Current Employment Position(s)

Associate

Languages

• Russian
• Ukranian

Lawyer Overview

Yelena Fertman practices in the area of employee benefits and executive compensation. She has experience with qualified plans under the Internal Revenue Code and ERISA, including plan design and drafting, monitoring compliance with new legislation and regulatory guidance, and communicating with regulatory agencies and employees. Yelena has been involved in obtaining private letter rulings from the Internal Revenue Service and advising clients regarding the IRS programs for correcting plan qualification defects.

Yelena also has experience working with welfare benefit plans under ERISA. She has been involved in the design, implementation, administration, and regulatory compliance of group health plans, cafeteria plans, dependent care plans, qualified domestic relations orders, and qualified medical child support orders.

Yelena is a member of the Indiana State Bar Association and its Taxation Section. Prior to joining the Firm, she worked with the employee benefits group at Ice Miller in Indianapolis, Indiana. In addition, Yelena speaks fluent Russian and Ukrainian.

Areas of Practice

• Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
• Compensation & Benefits Counseling for Employers
• ERISA Plan Asset Investments
• ESOPs & Other Stock-Based Plans
• Institutional Fiduciary Services

Representative Cases

• Acquisition of Digitech International, Inc.
• Acquisition of Hickory Business Furniture
• Acquisition of International Electronics, Inc.
• Acquisition of Lear's North American Interior Systems Division
• Acquisition of Milestone AV Technologies
• Acquisition of MPC Products
• Acquisition of National Manufacturing
• Acquisition of Preferred Technology, Inc.
• Acquisition of Soft Trim
• Acquisition of the Heath-Zenith business from DESA, LLC and its affiliates.
• Acquisition of XN Technologies, Inc.
• Collins & Aikman
• Employer
• Employer
• Employer
• Employer
• Employer
• Independent Fiduciary
• Independent Fiduciary
• Independent Fiduciary
• Sale of King County Journal and related newspapers
• Sale to Quality Technology Services Holding LLC

West Practice Categories

Affirmative Action -- Employee, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employee, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employee, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employer, 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, Municipal Employment -- Employee, Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employee, Pensions, Benefits & Compensations -- Employee, Pensions, Benefits & Compensations -- Employer, Sexual Harassment -- Employee, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employee, Whistleblower -- Employee, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act -- Employee, Wrongful Termination -- Employee

Bar Admissions

• Illinois
• Indiana

Education

• Indiana Univer- Indianapolis

Address

77 West Wacker
Chicago, IL 60601-1692

Phones

1.312.269.4311 (Business Phone)

Faxes

1.312.782.8585 (Business Fax)

Emails

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Websites

http://www.jonesday.com