Dana Latham Thrasher

Dana Latham Thrasher

Birmingham, AL recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2001
Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP

69 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Biography

Dana Thrasher specializes in ERISA, regularly advising employers, trustees and service providers concerning qualified retirement plans, non-qualified plans, fringe benefits, welfare benefits and executive compensation issues. She has developed significant expertise in the ERISA/employee benefits practice area, representing a large and diverse client base. She regularly advises clients regarding planning and evaluating benefit programs, establishing and administering employee benefit plans, monitoring compliance with applicable laws, resolving compliance issues, corporate restructuring and severance issues, employee stock ownership and incentive programs, and plan issues in mergers and acquisitions.

Dana is actively involved in professional organizations and speaks at educational conferences on various employee benefit plan topics. She has successfully resolved issues for clients with the Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor, and Pension and Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

Before joining Constangy, Dana was an attorney with the law firm of Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C.

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP

69 Best Lawyers awards

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP logo

Overview

  • Samford University, J.D., graduated 1989
  • University of North Alabama, BSW, graduated 1986

  • Alabama, 1989
  • District of Columbia, 1991
  • Alabama, 1989
  • District of Columbia, 1991
  • Samford University, J.D., graduated 1989
  • University of North Alabama, BSW, graduated 1986

Client Testimonials

Dana Thrasher is very practical with her advice and communicates in a way that is easy to understand.

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Special Focus:
  • ERISA
Awards:
  • Recognized in Chambers USA Guide
  • Selected as an Alabama “Super Lawyer,” Employee Benefits/ERISA Category (2008-2015)

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