Brett R. Johnson is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm’s Chicago Office. He focuses his practice on a variety of employee benefits matters related to pension plans, 401(k) plans, employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), cafeteria and welfare plans, and executive compensation. He has advised clients on a wide range of benefit plan matters including mergers and acquisitions, ERISA and tax qualification. He has dealt with the Internal Revenue Service under various circumstances, including Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS) filings, benefit plan audits and applications for determination letters.
Brett is admitted to practice in Illinois and before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He is a member of the American Bar Association and the Chicago Bar Association.
Education
- University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 2003
- University of Minnesota, Ph.D., 1998
- University of Minnesota, M.A., 1991
- University of Minnesota, B.A., 1988
