Current Employment Position(s)

Associate

Lawyer Overview

Tricia Eschbach-Hall practices in the areas of employee benefits and executive compensation. She counsels employers on the administration of qualified and nonqualified retirement plans and welfare benefit plans and on the compliance of such plans with ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code. She has significant experience assisting employers with the design and drafting of plan documents, amendments, and employee materials (such as summary plan descriptions). Tricia is also frequently involved in preparing employment agreements and severance plans for employers.

In addition, Tricia has considerable experience providing advice to distressed employers with respect to the benefits and compensation issues raised during corporate reorganizations. Tricia frequently advises employers regarding benefits issues raised during corporate acquisitions and dispositions as well, and she has assisted the Firm's litigation practice in cases involving ERISA fiduciary duty claims.

Tricia is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and WEB Worldwide Employee Benefits Network.

Areas of Practice

• Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
• Compensation & Benefits Counseling for Employers
• Corporate Bankruptcies
• Mergers & Acquisitions/Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

Representative Cases

• Acquisition by Carmeuse
• Acquisition by Honeywell
• Acquisition of Bethlehem Steel
• Acquisition of Leitch Technology
• Acquisition of The Purdy Corp.
• Acquisition of Weirton Steel
• Buyer Counsel
• Buyout
• Buyout
• Buyout
• Buyout
• Chapter 11 Debtor Representations
• Chapter 11 Debtor Representations
• Chapter 11 Debtor Representations
• Company Counsel
• Company Counsel
• Company Counsel
• Distressed Mergers and Acquisitions
• Distressed Mergers and Acquisitions
• Issuer Counsel
• Sale of ACT Test Panels, Inc.
• Sale of Core Voice and Data Business
• Sale of International Graphics Inc.
• XLO Buyout

West Practice Categories

Affirmative Action -- Employee, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employee, Bankruptcy Law, Business Organizations, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employee, Employee Rights -- Employee, Employment Contracts -- Employee, Employment Discrimination -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employee, Federal Employer,'s Liability Act (FELA) -- Employee, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Municipal Employment -- Employee, Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employee, Pensions, Benefits & Compensations -- Employee, Sexual Harassment -- Employee, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employee, Whistleblower -- Employee, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act -- Employee, Wrongful Termination -- Employee

Bar Admissions

• Ohio

Education

• Ohio State University

Published Works

• Group Health Plan Continuation Coverage: Fast Action Required To Comply with New COBRA Premium Assistance Requirements, 2009
• Collier Monograph: Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation in Corporate Bankruptcy, 2008

Address

North Point
901 Lakeside Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114-1190

Phones

1.216.586.7746 (Business Phone)

Faxes

1.216.579.0212 (Business Fax)

Emails

Contact Us (Business Email)

Websites

http://www.jonesday.com