Elizabeth H. Bray

Polsinelli’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice advises publicly traded companies, private entities, nonprofit organizations, and public sector employers of all sizes and across all industries on the full spectrum of legal, financial, and administrative issues related to executive compensation and benefit plans. The team brings a business-minded approach, helping clients align their goals to attract, motivate, and retain employees through competitive benefit programs. With extensive experience serving hospital systems and health care providers, including faith-based organizations and academic medical centers, the group partners with clients to navigate the complex compliance and strategic issues unique to these organizations. Leveraging the firm’s national platform, Polsinelli’s attorneys work closely with clients to achieve their employee benefit and executive compensation objectives.

Many of the professionals within the practice previously held positions at leading actuarial, accounting, and consulting firms, or gained significant in-house experience with the government agencies responsible for enforcing the highly technical laws and regulations applicable to benefit plans. This diverse mix of backgrounds allows the team to offer practical, business-oriented solutions that align legal strategies with real-world implementation, resulting in effective outcomes for clients.

Polsinelli also represents employers before the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Department of Labor (DOL), and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), providing effective guidance through plan audits and government proceedings. In collaboration with the firm’s Labor & Employment and ERISA Litigation practices, the team routinely advises on best practices to prevent or resolve disputes involving employee benefit plans, often delivering significant cost savings. In addition, Polsinelli’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation attorneys are active members of leading professional organizations, including the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP), The ESOP Association, and the National Center for Employee Ownership, further enhancing the depth and perspective they bring to their counseling services.