J. Thomas "Tom" Cristy

J. Thomas "Tom" Cristy

Seattle, WA recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2005
Perkins Coie LLP

240 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Biography

Tom Cristy, a partner in the firm’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation practice, focuses on employee benefits, ERISA and executive compensation. Tom has more than 20 years of experience drafting and reviewing employee benefit plans and counseling clients with respect to employee benefits and executive compensation, including ERISA, qualified plans (pension, profit sharing, 401(k) and employee stock ownership plans), non-qualified deferred compensation, supplemental executive retirement plans, COBRA, health and other welfare benefit plans, cafeteria plans, fringe benefits and fiduciary compliance. He also counsels clients with respect to IRS and DOL audits and employee benefits litigation, as well as advises clients on employee benefits aspects of merger, acquisition, disposition and financing transactions.
Perkins Coie LLP

240 Best Lawyers awards

Perkins Coie LLP logo

Overview

  • The University of Michigan Law School, J.D., graduated 1993

  • Washington, Washington State Bar Association

  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants - Member
  • Seattle Pension Roundtable - Member
  • Western Pension and Benefits Conference - member
  • Washington, Washington State Bar Association
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants - Member
  • Seattle Pension Roundtable - Member
  • Western Pension and Benefits Conference - member
  • The University of Michigan Law School, J.D., graduated 1993

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Seattle (2021)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Special Focus:
  • ERISA
  • ESOPS
  • Executive Compensation
  • Fiduciary Responsibility
  • Pension, Health and Welfare
  • Qualified Plans
Awards:
  • Listed in Washington Law & Politics, “Washington’s Super Lawyers,” 2010 - Present

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