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Lisa G. Pelta

Counsel

Lisa Pelta is a member of the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice group, where her practice includes:

  • Advising clients regarding compliance with the prohibited transaction rules and other matters involving ERISA fiduciary duties.
  • Assisting clients in complying with ERISA reporting and disclosure requirements.
  • Negotiating and drafting contracts with service providers.
  • Analyzing and negotiating pension plan investments in private equity and hedge funds.
  • Advising clients regarding the executive compensation disclosure rules of the federal securities laws.
  • Advising clients regarding executive and equity compensation arrangements.
  • Advising clients regarding benefits governance issues.

PROFESSIONAL & CIVIC AFFILIATIONS

  • Board Member, Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester
  • Former Patient Advocate, Friends of Strong Memorial Hospital
  • Former Board President, Hillel School
  • Former Literacy Volunteer, Jewish Community Federation of Rochester

HONORS & AWARDS

  • Recipient, Jewish Community Federation Women’s Young Leadership Award, 1996
  • Editor, University of Pennsylvania Law Review, 1984-1986, University of Pennsylvania Law School

PRACTICE AREAS

ADMISSIONS

  • Massachusetts (inactive)
  • New York

EDUCATION

  • University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D.
  • Cornell University, B.A.

Lisa Pelta is a member of the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice group, where her practice includes:

  • Advising clients regarding compliance with the prohibited transaction rules and other matters involving ERISA fiduciary duties.
  • Assisting clients in complying with ERISA reporting and disclosure requirements.
  • Negotiating and drafting contracts with service providers.
  • Analyzing and negotiating pension plan investments in private equity and hedge funds.
  • Advising clients regarding the executive compensation disclosure rules of the federal securities laws.
  • Advising clients regarding executive and equity compensation arrangements.
  • Advising clients regarding benefits governance issues.

PROFESSIONAL & CIVIC AFFILIATIONS

  • Board Member, Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester
  • Former Patient Advocate, Friends of Strong Memorial Hospital
  • Former Board President, Hillel School
  • Former Literacy Volunteer, Jewish Community Federation of Rochester

HONORS & AWARDS

  • Recipient, Jewish Community Federation Women’s Young Leadership Award, 1996
  • Editor, University of Pennsylvania Law Review, 1984-1986, University of Pennsylvania Law School

PRACTICE AREAS

ADMISSIONS

  • Massachusetts (inactive)
  • New York

EDUCATION

  • University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D.
  • Cornell University, B.A.
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Lisa G. Pelta