Top 100 U.S. law firm Akerman LLP is pleased to announce that Chicago Tax Law partner Mary Samsa was elected by the Board of Governors of the American College of Employee Benefits Counsel to be inducted as a Fellow in the College at the College's Annual Dinner to be held at the Chicago Club in Chicago, IL, on September 17, 2022. The American College selects new members after “a careful judgment by prominent employee benefits practitioners” that a new member meets “demanding criteria, emphasizing both excellence in the quality of practice and serious contributions to the public’s understanding and appreciation of employee benefits law,” the College writes.

With more than 20 years of experience, Samsa focuses her practice on executive compensation matters and tax-qualified retirement programs for a wide range of organizations, including Fortune 500 companies, privately held companies, multinational organizations and nonprofit entities, including health systems and educational institutions. She works directly with boards of directors, compensation and retirement/investment committees, plan administrators and plan fiduciaries on the implementation and maintenance of their employee benefit programs. With a prior background as a Certified Public Accountant, Samsa brings a multi-faceted approach to advising employers with respect to their legal, financial, and administrative challenges.

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