Marc Purintun is the chair of Williams Mullen's Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice. His practice focuses on the design and implementation of all types of employee benefit programs, including qualified and non-qualified retirement plans, incentive plans, as well as a variety of welfare benefit arrangements including health, disability, cafeteria plans, flexible spending arrangements, retiree welfare benefit plans, severance plans and other employee benefit plans.
Marc Purintun is the chair of Williams Mullen's Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice. His practice focuses on the design and implementation of all types of employee benefit programs, including qualified and non-qualified retirement plans, incentive plans, as well as a variety of welfare benefit arrangements including health, disability, cafeteria plans, flexible spending arrangements, retiree welfare benefit plans, severance plans and other employee benefit plans.
Marc regularly advises public and private sector clients with respect to the design, drafting and documentation of defined benefit plans, profit sharing plans, 401(k) plans, Section 403(b) tax-deferred annuity arrangements, long-term incentive plans, leveraged and non-leveraged ESOPs and Section 457 plans.
Marc counsels plan fiduciaries on their ERISA fiduciary responsibilities. Those would include matters related to the investment and monitoring of plan assets, the evaluation of service provider fee disclosures and compliance with applicable participant disclosure requirements. Marc has advised plan investment committees on best practices for plans that permit participant investments in a company stock fund.
Marc represents clients before the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. Such representation assists plan sponsors with voluntary correction programs, the resolution of regulatory audits and obtaining administrative rulings, determinations and exemptions.
Marc is recognized as a "Band 1" attorney by Chambers USA for Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (2020-present). He has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (2014-present), and he was named the Best Lawyers® Richmond "Lawyer of the Year" for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (2017, 2019 and 2022). He also has been named among Virginia's "Legal Elite" by Virginia Business (2015, 2017).
Marc serves as treasurer and a director of the Virginia Equality Bar Association. He is a member of the Tax Section of the Virginia Bar Association; the Employee Benefits Committee of the American Bar Association’s Tax Section; the Employee Benefit Plans and Other Compensation Arrangements Group of the American Bar Association’s Real Property, Trust and Estate Section; and the National Association of Public Pension Attorneys (NAPPA).
Marc serves on the board of Family Lifeline and is a former board member of Elk Hill and the William & Mary Law School Foundation.
Prior to joining Williams Mullen, Marc worked at Hunton & Williams in their tax and employee benefits practice areas. Before that, he practiced at McGuireWoods. He earned his Master of Laws in Taxation with a certificate in employee benefits at Georgetown University and his Juris Doctor at William and Mary Law School. He also earned a B.A. in history and religious studies from Macalester College.
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08.17.2023
PODCAST: Partial Plan Terminations
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08.17.2023
131 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to 2024 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®
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06.02.2023
44 Williams Mullen Attorneys, 14 Practice Areas Recognized in Chambers USA 2023
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04.18.2023
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04.10.2023
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01.06.2023
SECURE Act 2.0 Summary of Changes to Retirement Plans
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11.21.2022
2022 Annual Employee Benefits Compliance Checklist for Plan Administrators
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10.21.2022
Benefit and Contribution Limits Announced for 2023
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10.06.2022
PODCAST: Court Decisions Impacting Plan Sponsors and Fiduciaries
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08.18.2022
123 Williams Mullen Attorneys Listed in 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©
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07.29.2022
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07.11.2022
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06.02.2022
39 Williams Mullen Attorneys, 14 Practice Areas Recognized in Chambers USA 2022
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05.03.2022
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04.22.2022
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03.08.2022
New Lifetime Income Illustrations Required This Year
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12.28.2021
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11.23.2021
2021 Annual Employee Benefits Compliance Checklist for Plan Administrators
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11.04.2021
Benefit and Contribution Limits for 2022
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08.31.2021
Williams Mullen Advises Space Technology Provider in Capitalization from ATL Partners
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08.23.2021
124 Williams Mullen Attorneys Listed in 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©
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08.23.2021
13 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named "Lawyers of the Year" by Best Lawyers®
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05.26.2021
40 Williams Mullen Attorneys, 12 Practice Areas Recognized in Chambers USA 2021
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03.29.2021
Plan Sponsors Should Review Restated Pre-Approved Plan Documents with Care
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03.01.2021
Department of Labor Issues Guidance on Continued COVID-19 Timeframe Relief
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12.29.2020
Congress Provides New Round of COVID-19 Relief
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12.22.2020
Williams Mullen Represents Charles Barker Automotive in Selling its Lexus Dealerships in Hampton Roads
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11.20.2020
2020 Annual Employee Benefits Compliance Checklist for Plan Administrators
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10.26.2020
Benefit and Contribution Limits for 2021
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08.20.2020
116 Williams Mullen Attorneys Listed in 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©; Most Total Lawyers in Virginia
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07.09.2020
The DOL Proposes New Regulations on the Use of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Factors When Selecting Plan Investments
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06.24.2020
PODCAST: Supreme Court Decision Protecting LGBTQ Workers
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05.06.2020
PODCAST: COVID-19 Edition - Employee Benefit Plans
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04.28.2020
29 Williams Mullen Attorneys, 11 Practice Areas Recognized in Chambers USA 2020
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04.24.2020
Furloughs, Layoffs & Reductions in Force: The Distinctions Impacting Employee Benefits and Employment Laws
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03.26.2020
CARES Act - Congress’ Third COVID-19 Bill and What it Means for Employers
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03.23.2020
Government Agencies Announce Plan to Implement COVID-19 Leave and Tax Credits
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03.20.2020
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) - Chart
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03.19.2020
Coronavirus Relief Legislation Establishes New Employee Leave Requirements
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02.14.2020
The SECURE Act Makes Significant Changes to Benefit Plans
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11.20.2019
Plan Administrators’ 2019 Year-End Checklist
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11.06.2019
Benefit and Contribution Limits for 2020
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08.15.2019
119 Williams Mullen Attorneys Listed in 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©
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08.05.2019
Williams Mullen Represents The C.F. Sauer Company in Sale to Private Equity Firm
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05.06.2019
IRS Announces Changes to Determination Letter Options
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01.28.2019
New Parking Expense Rules for Taxable Employers and Tax-Exempt Organizations
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11.27.2018
Plan Administrators' 2018 Year-End Checklist
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11.07.2018
IRS Issues Updated Rollover Notices
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11.01.2018
Benefit and Contribution Limits for 2019
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08.15.2018
110 Williams Mullen Attorneys Listed in Latest Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©
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08.14.2018
14 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named ‘Lawyers of the Year’ by The Best Lawyers in America©
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12.21.2017
GOP Tax Reform: Impact on Executive Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans
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12.01.2017
46 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine's 2017 'Legal Elite'
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11.17.2017
Plan Administrators’ 2017 Year-End Checklist
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10.19.2017
Benefit and Contribution Limits for 2018
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08.14.2017
114 Williams Mullen Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2018
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07.21.2017
Marc Purintun Featured in Story About Efforts of the Virginia Equality Bar
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10.27.2016
Benefit and Contribution Limits for 2017
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08.15.2016
Nine Williams Mullen Attorneys Named 2017 ‘Lawyers of the Year’ by Best Lawyers®
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08.15.2016
100 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named 2017 Best Lawyers in America
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03.28.2016
Richmond Times-Dispatch Covers Laura Windsor and Marc Purintun Workshop on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination in the Workplace
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12.09.2015
50 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to Virginia Business magazine’s 2015 ‘Legal Elite’
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11.16.2015
Marc Purintun Featured in Richmond Times-Dispatch 'Decision Maker' Q&A
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10.22.2015
Benefit and Contribution Limits for 2016
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09.15.2015
Marc Purintun Assumes Role as Chair of Williams Mullen’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Practice
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08.17.2015
106 Williams Mullen Attorneys named 2016 Best Lawyers in America
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06.26.2015
Supreme Court Ruling on Marriage of Same-Sex Couples Has Employee Benefit Plan Implications
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06.22.2015
Williams Mullen employee benefits attorneys provide commentary on SCOTUS decisions
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05.07.2015
Marc Purintun quoted in VBA Journal about the Affordable Care Act
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04.07.2015
Employee Benefits Attorney Marc Purintun Joins Williams Mullen as Partner
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10.12.2023
Benefits Forum 2023: SECURE 2.0 and SECURE Act - Opportunities, Relief & Required Changes
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09.22.2022
Benefits Forum 2022: Retirement Plans - Risks, Rewards & What's Ahead
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09.15.2021
Annual Benefits Forum: How To Be an ERISA Superhero
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12.18.2020
Nonprofit Law Basics and 2020 Updates
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09.24.2020
WEBINAR: Annual Benefits Forum - Charting a Course for Recovery for Employers and Employees
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02.18.2020
Webinar - SECURE Act: What Plan Sponsors Need to Know
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09.19.2019
2019 Employee Benefits Forum
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06.26.2019
Auto Enrollment and Auto Escalation for State and Local Governments
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09.20.2018
2018 Employee Benefits Forum: Plan Sponsor's Toolkit: DIY Maintenance and Repairs