Mark L. Mathis is a partner in FisherBroyles’ Employee Benefits practice. Mr. Mathis assists clients with a broad array of employee benefits issues that employers face in connection with the establishment, on-going administration, redesign, and termination of tax-qualified retirement plans such as traditional and cash balance and other hybrid-defined benefits plans, defined contribution plans like a 401(k) plan, welfare benefit plans, and executive compensation arrangements.

Mr. Mathis works with in-house counsel, HR staff, and outside service providers (such as actuaries, third-party administrators, and investment consultants) to provide advice on day-to-day issues and integrated solutions to fit clients’ needs. Mr. Mathis is often uniquely positioned to add value by understanding the history of clients’ benefits structures, the overall direction of clients’ benefits offerings, and clients’ tolerances for risk. He regularly deals with emerging trends and issues unique to a particular geographic region or industry, including high tech and biosciences companies, energy sector clients, air carriers, defense contractors, logistics and express delivery companies, bankrupt ent...