George F Cicotte

George F Cicotte

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 29 years

Employee benefits Lawyer at Kennewick, WA
Practice Areas: Employee Benefits, Tax, Employment & Labor

2803 Sarah Court, Kennewick, WA

About George

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Employee Benefits 80%

Advise management in the design, operation and compliance of all employee benefit plans and compensation arrangements including health coverage, retirement benefits and executive compensation arrangements. Focus exclusively on federal tax law, ERISA, other federal laws affective benefits including the FMLA, ADA & FLSA, and related state laws.

34 years | 500 cases

80%
Employment and Labor 10%

29 years | 200 cases

10%
Tax 10%

31 years | 100 cases

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 425-525 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 23 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2002

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 25 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 2000

Inactive

No misconduct found

Licensed in Colorado for 29 years

State: Colorado

Acquired: 1996

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

The Cicotte Law Firm, PLLC

2803 Sarah Court, Kennewick, WA, 99338

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George F Cicotte's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

2 Client Reviews

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Posted by Dave | January 22, 2015

Affordable Care Act and ERISA Concerns

George is and always been very helpful to me on questions I have regarding employee benefit plans. It is challenging working through all of the provisions of the Affordable Care Act. I feel confident in the research and opinions that he has provided me on various scenarios with ACA. He is always v...ery responsive and I will continue to use his firm as a primary resource for my employee benefit legal questions. I happily recommend his services.

Posted by anonymous | August 22, 2008

Scott Thomas, SVP Legal and General Counsel, DigitalBridge

I have known George since the early 1990s. He is one of the most honest, conscientious, and extraordinarly competent attorneys I have ever known. George's wealth of experience over the years has provided him with the depth of knowledge he now so skillfully utilizes at the law firm he founded a few ...years ago nearer his roots in the West. As General Counsel of DigitalBridge, I enlisted George and his firm to prepare the company's Stock Options plan. George did a fantastic job, completing the work on time and at a fraction of the cost of a big firm. George and his law firm are very knowledgeable and thorough yet efficient and reasonably priced. I'll continue to call on him for employee benefits issues over the years to come.

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George F Cicotte's Lawyer Endorsements

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J Mitchell

Employee benefits lawyer | Jan 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"George is an excellent attorney specializing in the complex area of employee benefits. He is smart, persuasive, and honest."

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Rick Wagner

Employee benefits lawyer | Jan 22

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"George is a terrific lawyer of the utmost integrity. Not only do I use him as a technical resource whenever I need one, I have referred him to both clients and friends; and he always comes through!"

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Albert Lin

Employee benefits lawyer | Feb 05

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"George is an outstanding employee benefits attorney; one of the tops in the country. Wholeheartedly recommended for benefits issues from simple to complex."

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Treaver Hodson

Employee benefits lawyer | Aug 25

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have worked with George for over 10 years. I take all my employee benefit questions and issues to him. His expertise is invaluable to my legal practice. I recommend him without any reservation."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2003

AV rating, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2002 - Present

Attorney, The Cicotte Law Firm, LLC

1999 - 2002

Associate, Covington & Burling

1997 - 1999

Associate, Littler Mendelson, P.C.

1995 - 1997

Manager, Deloitte & Touche

Associations

2002 - Present

Washington State Bar Association

2000 - Present

District of Columbia Bar

1996 - Present

Colorado Bar

Attorney

2007 - 2010

J. Reuben Clark Law Society

Chair, Columbia River Chapter

Education

1995

Brigham Young University - J. Reuben Clark Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1989

University of Pennsylvania

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2009

The Prudent Plan Review

ERISA Fiduciary Responsibility

2009

IAML Certificate in Employee Benefits Law Welfare Benefit Plans and Special Benefit Issues

2009

ERISA Fiduciary Responsibility

Fiduciary Responsibility

2009

Cafeteria Plans

Cafeteria Plan Law

2009

2009 Employment Law Changes

2009 Update of Legislative and Regulatory Changes

2008

The Certificate in Employee Benefits Law

Employee Benefits Law

2008

Gulf Coast Symposium on HR Issues

Wellness Plans

2007

The Certificate in Employee Benefits Law

Employee Benefits Law

2007

Columbia Basin SHRM

Employee Benefits Update

2007

Business in the Morning

Employee Handbooks

2006

The Certificate in Employee Benefits Law

Employee Benefits Law

2005

The Certificate in Employee Benefits Law

Employee Benefits Law

2004

Cafeteria Plan Seminar

Cafeteria Plan Legal Update

2003

Zero Alpha Group Conference

Defined Benefit Plans

1997

The National Employer

ERISA Litigation

1996

Deloitte Benefits Update

Retirement Plans for Not-for-Profit Entities

Publications

2000

The Contingent Workforce - Business and Legal strategies Employee Benefits chapter

Languages

English

Activity

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