Amelia M. Klein

Practice: Employee Benefits Law and Executive Compensation     Education: Fordham University School of Law (J.D., 1989) University at Albany, State University of New York (B.S., cum laude, 1979)     E-Mail: aklein@bsk.com Direct: (518) 533-3217 Fax: (518) 533-3299   Office: Albany   Bar Admissions: New York

With over 25 years of experience in the employee benefits field, Ms. Klein advises employers both large and small, public and privately held, for-profit and tax-exempt, on the design and compliance of all manner of employee benefit plans and programs, from the smallest fringe benefit to executive suite compensation, including pension, profit-sharing and 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plans and employee stock ownership plans; health, life insurance, disability and other welfare plans, cafeteria and flexible spending account plans; severance and early retirement incentive programs; incentive compensation programs; and nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements.

In addition, Ms. Klein provides guidance on fiduciary and other issues arising under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"); health plan compliance requirements under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA") and Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 ("COBRA"); benefits issues arising in mergers and acquisitions; and security law issues relating to employee benefit plans.

Ms. Klein is a regular speaker at the Northeast Benefits Conference co-sponsored by the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries and the Internal Revenue Service as well as other industry groups.

Additional Practice / Industry Concentrations for Amelia M. Klein

Banking Law Services

Business Law and Transactions

Municipalities

Tax Law



Honors and Affiliations
American Bar Association
Business Law Section
New York State Bar Association
Tax and Labor Law Sections
Listed in:
The Best Lawyers in America® 2010, Employee Benefits Law

Other Activities
Vice President, Board of Directors, New York Employee Benefits Conference
Vice President, Board of Directors, Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York
Guest Lecturer, Albany Law School of Union University
Instructor, College of Saint Rose in Albany (Certified Employee Benefits Specialist and Certified Financial Planner programs)
Columnist and Senior Editor, Journal of Pension Benefits