Advanced Certificate in Employee Benefits Law Seminar

Faculty Biographies

Thomas G. Schendt is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Alston & Bird. Previously, he worked for the Internal Revenue Service, where he assisted in the coordination of national employee benefits litigation, including plan disputes and compliance initiatives. He has lectured frequently and published numerous articles on employee benefits topics. He serves on the editorial boards for BNA's Daily Tax Report and Pension and Benefits Reporter. He received his J.D. from Marquette University Law School.

John R. Hickman is a partner in the Employee Benefits Practice Group with Alston & Bird. He received his law degree from Emory University School of Law, graduating with distinction where he received the Order of the Coif Award. Mr. Hickman's practice focuses primarily upon health and welfare benefit plan matters. He has lectured widely and published articles on HIPAA, ERISA litigation, cafeteria and welfare plan issues. Mr. Hickman is also on the editorial advisory board of the Benefits Law Journal and the Publications Committee of SIIA.

H. Douglas Hinson is the leader of Alston & Bird's ERISA Litigation Group and a member of the Securities Litigation Group. He concentrates his practice on ERISA litigation, securities litigation, complex commercial and transaction-based litigation and class action defense. Mr. Hinson is a noted author and speaker on various topics related to ERISA, securities and transaction-based litigation. He received his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center. He is a member of the ABA's Joint Committee on Employee Benefits sponsored by the Sections on Labor and Employment Law, Taxation and Tort and Insurance Practice.