Cher E. Wynkoop

Cher has extensive experience designing, implementing and maintaining complex employee benefits programs, including retirement, health and welfare, equity and executive and deferred compensation programs, and executive employment and severance plans and agreements, including analysis of the impact of Code Sections 409A, 457(f), 280G and 162(m). She regularly negotiates with the IRS, DOL and PBGC to find favorable solutions for clients. She also regularly counsels clients on complicated ERISA issues related to mergers, acquisitions, defined pension plans, cash balance plans, collective bargaining agreements and retiree health plans. She advises clients on many facets of the Affordable Care Act, wellness programming, HIPAA and HITECH requirements. Cher’s clients include for-profit, tax-exempt entities, large health systems and governmental entities. Cher is a member of the Firm’s Policy Committee and Recruiting Committee and the leader the firm’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice.