Morgan Lewis

Jacob M. Oksman

Associate

Jacob M. Oksman focuses his practice on employee benefits and executive compensation matters, including the tax treatment of employee and independent contractor benefits outside qualified retirement plans, stock options and other stock-based compensation, executive income deferrals, and golden parachutes.

Education

  • Georgetown University Law Center, 2010, LL.M., Taxation
  • Emory University School of Law, 2009, J.D.
  • Carnegie Mellon University, 2005, B.S.

Admissions

  • New York
  • New Jersey
  • US Tax Court

Clerkships

  • Clerkship to Judge Sean Lane of the US Bankruptcy Court (2012 - 2013)

Awards and Affiliations

Member, Law Firm of the Year, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Chambers USA (2019) 

Member, Law Firm of the Year, Employee Benefits (ERISA Law), US News/Best Lawyers – Best Law Firms (2019)

Publications

4/18/2019 - IRS Allows Flexibility in Purchase of Employer Shares by Stock Purchase Plan Participants, ML BeneBits

10/4/2018 - IRS Notice Does Not Jeopardize Exec Comp Grandfather, Law360

9/18/2018 - LawFlash: Section 162(m) Guidance, ML BeneBits

9/18/2018 - IRS Issues Guidance on Changes to Section 162(m)

5/11/2018 - Reminder: July 1, 2018, Effective Date for Pennsylvania’s New Non-Resident Withholding and Reporting Requirements, ML BeneBits

Spring 2017 - Foreign-Owned US Disregarded Entities Must Now Fulfill IRC § 6038A’s Reporting and Record Maintenance Requirements, American Law Institute

8/15/2016 - Easing the Transition from Law Student to Practicing Attorney, New York Law Journal