Eric D. Altholz

Eric D. Altholz is a Portland, Maine attorney who advises employers on employee benefits and executive compensation. He focuses on retirement plans, deferred compensation, fiduciary governance, and executive compensation programs. He works extensively with healthcare organizations, colleges, universities, and other tax-exempt employers. His practice includes counseling boards and compensation committees on plan design, compliance policies, governance responsibilities, and compensation arrangements that align legal requirements with organizational objectives for long-term planning.

Eric earned his J.D. from the University of Chicago and received both a B.A. and an M.I.A. from Columbia University. His legal and international affairs education supports his work with regulated benefit programs, tax-exempt organizations, and complex compensation structures. He applies that training when interpreting plan requirements, evaluating fiduciary duties, and advising employers on compliance, governance, and executive compensation decisions with significant legal and financial implications for regulated organizations’ operations.

Eric advises clients on retirement plans, executive compensation, deferred compensation, and fiduciary compliance across healthcare, higher education, and nonprofit sectors. He works with boards of directors and compensation committees to establish compensation programs and strengthen governance practices. His experience includes addressing benefit plan issues affecting tax-exempt employers and helping organizations respond to evolving regulatory requirements. He also writes and speaks regularly on employee benefits law developments for professional audiences nationwide.

Eric D. Altholz serves as Partner-in-Charge of the Portland office and chairs the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Group. He has served on executive, hiring, and associate development committees and held leadership roles with nonprofit organizations. His honors include Chambers USA recognition and Best Lawyers listings for employee benefits, healthcare law, and business organizations. His leadership, regulatory knowledge, and client communication support employers navigating benefits and compensation matters in practice.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Verrill Dana LLP
• Member, National Association of College and University Attorneys
• Member, Maine State Bar Association, Tax and Health Law Sections

Licensed State

• Maine

Education

• University of Chicago
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Columbia University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)