Kevin Burns

Kevin Burns counsels public and private companies in all aspects of employee benefits. His practice focuses on the design, administration and compliance of tax-qualified retirement plans and health and welfare plans, as well as executive compensation. Kevin represents both entities and senior executives in the design and implementation of non-qualified benefit programs, including equity-based plans. He also has extensive experience counseling public pension systems on compliance with federal pension and health law, including Health Care Reform compliance.

Education

• Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M.) 2007
• Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude), 2006
• The Ohio State University (B.S. in Transportation and Logistics; B.S. in Marketing), 2003

Bar Admissions

• Admitted, State of Ohio

Activities & Affiliations

Professional & Community Activities:

• Co-Founder, Forever My Baby You'll Be
• Officer (Secretary) and Board Member, International Society of Certified Employee Benefits Plan Specialists
• Vice President and Board Member, Options for Families and Youth
• Child Sponsor, Christian Children’s Fund

Presentations & Published Works

• Speaker, "Repeal, Replace, Repeat: Health Insurance Today," OSBA Capital Conference, November 2017
• Speaker, “ERISA Fiduciary Issues & Benefits Committee Best Practices," November 2016
• Speaker, "Form 1099 Issues & IRS Audits,” OASBO Seminar, October 2016
• Speaker, "ACA, ERISA and Plan Documents – Common Mistakes for Employers to Avoid,” November 2015