Kutak Rock Partner John Schembari to Speak at UBA Fall Conference in Chicago
News | September 5, 2024John Schembari, chair of the firm’s national Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Group, will be speaking at the upcoming United Benefit Advisors (UBA) Fall Conference in Chicago. The conference runs September 8 – 10 at the Swisshotel Chicago and will bring together UBA partner firms & alliances to connect with independent benefit advisor peers and partner organizations from across the country.
John’s speech, titled “Predicting the Future – New Litigation Trends Affecting Plan Sponsors” will focus on recent litigation across the country impacting employers sponsoring health and welfare plans. In addition to discussing the legal conclusions of these cases, he will discuss trends and possible future litigation that is relevant to employers. John will also offer practical suggestions for employers to mitigate their litigation risk based on these new cases and trends.
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John focuses his practice on minimizing his client’s legal risks while ensuring that their employee benefits and executive compensation programs align with their goals. He works with private, public and governmental employers on qualified and nonqualified retirement plans, employee stock ownership plans, insured and self-funded health plans, executive and incentive compensation programs, and other equity-based compensation arrangements. He advises compensation committees, ERISA fiduciaries, in-house counsel, and finance and human resources executives from companies of all sizes, including several of the largest employers in the U.S.