Firm
Dickinson Wright PLLC
Cynthia Moore’s practice focuses on Employee Benefits and Executive
Compensation and Taxation. She provides legal advice to a diverse group of
employers on the tax and ERISA aspects of welfare benefit plans, including
Section 125 plans, COBRA compliance, consumer directed health plans, retiree
medical plans, VEBAs and wellness plans. Ms. Moore advises companies and
compensation committees on the tax, ERISA, and securities law aspects of
executive compensation programs, such as supplemental executive retirement
plans, stock option plans, restricted stock plans, and non-qualified deferred
compensation plans, including Code Section 409A compliance. She is also counsel
to numerous plan sponsors in the design and administration of qualified
retirement plans, with an emphasis on 401(k) plans. Ms. Moore is recognized
nationally for her expertise on fringe benefit plans, including dependent care
assistance programs, educational assistance programs, and Section 132 fringe
benefits. With a strong background in corporate matters, she provides counsel
to privately and publicly held companies in a variety of industries on the
organization of corporations and LLCs, preparation of basic corporate minutes,
stock and asset acquisitions and divestitures, and review of proxy statements,
including under the SEC's extensive executive compensation disclosure rules.