, record keepers and plan sponsors. He also provides counsel on the ever-changing landscape of fiduciary investment rules and advises plan sponsors and trustees on fiduciary best practices. He assists publicly traded, tax-exempt and government employers of all sizes across an array of industries. His clients include:

• HR professionals
• Business managers, trustees and custodians
• Third-part administrators (TPA), plan sponsors, investment advisors and record keepers
• Religious entities, including a diversity of congregations and denominations, religious hospitals, schools, assisted living facilities and a Christian theological library

With almost 20 years of experience as in-house counsel with two nationally recognized trustees and plan record keepers, Mike's experience in how and where legal decisions intersect with business objectives adds great value for his clients. He is both deliberate and proactive, and this approach yields straightforward, cost-efficient solutions to complex legal issues.

Bar Admissions

• Florida
• Wisconsin

Education

• Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law (J.D., with honors, 1994)

• Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management, Certificate, Quarles & Brady Leadership Program (2018)

• University of Notre Dame (B.B.A., with highest honors, 1991)

• 2023 Year-End Employee Benefits Updates
• Action Steps for Your Employee Benefits Plan During the Coronavirus Pandemic
• Attention Sponsors of 403(b) Plans: You May Need to Take Action by June 30
• COBRA Changes – and Other New Requirements – Impose New Obligations on Plan Sponsors, Insurers, TPAs and PBMs
• Disability Claims Procedures: What You Need To Do Now
• Employee Benefits 2019-20: Finish Strong/Start Ready
• ESOP Design and Communication Techniques to Foster Engagement
• Fiduciary Update – Retirement Plan Excessive Fee Litigation Heats Up this Summer
• How DOL's Cybersecurity Guidance Impacts Retirement and Health/Welfare Plans
• How New "CARES" Act Impacts Retirement Plans
• IRS Extends Compliance Date for Roth Catch-up Contributions Until Jan. 1, 2026
• IRS Provides Limited Clarification for Certain Tax-Exempt Employers
• New Coronavirus Legislation and Its Impact on Health Plans
• New Coronavirus Relief for Plan Enrollees Means Extra Work for Plan Sponsors, Insurers and Plan Service Providers
• New Litigation Relating to Pension Plan Actuarial Assumptions
• Professional Roundtable
• Understand the SECURE Act, the Repeal of the “Cadillac Tax” and Other Health and Welfare Developments
• Updates on SECURE 2.0, the Employee Retention Credit and the Preventive Services Mandate
• ​​​​​​​A Round Up of Recent, Significant Employee Benefit Plan Developments
• “Qualified Retirement Plans: Surviving the Ever-Changing Regulatory Environment”
• “That’s a Wrap! Employee Benefits Year-End Reminders (and a Preview of 2019 Changes)”

Seminar

• "Executive and Equity Compensation: A guide for In-House Counsel"
• 2018 Employee Benefits Preview: What to Do Now and What to Expect
• Action Steps for Your Employee Benefits Plan During the Coronavirus Pandemic
• Business Law Training | That's a Wrap! Employee Benefits Year-End Reminders (and a Preview of 2019 Changes)
• Employee Benefits - Finish 2020 Strong to Start 2021 Ready
• Employee Benefits 2019-20: Finish Strong/Start Ready
• Leveraging Professionals to Communicate Your ESOP Message
• Qualified Retirement Plans: Surviving the Ever-Changing Regulatory Environment
• SECURE Act 2.0—What’s Effective Now and Planning for 2024
• Understand the SECURE Act, the Repeal of the "Cadillac Tax" and Other Health and Welfare Developments