profile image

Thomas Vasiljevich

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC

Thomas Vasiljevich is a shareholder in the firm’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice group and has over 30 years of experience representing and advising clients on a broad range of employee benefits issues arising under ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code and related federal and state laws and regulations.

Mr. Vasiljevich serves as employee benefits counsel to a variety of publicly and privately owned employers and large multiemployer (Taft-Hartley) pension, annuity and welfare funds.

He is a nationally recognized expert in the representation of multiemployer plans, its fiduciaries, contributing employers and employer associations and the myriad of issues arising from such relationships including plan funding, governance and privacy issues, fiduciary responsibility, collective bargaining benefits issues, prosecution and defense of withdrawal liability disputes and ERISA litigation.

Education:

  • LL.M. (Taxation) IIT – Chicago Kent College of Law, 1987
  • J.D., DePaul University College of Law, 1982
  • B.A., Economics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1979

Admitted to Practice:

  • Illinois
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit

Experience:

  • Multiemployer (Taft-Hartley) Plans.  Mr. Vasiljevich serves as employer side Fund Co-Counsel to a number of Taft-Hartley pension, annuity and welfare funds (primarily in the construction industry) covering, in the aggregate, nearly 200,000 covered lives and maintaining in excess of $8 billion in Plan assets.  He provides day to day legal advice and counsel to Trustees and Plan officials in connection with compliance with applicable laws and their interaction with participants, Fund Office employees, contributing employers, governmental agencies and other service providers.
  • Plan Investments.  Mr. Vasiljevich has reviewed, drafted and negotiated 100s of investment management agreements/side letters for ERISA benefit plan investor clients and has had extensive involvement in investment committee meetings and creation of investment policy statements.
  • Controversies and Litigation.  Mr. Vasiljevich regularly represents clients in connection with DOL and IRS audits involving pension, annuity and welfare plans, IRS plan correction procedures, withdrawal liability disputes, Trustee deadlocks, benefit claims and appeals litigation and other ERISA related litigation.

Professional Activities:

  • American Bar Association (Federal Tax and Labor and Employment Sections)
  • Chicago Bar Association (Federal Tax and Employee Benefits Committees)
  • International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (Member)
  • Associated General Contractors of America Multi-Employer Pension Task Force
  • University of Wisconsin Alumni Association (Member)

Cost

Rate : $$$

What types of cases Attorney Thomas Vasiljevich & Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC can handle?
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC can handle cases related to laws concerning Workers Compensation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Employee Benefits. We manually verify each attorney’s practice areas before approving their profiles and reviews on our website.
Where is Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC located?
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC is located at 155 North Wacker, 155 N Upper Wacker Dr #4300, Chicago, IL 60606, USA. You can reach out to Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC using their phone line 312-558-1224. You can also check their website ogletree.com.
How much would it cost to hire Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC?
Thomas Vasiljevich lawyer charges are specific to each case. However, they work with contingency fees and its ranges from $$ to $$$. They also provide free consultation [and no obligation quotes] if you are interested to hire.
Are Thomas Vasiljevich reviews trust-able?
We have the ratings and reviews moderation team who checks and verifies every review submitted on our website manually. You can trust all the reviews you see on Thomas Vasiljevich lawyer profile listing.

Rate and write a review

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Is this your profile?Claim it now.

Make sure your information is up to date.
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC
155 North Wacker, 155 N Upper Wacker Dr #4300, Chicago, IL 60606, USA
Get directions
diamond elite badge
profile image

Robert L. McKenna III

4.8
Huntington Beach, California, US
Advertisement
diamond elite badge
profile image

Tyler Nicoll

0.0
Naples, Florida, US
Advertisement
diamond elite badge
profile image

Lina Stillman

4.9
New York, New York, US
Advertisement
diamond elite badge
profile image

David Centeno

4.5
New York, New York, US
Advertisement