Michael J. Powers 200 South Michigan Avenue Suite 1100 Chicago , IL  60604-2401 Office: (312) 456-3416 Fax: (312) 939-5617   Download vCard [ MPowers@howardandhoward.com ] Print this Bio

Mr. Powers concentrates his practice in employee benefits, taxation and ERISA matters. He also has additional experience in estate and gift tax planning and compliance as well as general corporate law.

Mr. Powers advises clients on all aspects of employee benefits and ERISA, including qualified and nonqualified retirement plans, welfare benefit and cafeteria plans, executive compensation, fiduciary issues, benefit issues arising in mergers and acquisitions, benefit related litigation and COBRA and HIPAA compliance. Mr. Powers also has extensive experience in taxation, including federal, international, and state planning and compliance for corporations, partnerships, S corporations, exempt organizations and individuals.

Mr. Powers received a B.A., with honors, in Business Administration from Western Illinois University in 1980 and a J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1984. He is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and serves on its Employee Benefits and Federal Taxation Committees. Prior to joining Defrees & Fiske (now Howard & Howard), Mr. Powers worked in the tax department of Arthur Andersen & Co.

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