About Leah
Biography
Leah Morgan Singleton’s practice focuses on employee benefits and executive compensation. She counsels clients on ERISA, tax, labor, and fiduciary law as it relates to defined benefit plans, defined contribution plans, executive compensation, health and welfare plans, stock option plans and other types of employment compensation. She frequently advises clients with respect to compliance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code for deferred compensation, including stock option plans, performance pay, employment agreements, change in control agreements and severance plans.
In addition, she works regularly with tax-exempt organizations to provide retirement and compensation to employees through plans under Sections 403(b) and 457 of the Internal Revenue Code. She also counsels clients on health care regulatory issues, including HIPAA.
Practice Areas
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Practice Area
24 years | 300 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Sometimes
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Georgia for 23 years
State: Georgia
Acquired: 2002
No misconduct found
Location
McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
303 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 5300, Atlanta, GA, 30308-3265
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"Her genius lies in her ability to solve incredibly complex legal problems in an ever-changing legal framework while making them look simple, and by dedicating herself to her work and her clients, she makes herself accessible and gets the results that her clients deserve."
"I endorse this lawyer's work. I had the pleasure of working with Leah Singleton and knowing her for more than 15 years. In my opinion, which may be biased she is the best Tax and ERISA attorney I have ever met. I have seen her work until the early hours of the morning and weekends preparing for difficult cases, litigate motions, write, and train other attorneys on ERIS and corporate tax issues. Not only is she a great attorney, but she is an exceptional person who cares about all the attorneys that she works with, and treats everyone like family. She has built a great reputation as being not only smart but hard working, with a loyal staff and very talented attorneys who work with her."
Criminal defense lawyer
Experience
Honors
N/A
Brainerd Currie, Mercer Law School
Work Experience
2008 - Present
Associate, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP Attorneys at Law
2007 - 2008
Associate, Smith Gambrell & Russell
2005 - 2007
Partner, Singleton & Singleton LLC
2002 - 2005
Associate, TROUTMAN SANDERS ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Associations
2008 - Present
Griffin Daybreak Rotary Club
2002 - Present
Women in Pensio (WIP)
2002 - Present
Worldwide Employee Benefits Organization
2002 - Present
American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA)
Sample of Legal Cases
Education
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Speaking Engagements
2009
HIPPA Training
2009
COBRA Subsidy and CHIPRA Update
2004
Georgia Legal Aid and Atlanta Legal Aid 2004 Annual CLE Conference on QDROs
Publications
2009
2009
Languages
English