Morgan Lewis

Mark J. Simons

Of Counsel

Mark J. Simons is involved in all aspects of Morgan Lewis’s employee benefits and executive compensation practice. With a primary focus on employee compensation, Mark addresses matters related to qualified benefit plans and nonqualified deferred compensation plans. Prior to joining Morgan Lewis, Mark worked as an associate at another large international law firm on Wall Street.

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ML BeneBits
Covering a full range of Benefits and Compensation Topics

    Education

    • Brigham Young University, 1987, B.S.
    • Rutgers University School of Law, Newark, 2003, J.D.

    Admissions

    • New York
    • Pennsylvania

    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)

    Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association

    Member, New York Bar Association

    Publications

    5/3/2019 - IRS Cracks the Door Open a Bit Wider for More Determination Letter Filings, ML BeneBits

    7/21/2016 - The Effect of “Brexit” on Tax-Qualified Plans, ML BeneBits

    3/15/2016 - Mid-Year Changes to Safe Harbor 401(k) Plans: IRS Adopts a Flexible Position in Notice 2016-16, ML BeneBits

    9/15/2015 - Tax-Qualified Retirement Plans: Special Rules Apply to Withholding on Distributions to Non-Resident Aliens, ML BeneBits

    12/10/2014 - Hot Topics in Employee Benefits - What We're Seeing

    6/18/2014 - Fiduciary Issues for Retirement Plan Sponsors

    11/21/2013 - Tax-Qualified Retirement Plans: Amendments and Other Year-End Action Items

    5/23/2012 - Plan Sponsor Basics: Participant Disclosures and Communications for Retirement Plans

    February 2012 - Unique Challenges of Compensating Executives in Tax-Exempt Organizations, presented for a BNA webinar

    News

    11/30/2016 - Morgan Lewis Represents Harte Hanks in Sale of Trillium Software to Syncsort

    Events

    9/18/2018 - Hot Topics in Employee Benefits: What We’re Seeing – September 2018

    2/15/2017 - Lost and Missing Participant Issues 2017

    9/14/2016 - Hot Topics in Employee Benefits: What We’re Seeing – September 2016

    11/11/2015 - Pension Risk Transfer Forum

    9/22/2015 - Plan Sponsor Basics: Retirement Plan Correction Issues

    5/20/2015 - Plan Sponsor Basics: Retirement Plan Administrative Compliance Calendar

    12/10/2014 - Hot Topics in Employee Benefits — What We’re Seeing - December 2014

    5/23/2012 - Plan Sponsor Basics: Participant Disclosures and Communications for Retirement Plans