David R. Johanson, Senior Partner, Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP to Speak at The Knowledge Group’s Webcast
The Knowledge Group has announced today that David R. Johanson, Senior Partner, Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP will speak at its webcast entitled: “ESOP Valuation and Litigation: The 2018 Landscape LIVE Webcast.” This event is scheduled on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (ET).
- (1888PressRelease) January 29, 2019 - For further details, please visit:
https://www.theknowledgegroup.org/webcasts/esop-valuation-and-litigation/
About David R. Johanson
David R. Johanson is Partner-in-Charge of the Napa office of Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP. He also has offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, and Dallas to cover his national client base with a team of more than 20 partners, associates, and paralegals. David and his team assist in general corporate matters and in employee ownership, benefit, ERISA, and related business matters, with an emphasis on executive compensation, equity incentive plans, non-qualified deferred compensation, employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), ESOP transactions, mergers and acquisitions (and related tax planning), and business succession and estate planning. David and his team have defended ERISA fiduciaries, plan sponsors, selling shareholders, and investment advisers in ERISA litigation matters involving ESOPs and business transactions in federal and state courts throughout the country in a wide range of controversies covering ERISA fiduciary responsibilities, ESOP valuation disputes, disclosure obligations, investment issues, non-competition disputes, and tax matters. David has extensive experience in negotiating ESOP, ERISA, and other issues with government regulatory agencies and in representing ERISA fiduciaries and members of Boards of Directors and officers in state and federal litigation throughout the country.
Event Synopsis:
As more companies are adopting the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), the valuation of stocks and the litigation of cases involving ESOP trustees and companies have been continuously evolving. With the changes in the landscape taking place, it has become a necessity for ESOP companies, trustees and stockholders along with practitioners and related professionals to become equipped with the knowledge and legal know-how’s to be well-protected against valuation issues and litigation risks.
Join a panel of key thought leaders and ESOP experts assembled by The Knowledge Group as they bring the audience to a road beyond the basics of bringing or defending against valuation issues and litigation risks and as they delve into the depth-analysis of the current trends and recent court rulings involving ESOP. Speakers will also provide the audience with practical strategies in bringing out the best in these lawsuits in a rapidly evolving legal climate.
In a LIVE Webcast, the speakers will discuss:
• ESOP 2018: An Overview
• Latest Valuation Issues
• Litigation Trends and Updates
• Helpful Tips and Strategies
• ESOP 2019 Outlook
About Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP
Over the last half century, Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP has grown to include more than 160 lawyers in 10 offices located in Atlanta, Austin, Charleston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Napa, New York, St. Louis, and San Francisco. The team represents many of America’s largest corporations, small local businesses, and individuals in complex litigation and transactions. As national leaders in their fields of expertise, their ESOP, Employee Benefits, M&A, Tax & ERISA group brings extraordinary depth in perspective when advising clients in connection with retirement plans, equity incentives, executive compensation, shareholder issues, fiduciaries, mergers and acquisitions, and employment and benefits litigation throughout the country.
About The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
The Knowledge Group was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register to an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org/
###
space
space