Category: ERISA professionals

Erwin Kratz and Kristi Hill Named to 2024 Southwest Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

We are pleased to announce that Erwin Kratz and Kristi Hill have been selected to the 2024 Southwest Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists for Employee Benefits. This is Erwin’s fourth consecutive year on the Super Lawyers list and Kristi’s third year on the Rising Stars list.

The Super Lawyers list is an exclusive list, recognizing no more than five percent of attorneys in the Southwest. The Rising Stars list recognizes no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in the Southwest. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a research-driven, peer-influenced rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Attorneys are selected from more than 70 practice areas and all firm sizes.

Please join us in congratulating Erwin and Kristi on their selections.

Attorney Kristi Hill Receives Distinguished Legal Writing Award

ERISA Benefits Law is proud to announce that attorney Kristi Hill has been recognized as one of the nations finest law firm writers, by the Burton Awards, a national 501(c)(3) non-profit program, which is run in association with the Library of Congress. This award is made to a select group of 20 attorneys who demonstrate the highest standard of excellence in legal writing. Kristi won the award for her article Secure Act 2.0 – New and Enhanced Retirement Tools, which was published in the April 2023 edition of the Arizona Attorney magazine.

Kristi’s Law360 Distinguished Legal Writing Award will be presented by lead sponsor Law360, and co-sponsored by the American Bar Association, at an awards program to be held at the Library of Congress on May 20, 2024.

Congratulations, Kristi!

Attorney Kristi Hill Joins ERISA Benefits Law

ERISA Benefits Law, PLLC is pleased to welcome ERISA attorney Kristi L. Hill as a Partner to the firm. Prior to joining ERISA Benefits Law Kristi was Vice-Chair of the ERISA/Employee Benefits practice group at Fennemore, an Am Law 200 firm.


Kristi L. Hill
[email protected]
(602) 613-0786 (Direct)
(602) 282-0313 (Phoenix Office)
Bio: https://erisabenefitslaw.com/kristi-hill/

At ERISA Benefits Law, Kristi will continue to focus her practice on counseling employers with the administration of their benefit plans, as well as helping trustees and administrators comply with important federal laws related to employee benefits, including the Tax Code, ERISA, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), COBRA, and HIPAA.

Kristi is experienced in all aspects of qualified retirement plan compliance (401(k), profit sharing, 403(b), ESOP, defined benefit, and governmental plans), including document drafting and review, plan design, administration, compliance resolution/corrections, and prohibited transaction analysis. She regularly advise employers on health and welfare plan compliance matters, including cafeteria, flexible spending and health savings account plans, the Affordable Care Act, HIPAA, and COBRA. Kristi is also well-versed in nonqualified deferred compensation (409A, 457(b) and 457(f)), equity compensation matters (ESPPs, ISOs, NQSOs, RSUs), defending IRS and DOL audits, and analyzing controlled group/affiliated service group issues.
Kristi also has significant experience guiding clients through plan mergers, terminations, and spin-offs.

With Kristi’s addition to the firm, ERISA Benefits Law ensures we have further depth and breadth of expertise to meet our clients’ needs. We will continue to employ a team approach to each client and each matter, allowing us to apply the necessary expertise to solve your ERISA and employee benefits-related legal issues as efficiently and effectively as possible.

Learn More – Kristi’s Full Bio