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MichaelMcGovern

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Partner

"I guide clients through complex benefits and compensation issues with clarity, strategy, and a focus on practical, risk-conscious solutions."

Overview

Biography

Michael has nearly two decades of experience advising clients on executive compensation, ERISA compliance, and the employee benefits aspects of complex corporate transactions. He represents public and private companies, private equity sponsors, and venture-backed startups across a wide range of industries on the design and implementation of incentive compensation plans, M&A-related benefits and compensation issues, and Internal Revenue Code compliance, including Sections 280G and 409A.

Experience

Prior Experience

  • Morrison Cohen LLP
  • In-house counsel with a prominent health care tech company
  • Jones Day
  • Fox Rothschild LLP
  • Dechert LLP
Knowledge

Selected Media

  • Employee Benefit News, "6 Tips for Reviewing Vendor Contract Terms"
  • Bloomberg Law, "ERISA Litigation Should Cue Higher Ed to Evaluate 403(b) Plans"
  • Law360 Tax Authority, "Barclay Damon Continues Growth With Morrison Cohen Hire"

Selected Alerts & Blog Posts

Featured Media

Alerts

Proposed Legislation Would Codify and Expand City and County Liability for Child Abuse Post-Weisbrod-Moore

Alerts

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Issues Show Cause Orders Regarding Large Load Interconnection to the NY Independent System Operator, Other Regional Grid Operators

Alerts

New York Establishes First-in-the-Nation Statewide Moratorium on Data Center Permits

Alerts

Proposed Legislation Unlocks New Financing Options for NYS Affordable Housing Developers

Alerts

NYS Legislators Advance Patient Access to Pharmacy Act, Establishing New PBM Reimbursement Standards

Alerts

Prior Authorization Compliance: What NYS Pharmacies Need to Know to Avoid Medicaid, PBM, and Payor Enforcement Risks