David Thornton joined Bass, Berry & Sims in April of 2005 as a Member in the firm's Tax Practice Area. David's specialized practice combines both litigation and business, and it involves ERISA, including defense litigation in ERISA benefit denial and fiduciary breach actions, corporate law, health law and commercial litigation. His practice includes the representation of employers, plan fiduciaries, employees, third-party administrators, insurers and other providers of employee benefit plans and programs. He has extensive experience in the design, implementation and administration of retirement plans, including pension, profit sharing, 401(k) plans and employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), as well as other non-qualified plan alternatives. One of the focuses of his practice is in the implementation and administration of health and welfare plans, including self-funded and fully insured health benefit plans, HIPAA and COBRA compliance, cafeteria plans and medical reimbursement plans. He counsels clients with regard to compliance with Internal Revenue Service and Department of Labor laws and regulations applicable to employee benefit plans, as well as the fiduciary responsibilities of employers and trustees of employee benefit plans. Prior to joining the firm, David was a Member of Husch & Eppenberger, LLC, where his practice focused on employee benefits, benefits litigation, corporate and health law.
David received his B.S., with high honors, from the University of Tennessee and received his J.D., with high honors, from the University of Tennessee College of Law. While in law school, David was elected to Order of the Coif and was a member of Beta Gamma Sigma and Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society.
A frequent lecturer, David also enjoys contributing articles to local publications about an assortment of employee benefit topics. David is a member of the American, Tennessee and Memphis Bar Associations. He is listed in Best Lawyers®.
David is on the Board of Directors of the West Tennessee Branch of the Arthritis Foundation.
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