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RayMcCabe

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"Through 35 years of practice, I've learned that the most important skill I can bring to clients is the ability to stop talking and listen."

Overview

Biography

A former attorney with the Internal Revenue Service Office of Chief Counsel, Ray primarily concentrates his practice on employee-benefits law, not-for-profit corporation law, and federal, state, and international taxation. He counsels large and small businesses, not-for-profit corporations, and municipal governments on ERISA and tax matters and he has substantial experience handling corporate transactions, including reorganizations, mergers, and affiliations of both for-profit and not-for-profit entities.

Ray additionally serves as benefits counsel to for-profit and charitable organizations and as corporate-governance counsel to not-for-profit corporations and foundations.

Bar Associations

  • American Bar Association
  • New York State Bar Association
Experience

Representative Experience

  • Represented a community hospital in the negotiation of affiliation with a large, regional medical system.
  • Negotiated a settlement with the US Department of Labor and Internal Revenue Service, restoring benefits to participants in a not-for-profit human resource agency’s pension plan and preserving tax-qualified status.
  • Preserved the tax qualification of an employee-stock-ownership plan that did not have proper plan documentation by negotiating the closing agreement with the IRS.
  • Facilitated a medical center’s RFP process to secure a strategic partner to ensure the long-term economic viability of the programs at the center. Negotiated and closed an acquisition agreement with a strategic partner at the university medical center. Obtained required approvals from the Department of Health and NY Attorney General.
  • Coordinated and obtained judicial approval of the transfer of a medical facility with the continuation of the transferor’s corporate enterprise and pension plan.
  • Negotiated a tax-liability settlement with the IRS of a not-for-profit corporation in connection with the acquisition by another not-for-profit entity.
  • Negotiated a settlement of ERISA issues with the USDOL of a not-for-profit corporation in connection with the takeover of programming by a successor charity.
  • Counseled charitable foundations regarding the use of restricted and unrestricted gifts and the disposition of assets upon dissolution.
  • Representing nationwide hospital and health care provider and its entities in suit brought by former nurses and doctors regarding retirement and agreed-upon pension.
  • Representing a not-for-profit rural health care enterprise in restructuring and corporate governance matters.

Prior Experience

  • Hiscock & Barclay, LLP, Partner
  • Saperston & Day, P.C., Partner

Selected Community Activities

  • Erie County Veterans Post Revitalization Post, Advisory Board Member
  • United Methodist Volunteers in Mission, Disaster Relief Team Leader

Selected Honors

  • The Best Lawyers in America®: Corporate Law, 2025–2026; Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, 2023–2026; Tax Law, 2023–2026
  • Bar Association of Erie County, Rev. A. Joseph Bissonette Pro Bono Award, 2023
  • Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated for Very High to Preeminent Ethical Standards and Legal Ability, 2013–2019
  • New York State Bar Association, President’s Pro Bono Service Award for the Eighth Judicial District, 2016
Knowledge

Selected Speaking Engagements

  • The Law Society of Upper Canada Estate and Trusts Summit, “US/Canada Cross-Border Issues”
  • Goodwill Industries Board Retreat, “Executive Compensation After the New York Nonprofit Revitalization Act of 2013”
  • Buffalo Tax Institute, “The Affordable Care Act: The Employer Mandate and Other Considerations”
  • New York State Bar Association, “Dealing With Your Client’s Retirement Assets” CLE

Selected Alerts & Blog Posts

Featured Media

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NYS Trial Court Holds: Animals Are Family Too

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Website Accessibility Lawsuits: Several "Tester" Plaintiffs—Victor Lopez, Myrna Driffin, Damon Jones, Tazinique Echols, and Ashley Bahena—Targeting Businesses in Recent Flurry of Lawsuits

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Website Accessibility Lawsuits: Several "Tester" Plaintiffs—Brian Flores Gerardo, Jonathan Drummond, Makeda Evans, Andre Campbell, and Zephyrin Victor—Targeting Businesses in Recent Flurry of Lawsuits

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New York State Executive Order Expands Pharmacist Authority to Administer COVID-19 Vaccines Without Prescription

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Federal Judge Halts DOE's Crackdown on Diversity Programs

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Alternative Dispute Resolution: A Beginner's Guide to Arbitration, Mediation, and Settlement Conferences