Current Employment Position(s)

Shareholder

Lawyer Overview

Areas of Practice:
ERISA
Employee Stock Ownership Plans
Compensation Planning and Employee Benefits
Stock Option and Equity Compensation Plans
Non-Qualified Plans of Deferred Compensation
Corporate Law
Federal Income Tax

Practice Profile:
Since 1980, Mr. Van Heyde has represented a wide variety of clients, ranging from small professional associations to large, publicly traded NYSE and NASDAQ corporations with respect to their tax qualified retirement plans, including ESOPs, non-qualified plans of deferred compensation, stock option and other equity based compensation plans, health and welfare benefit plans, cafeteria plans, COBRA health care continuation coverage compliance, and other employee fringe benefit matters. In addition to his employee benefits expertise, Mr. Van Heyde represents a significant number of Orlando based companies with respect to their general corporate matters, including the preparation and review of their employment agreements, termination and severance agreements, shareholder agreements, stock and asset purchase agreements and general corporate compliance documentation.

Significant Representations:
Reorganized the ESOP of a closely held corporation to facilitate its initial public offering, and the subsequent underwritten sale of shares by the participants in the ESOP.

Represented companies, selling shareholders and ESOP Trustees in numerous ESOP purchase and sale transactions for specialty and general contractors, manufacturing companies and professional services firms.

Represents over 100 firm clients with respect to their tax qualified retirement plans, including their 401(k) plans, profit sharing plans, ESOPs and defined benefit pension plans.

Successfully re-qualified several retirement plans through the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System of the Internal Revenue Service.

Obtained several private letter rulings from the National Office of the Internal Revenue Service with respect to employee benefit and ESOP issues.

Designed numerous stock option, restricted stock, and phantom stock and equity based compensation plans for firm clients.

West Practice Categories

Contracts, Business Organizations, Taxation Law, Income Taxation

Bar Admissions

• Florida, 1990
• Ohio, 1980
• U.S. Tax Court, 1992
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1994

Certification/Specialties

• Certified Public Accountant (Inactive/Ohio)

Professional Associations and Memberships

• ESOP Association (Advisory Member, Legislative and Regulatory Committee)
• ESOP Association (Florida Advisory Member, New South Chapter)
• ASPPA Employee Benefits Council of Central Florida (Member and Past President)
• Notre Dame Club of Greater Orlando (Member and Past President)
• The Florida Bar Foundation, Inc. (Fellow)

Honors and Awards

• Martindale-Hubbell Rating: AV
• Named an Outstanding Employee Benefits Attorney in The Best Lawyers in America, 2006 - 2010
• Named an Outstanding Tax Attorney in Florida Trend Magazine's Legal Elite, 2005 - 2006
• Named one of Orlando's Best Employee Benefits Attorneys by Orlando Magazine, 2006

Classes and Seminars

• Review of Differences Between S and C Corporation ESOPs, The ESOP Association Two-Day Technical Conference (Las Vegas), November 13, 2008
• Construction Industry ESOPs, Bonding and Lender Pitfalls, The ESOP Association Southeast Regional Conference (Charlotte), March 6, 2008
• Section 409A Nonqualified Deferred Compensation, Florida Institute on Federal Taxation Conference (Orlando), December 6, 2007
• S Corporation ESOPs, New South Chapter of the ESOP Association (Orlando), October 5, 2007
• Successful Financial Settlements For Your Divorce Client - Retirement And Pension Issues, NBI Seminar (Orlando), April 30, 2007
• The Use of ESOPs for Business Succession and Estate Planning, Indian River Estate Planning Council (Vero Beach), January 25, 2007
• Investing in Real Estate in IRAs, Central Florida Realty Investors Association, September 21, 2006
• Employee Benefits in Bankruptcy, Central Florida Bankruptcy Law Association (Orlando), August 17, 2006
• Health Savings Accounts and High Deductible Health Plans, Medical Practice Administrators of Central Florida (Orlando), January 24, 2006
• Current Developments for ESOPS, New South Chapter of the ESOP Association (Orlando), July 22, 2005
• Current Developments for ESOPS, New South Chapter of the ESOP Association (Tampa), July 23, 2005
• COBRA Health Care Continuation Coverage, Central Florida Administrators Council (Orlando), June 9, 2004
• Fiduciary Responsibility and Liability Issues for ESOP Trustees, Carolinas Chapter of the ESOP Association (Charleston), March 2, 2001
• Stock Options for E-Commerce Businesses, E-Commerce Seminar, Orlando Business Journal (Orlando), May 18, 2000
• Current Developments in Employee Benefits, Florida Institute on Federal Taxes (Orlando), October 29, 1997
• Employee Leasing, Orlando Business Journal Seminar, (Orlando), June 25, 1997
• Retirement Plan Assets in Bankruptcy, Central Florida Bankruptcy Attorneys (Orlando), May 16, 1996
• Overview of Employee Benefits for the Hotel/Motel Industry, Central Florida Hotel/Motel Association (Orlando), January 11, 1995
• Current Developments in Employee Benefits, School of Accounting, University of Central Florida CPE Seminar (Orlando), May 10, 1995
• Qualified Domestic Relations Orders, Seminole County Family Law Attorneys Association (Orlando), February 3, 1994

Pro Bono Activities

• Member, Florida Citrus Sports, Bowl Team Selection Committee

Education

• The Ohio State University College of Law, Columbus, Ohio, 1980
  Juris Doctor
  Honors: cum laude
• University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, 1976
  Bachelor of Business Administration
  Honors: cum laude
  Honors: Beta Alpha Psi
  Honors: Beta Gamma Sigma
  Major: Accounting

Published Works

• Employee Benefits in Bankruptcy, Dean Mead Newsletter, First Quarter, 2006
• Health Savings Accounts, Dean Mead Newsletter, Winter, 2004
• Stock Option Plans - The Basics and Beyond, Business Laws, December, 2001

Address

800 North Magnolia Avenue
Suite 1500
Orlando, FL 32803

Phones

407-428-5108

Faxes

(407) 423-1831

Emails

jvanheyde@deanmead.com

Websites

http://www.deanmead.com