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Christine Poth is a partner in the tax, trusts & estate group. Her practice emphasizes federal tax and employee benefits, with particular experience in qualified retirement plans, ERISA and IRS compliance and audits, qualified plan correction, qualified domestic relations orders, 403(b) tax sheltered annuity plans, employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), welfare plans, cafeteria and flexible spending accounts, COBRA compliance, stock option plans, nonqualified deferred compensation plans, annual incentive compensation plans, and executive compensation.
Representative Experience
Represents numerous private, governmental and tax-exempt employees in connection with general pension and employee benefits matters, including administration and compliance
Plans, designs, and prepares qualified retirement plans of all kinds, including defined benefit, profit sharing, money purchase pension, 401(k), ESOPs and cross-tested plans
Plans, designs, and prepares executive compensation programs of all kinds, including current and deferred compensation, cash or equity or other property, and fixed or performance based
Plans, designs, and prepares welfare benefit plans of all types, including group health plans, cafeteria plans and flexible spending accounts, and healthcare reimbursement accounts
Counsels clients regarding the disposition, merger and acquisition of qualified retirement plans in corporate transactions
Community and Professional Activities
Member, American Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association, Columbus Bar Association
Chair, Columbus Bar Association Employee Benefits Committee, 2005-2006
Speaker, "Regulatory/Statutory Update" Columbus Bar Association, 1999, 2002
Speaker, "Certified Ohio School Business Official Personnel, Fringe Benefits & Labor Relations Module," Ohio School Boards Association, 2003
Awards and Recognitions
Ohio Rising Star, Ohio Super Lawyers, 2005-2007
Education
The University of Cincinnati (B.A., summa cum laude, 1992); Phi Beta Kappa
The Ohio State University (J.D., 1995).
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