"My clients are facing tough issues and want practical strategies for addressing them. Doing my job means analyzing the situation as expertly as possible and providing my clients with concrete solutions that work in the real world." More from John's perspective

As head of the firm's Executive Compensation Group, John F. McGuiness concentrates his practice on the design and administration of executive compensation arrangements and retirement plans for large public and private companies.  Mr. McGuiness has particular expertise in the tax, securities law and ERISA issues for executive deferred compensation and equity compensation arrangements.  He has also worked extensively on bonus, severance and tax-qualified retirement plans.

Mr. McGuiness has written articles and spoken on topics such as deferred compensation rules under Code section 409A, the SEC's executive compensation disclosure rules, rabbi trusts and issues for benefit plans and equity compensation arrangements under both the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and EGTRRA.

Honors & Distinctions

• Listed, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (2007-2010)
• Listed, The Legal 500 US, Tax Law, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (2007-2010) 

Previous Experience

• C.P.A., Price Waterhouse, New York City
• C.P.A., Cox Enterprises, Atlanta

Professional Affiliations

• American Bar Association