Atty. Amy E. Sheridan
Amy Sheridan, a member of the firm's Management Committee, concentrates her practice in the employee benefits and executive compensation area and is experienced in designing, structuring and addressing documentation and compliance issues for compensation and benefit arrangements. She has broad expertise with regulatory and tax requirements related to welfare plans (including the Affordable Care Act and HIPAA privacy and security requirements), qualified and nonqualified retirement plans and IRAs.
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Amy E. Sheridan is a employment attorney based in Boston, Massachusetts, practicing at Sullivan & Worcester LLP. Admitted to practice in Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bar Association. Educated at Harvard University (LL.M.) and Harvard University (J.D.). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (Boston) (2026) and Best Lawyers in America — Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (2026). Serands clients in Boston, MA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Amy Sheridan, a member of the firm's Management Committee, concentrates her practice in the employee benefits and executive compensation area and is experienced in designing, structuring and addressing documentation and compliance issues for compensation and benefit arrangements
- She has broad expertise with regulatory and tax requirements related to welfare plans (including the Affordable Care Act and HIPAA privacy and security requirements), qualified and nonqualified retirement plans and IRAs
- A lecturer on Executive Compensation at Boston University Law School's Graduate Tax Program, Amy designs and reviews nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements and is noted for her skill and deep knowledge of Internal Revenue Code Sections 409A, 457(f) and 457A and tax rules related to equity arrangements
- She has been recognized for her work in structuring novel and creative deferred compensation, bonus and phantom equity arrangements and is a thought-leader on post-Dobbs legal developments and their impact on employee benefit plan arrangements
- Amy has worked with clients in the financial technology and blockchain, life sciences, healthcare, real estate, professional services, education, financial services, hotel and hospitality, esports and gaming, media and not-for-profit sectors and regularly advises domestic and multinational companies ranging from start-ups to public companies
- Amy was selected to Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly’s 2024 “Top Women of Law.” In 2022, Amy was chosen by the National Law Journal as an Employment Law Trailblazer
- She has been ranked by Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America® and The Legal 500 U.S
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Practicing law in Massachusetts. Legal matters in Massachusetts are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Boston are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Massachusetts state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Massachusetts brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Massachusetts courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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