Ume-Nwagbo Employee Benefits Law Firm

At the Ume-Nwagbo law firm, our mission is to provide top-quality employee benefits law services, including comprehensive compensation, retirement plans, and perks to employees.

Nwabundo Ume-Nwagbo, of the Ume-Nwagbo law firm, focuses her practice on representing employers in all aspects of employee benefits law. She regularly counsels clients regarding their obligations under the Internal Revenue Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and other laws that govern their employee benefit plans and programs, including qualified retirement plans, employee stock purchase plans (ESPPs), employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), and executive compensation plans and programs. 

She also works with companies to address employee benefit and employment law issues that arise during various business transactions, including mergers, stock and asset acquisitions, and credit facility arrangements. 

In addition, she advises clients on drafting and negotiating employment, change-in-control, and independent contractor agreements aimed at attracting and retaining the most qualified individuals to suit each client’s needs. Furthermore, she collaborates with clients to develop innovative strategies for managing reductions in force, wage and hour issues, as well as employee hiring, training, and firing. 

Nwabundo also assists not-for-profit organizations in identifying, establishing, and administering their retirement plans, such as 401(k), 403(b), and 457(b) plans, enabling their employees to save for retirement while helping plan sponsors meet their own goals. 

Finally, she works with these entities to develop and maintain various executive compensation plans and programs, including 457(f) plans, that are uniquely tailored to help them compete for top talent in an employment market often dominated by larger employers offering substantial annual base salaries, stock options, and other benefits.