Ann Caresani

About Ann Caresani

Ann Caresani is a trusted advisor to business owners, board members, executives, and in-house counsel. As a business attorney and certified public accountant with an M.B.A, Ann has the business perspective needed to assist clients with their strategic objectives such as business succession planning and mergers and acquisitions. She works closely with attorneys with various areas of expertise to ensure that clients’ needs are timely and efficiently met, regardless of the nature of the issues faced.Ann focuses her practice on employee benefits, ERISA, and executive compensation. She counsels employers on the design, administration, and termination of their employee benefit programs, including tax-qualified retirement plans, health and welfare plans, and executive compensation arrangements. She also represents clients in IRS audits and DOL investigations, and ERISA litigation matters.

Experience

1. Partner

   BakerHostetler

   Apr 2019 — Present · Cleveland/Akron, OH, US

   BakerHostetler is a nationwide firm with over 950 attorneys and a well-recognized employee benefits practice that I had admired for years. It was humbling and flattering to be asked to join this practice. I have enjoyed the opportunity to counsel clients throughout the United States regarding employee benefits, executive compensation, employee stock ownership plans, and ERISA litigation, and to participate in merger and acquisition transactions. The attorneys at BakerHostetler are top-notch, and the teamwork is impressive.

Education

• Cleveland State University College of Law

  JD/MBA

  1989 — 1994

• Cleveland State University

  MBA, Finance

  1990 — 1993

• Cleveland State University

  BBA, Accounting and Finance

  1983 — 1987

Skills

• Employee Benefits
• Executive Pay
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Estate Planning
• 401k
• Retirement Planning
• Legal Research
• Pensions
• Employment Law
• Succession Planning
• Erisa
• Commercial Litigation
• Tax Law
• Defined Benefit
• Esop