Richard Cohen's practice encompasses pensions and employee benefits, including tax-qualified retirement plans, nonqualified deferred compensation plans, SERPs, cafeteria plans, ERISA and COBRA compliance. Richard has served clients and the firm in a variety of roles, including pension counsel to the corporate benefits department of a major insurance company, pension counsel to the retirement plans services unit of a major banking institution, pension counsel to the retirement plan unit of a major mutual fund company, and co-trustee of the firm's own 401(k) and profit sharing plans.

Richard speaks on pension and employee benefit issues to business associations, such as the WEB Network of Benefits Professionals, client groups, and the Connecticut Bar Association.

Richard Cohen's practice encompasses pensions and employee benefits, including tax-qualified retirement plans, nonqualified deferred compensation plans, SERPs, cafeteria plans, ERISA and COBRA compliance. Richard has served clients and the firm in a variety of roles, including pension counsel to the corporate benefits department of a major insurance company, pension counsel to the retirement plans services unit of a major banking institution, pension counsel to the retirement plan unit of a major mutual fund company, and co-trustee of the firm's own 401(k) and profit sharing plans.

Richard speaks on pension and employee benefit issues to business associations, such as the WEB Network of Benefits Professionals, client groups, and the Connecticut Bar Association.

EDUCATION

Cornell Law School, J.D., 1984

Wesleyan University, B.A., 1981

Bar Admissions

Connecticut

Court Admissions

United States District Court District of Connecticut

Distinctions

* AV Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Professional Affiliations

* Connecticut Bar Association: Executive Committee, Taxation Section

* Hartford County Bar Association

* Northeast Pension Liaison Group for the Internal Revenue Service

Community Involvement

* Anti-Defamation League: Member, Hartford County Board

* Business for Downtown Hartford: Member, Board of Directors

* MetroHartford Alliance: Government Relations Committee