Darcy L. Hitesman and Scott A. Wold, Both Benefits Attorneys with Hitesman & Wold Named 2005 Minnesota Super Lawyers

Minneapolis, MN (September 7, 2005) – Hitesman & Wold benefit lawyers Darcy L. Hitesman and Scott A. Wold have been selected as Super Lawyers by Minnesota Law & Politics. Both attorneys practice in the area of employee benefits and serve private and public clients in the areas of ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, cafeteria, HRAs, VEBAs and 5500 programs. Super Lawyers are chosen through an extensive process of polling 16,000 active lawyers and researching each lawyer's background. Minnesota Super Lawyers represent a wide range of practice areas, firm sizes, and geographic locations. Only 5% of the attorneys in Minnesota are Super Lawyers.

Hitesman is the founder of Hitesman & Wold and has practiced employee benefits law for nearly 20 years. She received her law degree from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1987. She is the author of "Shopping for Stop-Loss Coverage," published in the Health Benefits Planner and the co-author of ERISA Compliance for Health and Welfare Plans, published by the Employee Benefits Institute of America. Hitesman is a frequent speaker and a member of the American, Minnesota State, and Hennepin County Bar associations.

Wold practices exclusively in the area of employee benefits and executive compensation. He represents employers and employee benefit plans of all sizes and types, as well as third party service providers, health care providers, plan sponsors and benefits consultants. Wold received his J.D., with honors, from Southern Methodist University School of Law in 1994.

Hitesman & Wold P.A. is an employee benefits law firm that shapes solutions for business, education, and government clients across the country in the areas of ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, cafeteria, HRAs, VEBAs and 5500 programs.

For more information, contact:
Kimberly Gust, Hitesman & Wold
(763) 503-6620, Kim@HitesmanLaw.com