$ 400-500 per hour
Daniel Nicholas Janich
About Daniel
Biography
Dan Janich offers his corporate and executive clients sophisticated, high quality legal services in employee benefits and executive compensation law. He offers clients personalized attention, responsiveness, reasonable fees, and pragmatic solutions.
Practice Areas
3
Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Illinois for 47 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 1978
No misconduct found
Location
Holifield Janich & Associates, PLLC
20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 4200, Chicago, IL, 60606
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Experience
Honors
2016
Illinois Leading Lawyer, Leading Lawyer Magazine
2016
Illinois Super Lawyer, Law & Politics Magazine
2006
Fellow, American College of Employee Benefits Counsel
Work Experience
2015 - Present
Partner, Holifield Janich & Associates, PLLC
2009 - 2015
Officer, Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C.
2001 - 2009
Principal, Janich Law Group
1999 - 2001
Partner, Freeborn & Peters LLP
1997 - 1999
Of Counsel, Altheimer & Gray
1990 - 1997
Of Counsel, MasudaFunai
Associations
2015 - Present
American Bar AssociationChair, Specialized Retirement Plans Subcommittee
2007 - Present
National Center for Employee OwnershipDirector
2006 - 2015
Bureau of National AffairsSenior Editor, Employee Benefits Law
2000 - 2001
Chicago Bar AssociationChairman
Sample of Legal Cases
Garratt v. Knowles
Wozniak v. Argonne National Laboratories
Sofo v. Pan-American Life Insurance Co.
Fox Valley & Vicinity Const. Workers Pension Fund v. Brown
Education
1986
DePaul University
LL.M - Master of Laws
1978
John Marshall Law School Chicago
JD - Juris Doctor
1974
Marian University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2014
NCEO Employee Ownership Conference
Compensating and Incentivizing LLC Employees Through Equity Compensation: An Attractive Alternative to ESOPs
2014
Association of Corporate Counsel Seminar
Contingent Workers and Employee Benefit Plans: Hot Topics
2013
NCEO/Beyster Institute Employee Ownership Conference
Compensation for Privately Held Companies: Forms of Executive Compensation
2013
Bloomberg BNA Webinar
Contingent Workers and Legal Risks to Employer Benefit Plans
2013
American Conference Institute Sixth National Forum on ERISA Litigation
Emerging Trends in ERISA Litigation: Actions Against Church Plans
2013
American Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section
408(b)(2) and 404(a) Disclosures and the Ongoing Fee Litigation
2013
American Bar Association Annual Institute on ERISA Basics
Reporting and Disclosure Part I: General and Pension Plans; Reporting and Disclosure Part II: Health Plans
2012
NCEO/Beyster Institute Employee Ownership Conference
Pairing Equity Compensation with ESOPs
2012
NCEO Webinar
Top 10 Considerations for the Design and Roll-out of Equity Compensation Plans
2012
American Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section
Worker Classification Issues Under Renewed Focus
2011
NCEO/Beyster Institute Employee Ownership Conference
Reality TV: Lessons Learned Structuring Executive Compensation in ESOP Companies
2011
NCEO ESOP Conference
Plan Design Features That Support Ownership Culture
2011
American Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section
Update on Fee Litigation and the Impact of the Regulations
2011
American Bar Association Annual Institute on ERISA Basics
401(k) Plans: A Primer
2010
Stafford Publications Webinar
Tax Treatment of Equity Compensation for LLC Members: Structuring Equity-Based Interests for Optimal Tax Outcomes
2010
American Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section
Current Hot Procedural Issues in ERISA-Conkright v. Frommert
2010
American Bar Association Annual Institute on ERISA Basics
Ethical Issues and Concerns in ERISA Practice
2009
NCEO/Beyster Institute Employee Ownership Conference
Stock Appreciation Rights, Phantom Stock & Warrants
2009
NCEO Webinar on Navigating the 409A Deferred Compensation Rules
What Kind of Equity Plans are Exempt and What Are Not?
2009
American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
409A Update
2009
American Bar Association Annual National Institute on ERISA Basics
Reimbursement and Subrogation
2008
NCEO/Beyster Institute Joint Annual Conference
Plan Litigation and Latest Trends in Equity Compensation
2008
American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
ERISA Plan Fee Disclosures: Legislative Proposals, DOL Regulatory Developments and Litigation
2007
NCEO/Beyster Institute Joint Annual Conference
Negotiating & Structuring Stock Compensation
2006
NCEO/Beyster Institute 2006 Employee Ownership Conference
Equity Compensation Litigation & Enforcement Trends
2006
NCEO Webinar
Types of Equity Compensation
2004
NCEO/Beyster Institute 2004 Employee Ownership Conference
Equity Compensation Plans in a Time of Change: Basic Issues and Emerging Trends
2004
IRS/ASPA 2004 Great Lakes Area Employee Benefits Annual Conference
The Latest and Greatest Topics on 401(k) Plans
2003
NCEO/Beyster Institute 2003 Employee Ownership Conference
If Not Options, Then What? Equity Compensation After the Bust
2002
NCEO 2002 Annual Conference
Trends in Stock Option Litigation; Underwater Stock Options & Repricing
2002
NASPP 2002 Annual Conference
Recent Developments and Future Trends in Stock Option Litigation
Publications
2016
The Chicago Financial Planner
Offshore Financial Interests & Immigrants to the U.S.: Failure to Report Existence & Income May Lead to Deportation
2014
The Chicago Financial Planner
Is Your Noncompete Enforceable?
2013
The Chicago Financial Planner
You Received a Pink Slip and Separation Agreement: Now What?
2011
Employee Benefit Plan Review
Without Proper Planning Contingent Workers Pose Serious Risks to Employer Benefits Plans
2011
Selected Issues in Equity Compensation
Underwater Stock Options and Repricing Strategy: Is Your Company Drowning in Confusion?
2011
Beyond Stock Options
A Tiered Approach to Equity Design with Multiple Equity Compensation Vehicles
2011
Decision-Maker's Guide to Equity Compensation
Securities Law Considerations
2010
The Counselor
Employer Beware: How Do You Protect Against The Significant Legal Risks Posed By The Use of Contingent Workers?
2010
Human Resource Executive Online
Legal Risks of Temps
2009
The Journal of Employee Ownership Law and Finance
Equity Interests in Limited Liability Corporations
2003
Workspan
If Not Options, Then What? Equity Compensation in Today's Economy
2001
Family Advocate
When Remarriage Muddies the Waters: QDROs & Surviving Spouse Protection
1998
Profit Sharing Magazine
Recent Changes to the Minimum Distribution Rules for Tax-Qualified Plans
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
Can I legally sue the beneficiary for the 401k since she stated in her Will that I am to get all three of the 401k plans?
12 May 2016
Q&A
How long does an employer have after termination to provide you with the 401k distribution form and how long to distribute funds
03 May 2016
Q&A
Am I entitled to my father's pension plan as executor of his estate?
25 Apr 2016