Michelle draws on over a decade of experience in matters related to ERISA and other federal and state employment and labor laws related to employee benefits and plan administration—including working with Taft-Hartley plans, Employee Stock Ownership Plans, trust departments, and other financial entities holding plan assets and/or providing investment advice to ERISA clients. Michelle’s services include:

• Providing assistance, information, and advice on ERISA interpretations and requirements, and explanations of EBSA policies and procedures to employers, plan administrators, and fiduciaries
• Ensuring health, welfare, and retirement plans are compliant with ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, ACA and other labor and employment related laws
• Conducting fact-finding and research to develop clear and concise responses to regulatory and other government inquiries and ascertain fiduciary compliance with federal labor laws
• Reviewing, analyzing, and identifying issues with plan documents, reports, administrative operations, and other documents relating to benefit plans as defined under ERISA
• Providing written reports to employers and plans including findings and recommendations for corrective action
• Educating clients regarding ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), Federal Mine Safety and Health Act FMSHA), Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA), and other labor laws

In over a decade with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration, Michelle also worked closely with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of the Solicitor, the U.S. Department of Justice, and local prosecution offices in matters related to the investigation and civil and criminal prosecution of ERISA violations.