Richard Cohen is chair of Shipman's Employee Benefits Practice Group. His practice encompasses pensions and employee benefits, including tax-qualified retirement plans, 403(b) plans, non-qualified deferred compensation plans, SERPs, cafeteria plans, ERISA and COBRA compliance. Richard has served clients and the firm in a variety of roles, including pension counsel to corporate benefits departments of major insurance companies, banking institutions, and mutual fund companies. He currently serves as co-trustee of the firm's own 401(k) and profit sharing plans.
Richard speaks on pension and employee benefit issues to business associations, such as the WEB Network of Benefits Professionals, client groups, and the Connecticut Bar Association.
Credentials
Education
- Wesleyan University, B.A., 1981
- Cornell Law School, J.D., 1984
Bar Admissions
- Connecticut, 1984
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, District of CT, 1985
