Maureen Gorman

Maureen is a partner in the Palo Alto office of Mayer Brown LLP who specializes in executive compensation and employee benefits. Her work includes advising on tax and benefits issues in both domestic and international contexts, counseling on ERISA fiduciary issues, controversy work involving both IRS and DOL audits, and all nature of transactional work, including M&A and joint ventures. Prior to joining Mayer Brown, Maureen worked on the Joint Committee of Taxation in Washington D.C and with a Washington law firm. She has held faculty positions as Adjunct Professor at the University of Chicago Law School and the Boston University Law School. She has been listed in the publication Best Lawyers in America for over a dozen years. Specialties: Executive compensation, particularly application of Sections 409A and 457A in both domestic and international context; global equity arrangements; fiduciary issues.