Jim Cole’s wide-ranging experience covers multiemployer, fiduciary, investment, training, government investigations, internal audits, plan funding and withdrawal liability, plan termination and mergers, reporting and disclosure, fiduciary insurance, bonding, employee benefit accounting, executive compensation, tax-exempt organizations, and labor issues. Jim has served as counsel to financial institutions, employers (multi-, single, and multiple), individual and independent fiduciaries, government entities, educational and charitable organizations, trade associations, corporations, unions, Labor Management Cooperation Committees, individual corporate officers, investment managers, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles. His work with groups of clients on particular issues yielded improvements and clarity in government regulations, disclosure obligations, Department of Labor enforcement initiatives, fiduciary insurance coverage, and benefit funding accounting requirements. The author of numerous articles on employee benefits matters, Jim is also a frequent speaker at multiemployer, labor, trade association, financial institution, investment association, and government plan conferences. He is also a past co-chair of the reporting and disclosure committee of the ABA employee benefits section and a past member of the Government Liaison Committee of the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. Professional Affiliations International Foundation of Employee Benefit Conferences, Government Liaison Committee Honors & Distinctions Listed, The Legal 500 US, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation (2013-2014)
Publications DOL Shifts Focus From ESG to Pecuniary Factors in Final Rule Groom PublicationNovember 6, 2020
Publications DOL Proposes Rule Requiring Increased Proxy Voting Analysis and Recordkeeping Groom PublicationSeptember 11, 2020
Publications IRS Proposes Rules on UBIT Changes Affecting Benefit Plan Investors Groom Benefits BriefMay 6, 2020
Past Events Webinar: COVID-19 DOL, IRS & PBGC Guidance Update for Retirement Plans (May 5, 2020) COVID-19 Webinar SeriesMay 5, 2020
Publications New Lawsuit Alleges Fiduciary Breaches by Plan Sponsor and Recordkeeper for Quarter Million Dollar Cybertheft COVID-19 ResourceApril 16, 2020
Publications IRS and PBGC Provide Pension and Other Relief in the Wake of COVID-19 COVID-19 ResourceApril 10, 2020
Publications DOL Announces Forms LM-10, LM-30 & LM-2 COVID-19 Non-Enforcement Policy for Filings Extended to June 30, 2020 COVID-19 ResourceMarch 26, 2020