"Helping clients understand what is needed in order to comply with employee benefits laws is important to Hitesman & Associates. The last thing we want is for our clients to put their heads in the sand and ignore changes. The penalties to them could be too great."

Darcy L. Hitesman, Esq.
Hitesman & Associates Founder

About Hitesman & Associates

As a leader in employee benefits law, Darcy Hitesman founded Hitesman & Associates in order to help public and private employers, insurers and third-party administrators nationwide stay informed and minimize the risk of non-compliance issues.

Darcy and her associates provide a wealth of legal experience to their clients in the areas of ERISA, HIPAA, welfare plans, COBRA, cafeteria plans, HRAs, and VEBAs.

Hitesman & Associates is committed to serving clients by offering the legal counsel regarding:

• Plan establishment
• Tax qualification
• Administration and governance
• Trust and fiduciary responsibility issues
• Plan documentation
• Summary plan descriptions
• Reporting and disclosure
• Service provider agreements
• Legislative analysis
• Regulatory and compliance issues
• Insured and self-funded arrangements

In order to clarify the issues, impact, process and solutions regarding the most recent employee benefits trends and regulations facing employers and insurers today, Hitesman & Associates will start at square one. Our attorneys maintain affiliations with the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Labor, the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, and various other regulatory agencies.

In addition to serving clients, Hitesman & Associates is dedicated to educating others. Our attorneys regularly speak at seminars and conferences and author books and articles.