Chicago
Designs, amends, and administers pension, profit sharing, 401(k), employee stock ownership, and 403(b) plans, as well as nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements
Counsels plan fiduciaries on ERISA Title I matters, including investment policies, private equity, hedge funds, and other alternative investments
Advises multinational clients on global employee benefits and compliance issues
Represents clients before the IRS, Department of Labor, and PBGC on benefit plan audits, corrections, and plan terminations
Todd A. Solomon focuses his practice on designing, amending, and administering pension, profit sharing, 401(k), employee stock ownership, and 403(b) plans, as well as nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements. He also counsels privately and publicly held corporations and tax-exempt entities regarding fiduciary issues under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), employee benefits issues involved in corporate transactions, executive compensation matters, and the implementation of benefit programs for domestic partners of employees.
Ranked in
The Best Lawyers in America, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Ranked in
Thomson Reuters, Stand-out Lawyer – independently rated lawyers
Ranked in
Legal 500 US, Recommended Lawyer
- Assisted a large multi-brand restaurant operator with the $2 billion sale of a casual dining restaurant chain and the spin-off of various employee benefit plans
- Assisted an investment advisory firm with review of ERISA provisions of 10 to 15 private equity and hedge fund investments per year
- Assisted a consumer products company with a global benefits compliance review project and establishment of a global plan governance structure
- American College of Employee Benefits Counsel, Fellow
- Chambers USA, 2017-2026; Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Band 2, 2020-2026
- Best Lawyers in America, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, 2020-2026
- Thomson Reuters, Stand-out Lawyer – independently rated lawyers, 2026
- Legal 500 US, Recommended Lawyer, 2019, 2021-2025
- McDermott Will & Schulte, Pro Bono & Community Service Committee, former head
- McDermott Will & Schulte, Diversity & Inclusion Committee, member
- International Bar Association, Global Employment Institute, Council member; LGBT Law Committee, past co-chair
- Equal Justice Works, Board of Counselors, member
- Pension Action Center, Advisory Board, member
- University of Chicago Law School, JD, with honors
- University of Michigan, BBA, with high distinction
- Illinois
- English
