Kurt E. Linsenmayer

Kurt E. Linsenmayer


Perkins Coie LLP

Recognized since 2006

Seattle, Washington

Practice Areas

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

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Kurt Linsenmayer is a partner and vice-chair of the firm's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation practice. For over 20 years his practice has focused on ERISA, federal tax and other rules applicable to pension plans, executive benefits and health and welfare programs, including as an in-house attorney of a Fortune 500 company. Kurt provides drafting and counseling advice to many public and private clients and routinely supports all benefits aspects of mergers and acquisitions, financings and other corporate transactions. His practice also extends to representing clients before the IRS, U.S. Department of Labor, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and in litigation in federal and state courts.



Kurt is a frequent writer and speaker for various legal seminars sponsored by employee benefits organizations, including Thomson/EBIA and the Western Pension and Benefits Conference. He is co-author of the industry leading 401(k) Plans manual published by Thomson/EBIA and he continues to contribute to it.

Location
  • 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900
    Seattle, WA 98101-3099
Education
  • Seattle University, J.D., graduated 1989
  • University of Washington, B.A., graduated 1986
Bar Admissions
  • Washington, Washington State Bar Association
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Seattle Pension Roundtable - Member
  • Western Pension and Benefits Conference - Member

Perkins Coie LLP
Headquarters: Seattle, Washington

261 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

272 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Seattle (2024)
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Seattle (2019)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Special Focus:
  • ERISA
  • Executive Compensation
  • Fiduciary Responsibility
  • Pension, Health and Welfare
  • Qualified Plans
Awards:
  • Peer Review Rated AV in Martindale-Hubbell
  • Listed in Washington Law & Politics, “Washington's Super Lawyers", 2010 - present
  • Ranked in Washington (Band 1) for Labor & Employment: Employee Benefits & Compensation in Chambers USA, 2010 - present
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law

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