Adam J.Greetis
Partner
Employee Benefits
agreetis@seyfarth.com
Adam provides practical, concise solutions to employee benefits and executive compensation legal issues.
More About Adam
Employee benefits and executive compensation arrangements are crucial tools in the war for talent. These arrangements are governed by highly complex, ever-changing technical legal requirements. Adam’s expertise covers the entire spectrum of employee benefits and executive compensation advice, including advice applicable to retirement plans, health and welfare benefits, all forms of executive compensation arrangements and benefits and compensation issues that arise in mergers and acquisitions. Clients look to Adam for his ability to understand and apply these rules to each company's unique business goals and objectives.
Adam listens carefully to his clients' needs and translates the complex, dynamic, and technical legal rules into a simple, practical, and concise plan of action. He understands that often there's a simple answer to what may seem like a complicated employee benefits or executive compensation legal problem. Adam helps clients find those simple answers.
As an active member in the Human Resources Management Association of Chicago (HRMAC) and the Plan Sponsor Council of America (PSCA), Adam spends a great deal of time meeting, networking with, and speaking to human resources, benefits, and executive compensation practitioners and service providers. He has served on the Board of Directors of HRMAC and chaired or co-chaired many other HRMAC committees, and he serves on the Legal and Legislative Committee of the PSCA. Adam's experience with these groups and his relationships with practitioners and providers allows him to bring real-world, contemporary practical advice to his clients. He is not merely a student of the rules and requirements, but a member of the benefits, executive compensation, and human resources community who truly understands the importance and impact of his advice and recommendations. Adam has deep relationships with senior human resource professionals and communicates with them not only about his area of law, but also about their careers and goals.
Adam regularly interfaces with representatives of the Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor, Securities Exchange Commission, and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. These relationships allow Adam to more fully understand what solutions and advice clients truly need and appreciate. His relationships to administrative agencies also give him an understanding of more nuanced aspects of benefits and executive compliance, such as where these agencies are focusing their time and attention, and what issues are less of a concern to them. This information and these relationships allow Adam to focus his advice and recommendations, and to help his clients identify matters of genuine concerns.
Adam delivers advice crisply and concisely. He appreciates that clients want direction and help making decisions. Most clients don't need a long-winded recitation of legal requirements. He knows these requirements, and is happy to share them when the situation warrants that level of communication, but he knows that's not always the case.
Adam loves being part of a firm with a practical, client-focused approach to the practice of law. He has a deep interest in technology and how it can improve the delivery of legal services. Adam has personally developed technology tools with Seyfarth's in-house technology team which have made the delivery of his advice faster and simpler. Adam is also a member of Seyfarth's Blockchain Steering Committee, and he has written and spoken about the intersection of technology and the law.
As an active member in the Human Resources Management Association of Chicago (HRMAC) and the Plan Sponsor Council of America (PSCA), Adam spends a great deal of time meeting, networking with, and speaking to human resources, benefits, and executive compensation practitioners and service providers. He has served on the Board of Directors of HRMAC and chaired or co-chaired many other HRMAC committees, and he serves on the Legal and Legislative Committee of the PSCA. Adam's experience with these groups and his relationships with practitioners and providers allows him to bring real-world, contemporary practical advice to his clients. He is not merely a student of the rules and requirements, but a member of the benefits, executive compensation, and human resources community who truly understands the importance and impact of his advice and recommendations. Adam has deep relationships with senior human resource professionals and communicates with them not only about his area of law, but also about their careers and goals.
Adam regularly interfaces with representatives of the Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor, Securities Exchange Commission, and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. These relationships allow Adam to more fully understand what solutions and advice clients truly need and appreciate. His relationships to administrative agencies also give him an understanding of more nuanced aspects of benefits and executive compliance, such as where these agencies are focusing their time and attention, and what issues are less of a concern to them. This information and these relationships allow Adam to focus his advice and recommendations, and to help his clients identify matters of genuine concerns.
Adam delivers advice crisply and concisely. He appreciates that clients want direction and help making decisions. Most clients don't need a long-winded recitation of legal requirements. He knows these requirements, and is happy to share them when the situation warrants that level of communication, but he knows that's not always the case.
Adam loves being part of a firm with a practical, client-focused approach to the practice of law. He has a deep interest in technology and how it can improve the delivery of legal services. Adam has personally developed technology tools with Seyfarth's in-house technology team which have made the delivery of his advice faster and simpler. Adam is also a member of Seyfarth's Blockchain Steering Committee, and he has written and spoken about the intersection of technology and the law.
- JD, Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Moot Court Honor Society
- BA, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Illinois
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- Author, “Expert Q&A on Retirement Plans and Blockchain,” Practical Law Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (October 5, 2018)
- Co-Author, “Senate and House Reconcile their Versions of Tax Reform,” Tax Reform Management Alert Series, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 21, 2017)
- Author, “Benefits Issues in Terminating an Executive,” WorldatWork (April 7, 2010)
- Author, “Pending and Proposed Executive Compensation Legislation,” WorldatWork (April 7, 2010)
- Author, “Increased Use of Alternative Workers Raises Critical Benefits Issues,” Society of Human Resources Management Online (February 23, 2010)
- Author, "Terminating a Senior Executive Key Benefits Issues," Practical Law Company (January 2010)
- Co-author, “Retirement Plan Distributions Under the United States Tax Treaties,” 10 Journal of Pension Benefits 2 (Winter 2003)
- Co-Author, “Self-Directed Brokerage Accounts and ERISA’s Fiduciary Requirements: A Workable Approach,” Journal of Pension Benefits (Winter 2002)
- Co-Author, “EB Adviser: New 401(k) Safe Harbor Rules- Q&A,” 72 ABA Trust & Investments 42 (1999)
- Speaker, "Coffee Talk With Benefits Episode 8: Pension Plan Distributions in Rising Interest Rate Environment," Podcast, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 13, 2022)
- “Negotiating Executive Employment - A Perspective from Both Side of the Table,” Chicago Booth Alumni Club of Chicago (September 19, 2018)
- “Top 10 Employee Benefits Cases of the Past Year,” Human Resources Management Association of Chicago, Webinar Series (May 24, 2011)
- “Health Care Reform – Regulatory Guidance Update,” The Management Association of Illinois, (July 22, 2010)
- “Health Care Reform Briefing,” The Management Association of Illinois, (April 13, 2010)
- “An Insider's Guide to Department of Labor Audits," Management Association of Illinois (March 11, 2010)
- “Managing the Vendor Relationship,” Human Resources Management Association of Chicago, Webinar Series (December 1, 2009)
- “Up-to-the-minute Trends in Executive Pay,” Human Resources Management Association of Chicago, Total Rewards Interest Group Program (June 11, 2009)
- “Review of Fiduciary Responsibilities for Plan Sponsors: How to Manage and Reduce ERISA Fiduciary Liability Risk,” Financial Executives International, Chicago Chapter Professional Development Program (March 19, 2009)
- Legal Aid Foundation (formerly known as Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago), Public Benefits practice group volunteer attorney
Adam provides practical, concise solutions to employee benefits and executive compensation legal issues.
More About Adam
Employee benefits and executive compensation arrangements are crucial tools in the war for talent. These arrangements are governed by highly complex, ever-changing technical legal requirements. Adam’s expertise covers the entire spectrum of employee benefits and executive compensation advice, including advice applicable to retirement plans, health and welfare benefits, all forms of executive compensation arrangements and benefits and compensation issues that arise in mergers and acquisitions. Clients look to Adam for his ability to understand and apply these rules to each company's unique business goals and objectives.
Adam listens carefully to his clients' needs and translates the complex, dynamic, and technical legal rules into a simple, practical, and concise plan of action. He understands that often there's a simple answer to what may seem like a complicated employee benefits or executive compensation legal problem. Adam helps clients find those simple answers.
As an active member in the Human Resources Management Association of Chicago (HRMAC) and the Plan Sponsor Council of America (PSCA), Adam spends a great deal of time meeting, networking with, and speaking to human resources, benefits, and executive compensation practitioners and service providers. He has served on the Board of Directors of HRMAC and chaired or co-chaired many other HRMAC committees, and he serves on the Legal and Legislative Committee of the PSCA. Adam's experience with these groups and his relationships with practitioners and providers allows him to bring real-world, contemporary practical advice to his clients. He is not merely a student of the rules and requirements, but a member of the benefits, executive compensation, and human resources community who truly understands the importance and impact of his advice and recommendations. Adam has deep relationships with senior human resource professionals and communicates with them not only about his area of law, but also about their careers and goals.
Adam regularly interfaces with representatives of the Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor, Securities Exchange Commission, and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. These relationships allow Adam to more fully understand what solutions and advice clients truly need and appreciate. His relationships to administrative agencies also give him an understanding of more nuanced aspects of benefits and executive compliance, such as where these agencies are focusing their time and attention, and what issues are less of a concern to them. This information and these relationships allow Adam to focus his advice and recommendations, and to help his clients identify matters of genuine concerns.
Adam delivers advice crisply and concisely. He appreciates that clients want direction and help making decisions. Most clients don't need a long-winded recitation of legal requirements. He knows these requirements, and is happy to share them when the situation warrants that level of communication, but he knows that's not always the case.
Adam loves being part of a firm with a practical, client-focused approach to the practice of law. He has a deep interest in technology and how it can improve the delivery of legal services. Adam has personally developed technology tools with Seyfarth's in-house technology team which have made the delivery of his advice faster and simpler. Adam is also a member of Seyfarth's Blockchain Steering Committee, and he has written and spoken about the intersection of technology and the law.
As an active member in the Human Resources Management Association of Chicago (HRMAC) and the Plan Sponsor Council of America (PSCA), Adam spends a great deal of time meeting, networking with, and speaking to human resources, benefits, and executive compensation practitioners and service providers. He has served on the Board of Directors of HRMAC and chaired or co-chaired many other HRMAC committees, and he serves on the Legal and Legislative Committee of the PSCA. Adam's experience with these groups and his relationships with practitioners and providers allows him to bring real-world, contemporary practical advice to his clients. He is not merely a student of the rules and requirements, but a member of the benefits, executive compensation, and human resources community who truly understands the importance and impact of his advice and recommendations. Adam has deep relationships with senior human resource professionals and communicates with them not only about his area of law, but also about their careers and goals.
Adam regularly interfaces with representatives of the Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor, Securities Exchange Commission, and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. These relationships allow Adam to more fully understand what solutions and advice clients truly need and appreciate. His relationships to administrative agencies also give him an understanding of more nuanced aspects of benefits and executive compliance, such as where these agencies are focusing their time and attention, and what issues are less of a concern to them. This information and these relationships allow Adam to focus his advice and recommendations, and to help his clients identify matters of genuine concerns.
Adam delivers advice crisply and concisely. He appreciates that clients want direction and help making decisions. Most clients don't need a long-winded recitation of legal requirements. He knows these requirements, and is happy to share them when the situation warrants that level of communication, but he knows that's not always the case.
Adam loves being part of a firm with a practical, client-focused approach to the practice of law. He has a deep interest in technology and how it can improve the delivery of legal services. Adam has personally developed technology tools with Seyfarth's in-house technology team which have made the delivery of his advice faster and simpler. Adam is also a member of Seyfarth's Blockchain Steering Committee, and he has written and spoken about the intersection of technology and the law.
- JD, Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Moot Court Honor Society
- BA, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Illinois
Related Services
Related Key Industries
Blogs
Related News & Insights
-
Speaking Engagement
Jul 11, 2023
Adam Greetis to Present at Retirement Plan Advisor Summit
-
Speaking Engagement
May 3, 2023
Adam Greetis to Speak on Secure 2.0 at the Plan Sponsor Council of America Conference
-
Attorney Publication
02/07/2023
Adam Greetis Writes on Handling Small Plan Balances in Plan Sponsor Council of America
-
Podcast
Oct 13, 2022
Coffee Talk With Benefits Episode 8: Pension Plan Distributions in Rising Interest Rate Environment
- Human Resources Management Association of Chicago, Membership Committee chair
- Plan Sponsor Council of America, Legal & Legislative Committee
- Author, “Expert Q&A on Retirement Plans and Blockchain,” Practical Law Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (October 5, 2018)
- Co-Author, “Senate and House Reconcile their Versions of Tax Reform,” Tax Reform Management Alert Series, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 21, 2017)
- Author, “Benefits Issues in Terminating an Executive,” WorldatWork (April 7, 2010)
- Author, “Pending and Proposed Executive Compensation Legislation,” WorldatWork (April 7, 2010)
- Author, “Increased Use of Alternative Workers Raises Critical Benefits Issues,” Society of Human Resources Management Online (February 23, 2010)
- Author, "Terminating a Senior Executive Key Benefits Issues," Practical Law Company (January 2010)
- Co-author, “Retirement Plan Distributions Under the United States Tax Treaties,” 10 Journal of Pension Benefits 2 (Winter 2003)
- Co-Author, “Self-Directed Brokerage Accounts and ERISA’s Fiduciary Requirements: A Workable Approach,” Journal of Pension Benefits (Winter 2002)
- Co-Author, “EB Adviser: New 401(k) Safe Harbor Rules- Q&A,” 72 ABA Trust & Investments 42 (1999)
- Speaker, "Coffee Talk With Benefits Episode 8: Pension Plan Distributions in Rising Interest Rate Environment," Podcast, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 13, 2022)
- “Negotiating Executive Employment - A Perspective from Both Side of the Table,” Chicago Booth Alumni Club of Chicago (September 19, 2018)
- “Top 10 Employee Benefits Cases of the Past Year,” Human Resources Management Association of Chicago, Webinar Series (May 24, 2011)
- “Health Care Reform – Regulatory Guidance Update,” The Management Association of Illinois, (July 22, 2010)
- “Health Care Reform Briefing,” The Management Association of Illinois, (April 13, 2010)
- “An Insider's Guide to Department of Labor Audits," Management Association of Illinois (March 11, 2010)
- “Managing the Vendor Relationship,” Human Resources Management Association of Chicago, Webinar Series (December 1, 2009)
- “Up-to-the-minute Trends in Executive Pay,” Human Resources Management Association of Chicago, Total Rewards Interest Group Program (June 11, 2009)
- “Review of Fiduciary Responsibilities for Plan Sponsors: How to Manage and Reduce ERISA Fiduciary Liability Risk,” Financial Executives International, Chicago Chapter Professional Development Program (March 19, 2009)
- Legal Aid Foundation (formerly known as Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago), Public Benefits practice group volunteer attorney