Morgan Lewis Welcomes Back Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Partner Sarah Engle in Chicago

CHICAGO, May 13, 2026: Morgan Lewis continues to strengthen its employee benefits and executive compensation capabilities with the arrival of Sarah Engle as a partner in Chicago. Joining from McDermott Will & Schulte, Sarah returns to Morgan Lewis, where she previously practiced for six years.

“Clients face a complex and evolving regulatory environment when structuring and maintaining employee benefit plans, particularly in connection with corporate transactions,” said Firm Chair Jami McKeon. “Sarah’s experience across plan design, compliance, and transactional matters strengthens our ability to deliver practical, integrated advice to clients across industries.”

Sarah focuses her practice on counseling clients on a broad range of employee benefit matters involving their tax-qualified retirement plans, health and welfare arrangements, and executive compensation plans. She helps clients navigate the many issues that arise in the day-to-day administration of those plans, including those related to plan design, drafting, and operation as well as compliance with the Internal Revenue Code, ERISA, and other state and federal laws governing employee benefit plans. Sarah also advises plan sponsors and benefit plan committees on matters related to plan governance and oversight, fiduciary duty, and prohibited transactions, and has considerable experience working with clients on employee benefits design, implementation, and transition matters arising in connection with corporate acquisitions and divestitures. She regularly assists clients with matters related to plan design changes, pension de-risking, and plan terminations. She also represents clients during investigations and audits by federal agencies.

“Sarah’s return reflects both the strength of our platform and the collaborative culture that continues to attract top talent,” said Craig Bitman, leader of the firm’s employee benefits and executive compensation practice. “Her experience advising on a broad spectrum of employee benefits issues, combined with her familiarity with our firm and clients, enhances our ability to support organizations navigating increasingly complex compensation and benefits considerations.”

Sarah’s addition deepens the firm’s team that advises clients on complex employee benefits matters across transactional and regulatory contexts through a destination practice and that recently welcomed partner Marcus Wu and of counsel Amber Ward in San Francisco from Pillsbury and Matthew Chapman, who returned to the firm in Pittsburgh from K&L Gates.