David W. Powell

Washington, DC

David W. Powell has worked on tax and ERISA issues relating to all types of employee pension and welfare benefit plans for over 26 years. He specializes in qualified plans of public companies including 401(k), profit sharing, pension and cash balance plans, and international benefits tax issues. Mr. Powell is a leading expert on the subject of Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) for public companies, nonqualified deferred compensation plans, including SERPs and other types of top hat and executive compensation arrangements and Code section 409A, plans for tax exempt organizations, including churches, and plans for governmental employers. Mr. Powell speaks and writes frequently on these subjects from the perspective of both employers and financial service providers.

EDUCATION

J.D., University of Texas Law School
B.B.A., cum laude, Southern Methodist University
Certified Public Accountant

BAR ADMISSIONS

District of Columbia
Louisiana
New York
Texas

HONORS & DISTINCTIONS
Listed, The Legal 500 US, Tax Law, Employee Benefits (2009-2010)
Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Employee Benefits Law (2006-2010)
Chair, Exempt Organization and Governmental Plans Subcommittee,
Employee Benefits Committee, American Bar Association Section of
Taxation
U.S. Editor, Journal of the International Employee Benefits Lawyers
Association
Co-Editor, 457 Answer Book (Aspen Publishers)
Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Deferred Compensation (Aspen
Publishers)
Author, BNA Tax Management Portfolio No. 372, Church and
Governmental Plans

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American College of Employee Benefits Counsel
Former President, Washington Employee Benefits Forum
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
National Association of Public Pension Attorneys