Cantor Joins Wolff & Samson as Chair of Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Group
September 6, 2011
Wolff & Samson is pleased to announce that Adam B. Cantor has joined the firm as a Member and Chair of the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Group.
Previously, Cantor was a partner in the New York office of Fox Rothschild LLP. His practice is focused on employee benefits, ERISA, employment law, executive compensation, deferred compensation, including 409A planning and compliance, and business succession planning. His clients include private and public companies, limited liability companies, partnerships and individuals.
“We are excited to welcome Adam to Wolff & Samson,” said Laurence M. Smith, a member of the firm’s Management Committee. “He has an exemplary reputation and a wealth of knowledge and experience, and we are pleased to be able to offer his services to our clients.”
Cantor also structures and manages employee benefits-related business transactions, such as ESOP purchases of employer stock and qualified plan spin-offs, mergers and consolidations. In addition, he counsels compensation committees of public companies with respect to executive compensation matters. He also represents clients in their dealings with the Internal Revenue Service, the United States Department of Labor and various other government bodies.
Cantor is a frequent presenter on various employee benefits-related issues to professional groups, accounting firms and employee benefits consulting firms. He is also the author or co-author of numerous articles on a wide range of ERISA and employee benefits issues.
Cantor received his J.D. and LL.M in Taxation from New York University School of Law. He earned his Master of Arts degree from Columbia University and his Bachelor of Arts degree from Wesleyan University. He is admitted to practice in New Jersey and New York and the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.
