Deborah C. McNear, Attorney

Ms. McNear concentrates her practice in the area of employee benefits and executive compensation.  She advises both governmental and private-sector employers, plans, fiduciaries and service providers concerning qualified and non-qualified retirement plans, cafeteria plans, health reimbursement arrangements and executive compensation plans.  Her practice includes plan drafting, advice on plan administration and plan compliance, including correction of administrative errors under the IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS).  She has worked with a broad range of employers in the design and implementation on profit sharing, 401 (k), defined benefit (including 401(k) accounts), new comparability (i.e. cross-tested), money purchase, employee stock ownership and cafeteria plans.  She has worked with corporate trustees, investment advisors and plan sponsors to put in place best-practices to fulfill their fiduciary responsibilities under ERISA.  She currently is a member of the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice Group.  She is also a long-time member of the Indiana Benefits Conference.

Ms. McNear graduated from Indiana University where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and the IU Student Foundation.  She is a member of the alumni associations of Kappa Alpha Theta and Indiana University.  She is a member of the Indiana Bar, having graduated cum laude from Indiana University School of Law.  She is a Member of the Indianapolis, Indiana and American Bar Associations.

Prior to joining Krieg DeVault, Ms. McNear had over 25 years of experience in the employee benefits field working for employee benefits consulting firms, most recently as senior vice president.