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EDUCATION DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, LL.M. Taxation, 1998 Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, J.D., 1994 University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, B.B.A., 1991 ADMITTED Illinois 1994 PLACE OF BIRTH Miami, Florida |
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Richelle L. Aschenbrenner
Partner 
77 West Wacker Drive
raschenbrenner@mcguirewoods.comSuite 4100 Chicago, Illinois 60601-1818 F: 312.849.3055 |
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Ms. Aschenbrenner practices within the firm’s Tax and Employee Benefits Department, focusing her work in employee benefits including qualified plans under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code and welfare plans. Her practice includes advising in-house legal counsel and human resources departments with respect to establishment, qualification, administration, termination, and plan design issues; and addressing employee benefits related issues in merger and acquisition transactions. She also represents plan sponsors in submissions to the IRS and DOL related to qualification issues.
- Associate Attorney, Employee Benefits, Matkov, Salzman, Madoff & Gunn, Chicago, Illinois, 1997-1999
- Senior Tax Consultant, Compensation and Benefits and Personal Financial Planning, Arthur Andersen LLP, Chicago, Illinois, 1994-1997
- "Extra! Extra! Fiduciary Responsibilities in a Changing Market," October 4, 2007
- "Surviving and Prevailing in DOL and IRS Audits," McGuireWoods LLP Employee Benefits Law Conference, 2004
- "Investing in Interesting Times," McGuireWoods LLP Employee Benefits Law Conference, 2004
- "The Fundamentals of Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation in Mergers and Acquisitions," 2004
- "Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act and Employee Benefits," McGuireWoods LLP Employee Benefits/Labor & Employment Law Conference, 2003
- "The HIPAA Privacy Rules: An Introduction for Sponsors of Group Health Plans," 2003
- "What Every Human Resources Person Should Know About ERISA and HIPAA," 2002
- Certified Public Accountant 1996
- Junior Board Treasurer, Off the Street Club, 2003-2006