Jim Hoch

Bio

Jim is a member of the firm’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation practice group, where he advises clients from a wide range of industries on complex executive compensation and employee benefits matters.

Jim plays a key role in supporting the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions practice group, counseling private and public company buyers and sellers on the full spectrum of compensation and benefits issues arising in corporate transactions. He frequently advises both companies and executives on equity compensation arrangements, deferred compensation under Code Section 409A and the golden parachute provisions under Code Section 280G.

His practice also includes advising private investment funds on ERISA matters related to the plan asset regulations and the formation and operation of venture capital operating companies (VCOCs).

Outside the transactional space, Jim assists clients with their employee benefit programs, executive compensation arrangements, ESOPs, and health and welfare plans. He counsels clients on plan corrections for both qualified and nonqualified plans, regulatory compliance, plan design, and matters involving employee benefit plan issues before the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of Labor.

Prior to joining the firm, Jim practiced as in-house ERISA counsel for a national employee benefits consulting firm in its Indianapolis office. Before attending law school, Jim worked as an athletic trainer in the National Football League. He received his undergraduate degree in Sports Medicine from Purdue University and his J.D. from the Valparaiso University School of Law. While in law school, Jim worked as a summer associate for the National Football League in New York City, focusing on labor and employment, compensation, and benefits matters.

Jim is admitted to practice in North Carolina and Indiana.

Practice Areas

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

Our Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation practice group assists employers in managing their employee benefit programs, equity plans, and executive compensation programs. We represent corporations, partnerships, nonprofit and governmental entities, trustees, investment advisers, fiduciaries, and executives.