Susan G. Curtis

Susan G. Curtis is a seasoned attorney focusing on employee benefits, ERISA compliance, and executive compensation matters. She works closely with employers, plan sponsors, and fiduciaries to manage complex regulatory requirements while supporting strong governance and compliance practices across a wide range of benefit programs.

Susan earned a B.A. from Yale University, cum laude, and later completed a J.D. from Columbia Law School. Her academic background supports her detailed understanding of legal and regulatory frameworks, allowing her to address complex benefits and compensation issues with clarity and precision for a wide range of clients.

Susan advises on retirement plan structures, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans, as well as governmental, multiemployer, and single-employer arrangements. She also handles 403(b) and 457 plans, assisting with drafting plan documents, maintaining IRS qualification, and guiding fiduciaries on reporting, disclosure, and compliance responsibilities.

Susan provides counsel on health and welfare benefit plans, including medical, cafeteria, FSA, disability, and life programs. She supports clients in navigating compliance with the Affordable Care Act, HIPAA, and MHPAEA, while also advising on plan design, claims processes, and employment-related regulations such as FMLA and anti-discrimination laws.

Susan has extensive experience with multiemployer plans, addressing withdrawal liability matters, arbitration outcomes, and fiduciary concerns. She represents funds in ERISA litigation, focusing on contribution monitoring and audit processes, helping ensure compliance and financial accountability within complex benefit plan structures.

Susan also works on executive compensation planning, advising on program design and related securities and governance considerations. She assists with compensation matters tied to mergers and acquisitions, and negotiates employment and severance agreements while addressing wage, hour, and classification issues affecting employers and executives.

Susan G. Curtis has contributed to legal education through teaching and speaking engagements on taxation and compensation topics. Her work reflects a strong commitment to helping organizations navigate legal complexities, ensuring compliance while supporting effective and well-structured employee benefit and compensation programs.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Hall Benefits Law, LLC
• Member, New York State Bar Association

Licensed State

• New York

Education

• Columbia Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Yale University
  BA with Cum Laude

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