Portrait of Adam R. Watowicz

Adam R. Watowicz

Partner | Co-Group Leader, Tax

  • Assists clients in determining eligibility for the Employee Retention Credit.
  • Successfully represented clients in navigating and entering into Ohio and multistate voluntary disclosure agreements for sales and use tax obligations triggered by economic nexus thresholds.
  • Experienced in the area of Qualified Opportunity Zones.
  • Advised a client on an investment made into a Qualified Opportunity Fund.
  • Provides counsel to clients with historic tax credit transactions.
  • Advised multiple publicly traded companies on employee benefits matters.
  • Advised clients in connection with a variety of health and welfare issues arising under ERISA.
  • Structures and drafts documents in order to complete tax deferred Code Section “like-kind” exchanges of various types of real property.
  • Represents clients in Internal Revenue Service and state tax disputes and collection matters.
  • Counseled fiduciaries in connection with ERISA obligations.
  • Advises clients regarding maintenance and compliance of qualified retirement plans, executive compensation, and health and welfare plans.
  • Assists in representing clients before the U.S. Department of Labor and Internal Revenue Service, including prohibited transactions, determination letters, and plan audits.
  • Represented clients in connection with litigation brought by governmental entities.
  • Correction of operational, plan document, and non-amender failures under the IRS EPCRS Program.
  • Experienced with qualified and non-qualified retirement plans, including IRC Section 401(a), 403(b), 415(m), 457(b), deferred compensation, and executive compensation for public companies.
  • Provided legal advice to the Ohio State University Office of Legal Affairs clients regarding taxation and employee benefits issues.

Experience

  • Assists clients in determining eligibility for the Employee Retention Credit.
  • Successfully represented clients in navigating and entering into Ohio and multistate voluntary disclosure agreements for sales and use tax obligations triggered by economic nexus thresholds.
  • Experienced in the area of Qualified Opportunity Zones.
  • Advised a client on an investment made into a Qualified Opportunity Fund.
  • Provides counsel to clients with historic tax credit transactions.
  • Advised multiple publicly traded companies on employee benefits matters.
  • Advised clients in connection with a variety of health and welfare issues arising under ERISA.
  • Structures and drafts documents in order to complete tax deferred Code Section “like-kind” exchanges of various types of real property.
  • Represents clients in Internal Revenue Service and state tax disputes and collection matters.
  • Counseled fiduciaries in connection with ERISA obligations.
  • Advises clients regarding maintenance and compliance of qualified retirement plans, executive compensation, and health and welfare plans.
  • Assists in representing clients before the U.S. Department of Labor and Internal Revenue Service, including prohibited transactions, determination letters, and plan audits.
  • Represented clients in connection with litigation brought by governmental entities.
  • Correction of operational, plan document, and non-amender failures under the IRS EPCRS Program.
  • Experienced with qualified and non-qualified retirement plans, including IRC Section 401(a), 403(b), 415(m), 457(b), deferred compensation, and executive compensation for public companies.
  • Provided legal advice to the Ohio State University Office of Legal Affairs clients regarding taxation and employee benefits issues.