Kenneth N. Sacks

Ken has developed a sophisticated employee benefits practice, focused on the design, implementation and administration of benefit plans. Working primarily with larger plan sponsors, Ken has represented employers of all sizes in diverse industries.

His experience includes:

• Qualified plans including pension, profit sharing, 401(k), Keough and ESOPs
• Nonqualified deferred compensation plans including 409A
• Executive compensation and welfare plans
• Counseling on ERISA fiduciary matters
• Advising trustees, plan fiduciaries, committees and participants on plan funding and reporting matters
• Representing clients before the Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
• Advising both purchasers and sellers on benefits issues during corporate mergers and acquisitions
• U.S. and international tax advice and planning

• New York University School of Law, L.L.M., Taxation
• Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D.
• Georgetown University, B.S., Business Administration

• New York
• Connecticut
• New Jersey

• U.S. Tax Court
• U.S. Court of Appeals
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of New Jersey
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
• New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division
• New Jersey Supreme Court
• Connecticut Supreme Court

• Certified Public Accountant, New Jersey
• Worldwide Employee Benefits Network, New York City Chapter, Board of Directors and Former President

• The Minefield for Employers Adopting Pre-Approved (Prototype) 401k Plans – a Practical Look at the Dos and Don’ts in Completing a Plan Adoption Agreement, The Journal of Pension Planning and Compliance
• Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans Increase in Popularity, Journal of Pension Planning and Compliance
• Choosing the Right Small Business Retirement Plan, The Practical Tax Lawyer
• Intercompany Federal Income Tax Allocation Agreements, Journal of Corporate Taxation
• Terminating a VEBA with Excess Assets, Journal of Taxation

• Tax
• Employee Benefits

• New York University School of Law, L.L.M., Taxation
• Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D.
• Georgetown University, B.S., Business Administration

• New York
• Connecticut
• New Jersey

• U.S. Tax Court
• U.S. Court of Appeals
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of New Jersey
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
• New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division
• New Jersey Supreme Court
• Connecticut Supreme Court