John E. Hebert IV
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Professional Summary
Accomplished attorney with substantial experience in employee benefits law.
Worked on employee benefit plan matters in transactions involving hundreds
of millions of dollars. Provided litigation support on ERISA matters and
litigated local tax disputes. Drafted hundreds of employee benefit plan
documents. Researched complex issues of state and federal law, including
ERISA and tax issues. Analyzed research in light of the relevant facts and
formed conclusions. Drafted memoranda to senior attorneys and clients
detailing research, analysis and conclusions. Document review and
electronic document review experiences in litigation matters.
Legal Experience
Black Letter Discovery, Cleveland, OH August 2012 -
present
Attorney
Worked on electronic discovery matters using Relativity.
Ward Rovell (n/k/a Hill, Ward & Henderson), Tampa, FL June 2001 -
July 2003
Associate, Employee Benefits Group
Drafted GUST amendments and restatements and EGTRRA amendments. Drafted
prototype plans. Prepared and filed determination letter requests.
Drafted summary plan descriptions.
Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, Chicago, IL
April 1999 - April 2001
Associate, Employee Benefits Group
Drafted qualified plans and related amendments and restated qualified plans
in preparation for filing for GUST determination letters. Prepared and
filed determination letter applications. Worked on employee benefits
issues in corporate transactions. Drafted VCR program submissions.
Drafted ESOP, cafeteria and severance plans. Drafted amended and restated
ESOP plan and documents related to an ESOP loan refinancing. Drafted
private letter ruling request. Researched, and advised clients with
respect to, various ERISA and tax issues. Provided support in ERISA
litigation matters.
Baker & Hostetler, LLP, Cleveland, OH
Jan. 1996 - Mar. 1999
Associate, Employee Benefits Group
Assisted clients in the design, drafting, implementation, operation,
amendment and termination of qualified retirement plans and welfare plans,
together with their related funding vehicles and summary plan descriptions.
Participated in ERISA litigation matters.
Blitman & King LLP, Syracuse, NY
Jan. 1994 - Dec. 1995
Associate, ERISA Fund Department
Researched ERISA and tax issues. Drafted employee benefit plans, trusts,
and summary plan descriptions. Attended meetings of, and counseled,
trustees of Taft-Hartley employee benefit funds.
Summit County Court of Common Pleas, Akron, OH June 1991 -
July 1992
Judicial Law Clerk for Judge Judith Nicely
Researched legal issues, drafted memoranda incorporating analysis and
conclusions, analyzed motions, and assisted the domestic relations judge in
writing opinions.
Other Experience
Insurance Industry, Hudson, OH
Processed endorsements for auto insurance policies by ensuring that the
requirements for the premium reductions satisfied company requirements as
affected by applicable state law. Verified that applicants seeking
homeowners' insurance met company requirements regarding the property they
wished to insure. Priced items on inventories of items covered insureds
owned which were damaged or destroyed in a loss. Received calls from
covered insureds regarding losses they had suffered.
Kelly Services at Allstate Ins. Co.
2009-2011
CompMed Analysis
2007
Customer Service Industry, Canton, Hudson and Twinsburg, OH
Provided customer service at credit card retail bank. Provided customer
service at insurance company. Provided customer service to cable company
clients who called in to report problems with the services they received
from the cable company. For a holiday season was an order entry specialist
and provided customer service to clients of a company that published
catalogs.
Kelly Services at GE Capital
2011
Kelly Services at Allstate Ins. Co.
2011
Universal Electronics Inc.
2007
Universal Windscreen Art, Inc.
2006
Tax Preparation, Stow, OH
Prepared individual income tax returns for clients.
H&R Block 2007
Anzelc & Associates, Inc.
2006
Education
The University of Akron School of Law, Akron, OH
LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law, May 2009
The University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, FL
LL.M. in Taxation, July 1993
Honors: Student Staff Editor, Florida Tax Review
The University of Akron School of Law, Akron, OH
Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 5th in class, May 1992
Honors: Case and Comment Editor, Staff Member and Intern, Akron Law Review
The University of Akron, Akron, OH
Bachelor of Arts in History, May 1989