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Walter W. Miller

Walter W. Miller

Partner

wmiller@gleaveslaw.com
PHONE: (541) 686-8833
FAX: (541) 345-2034
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Wally advises employers, including publicly-held and private employers and municipalities, in all aspectsof employee benefits. These matters extend to qualified Section 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plans; non-qualified deferred compensation plans; welfare benefit plans, including Section 125 cafeteria plans, Link to Wally's Best Lawyers Listingself-insured medical plans and health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs); VEBAs; flexible spendingarrangements (FSAs); health savings accounts (HSAs); ERISA compliance; HIPAA privacy; and plan-related issues in connection with acquisitions, dispositions and mergers.

Wally is listed in The Best Lawyers in America® for employee benefits and has been selected as an Oregon Super Lawyer by Oregon Super Lawyers magazine.  He is a nationally recognized author and speaker, and he has served as a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of Taxation of Employee Benefits.  Wally is an active member of the Western Pension & Benefits Conference, for which he was elected President of the National Board (2007-2008).  He is currently a member of the IRS Pacific Coast Area Tax Exempt and Government Entities (TE/GE) Council.

Wally has also been elected as a Fellow of the American College of Employee Benefits Counsel, which is widely regarded as the preeminent professional association for employee benefits attorneys.

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Wally specializes in:

  • Qualified Section 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plans
  • Non-qualified deferred compensation plans
  • Self-insured medical plans and VEBAs
  • Section 125 cafeteria plans
  • ERISA and COBRA compliance
  • HIPAA privacy

Areas of Practice

Education

J.D., DePaul University, 1982

M.S., Taxation, DePaul University, 1983

B.BA., Accounting, Loyola University, Chicago 1977

Honors

American College of Employee Benefits Counsel
Fellow

Best Lawyers in America® since 2005, Employee Benefits

AV Rated in Martindale-Hubbell®

Oregon Super Lawyer, every year since 2006, Oregon Super Lawyers Magazine, Employee Benefits/ERISA

Admitted to Practice

Oregon (1995)
Illinois (1982)
U. S. Tax Court (1982)

Professional & Community Affiliations

American Bar Association

Oregon State Bar Association

Western Pension & Benefits Conference, President of the National Board (2007 - 2008)

American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries

IRS Pacific Coast Area Tax Exempt and Government Entities (TE/GE) Council

Presentations & Publications

Wally is a popular speaker, and has authored several books, as well as many articles, on topics concerning employee benefits. He frequently provides clients with alerts regarding recent changes in employee benefits law, which you can view by clicking on the Resources link at the top of this page. If you would like to be added to our mailing list to receive these alerts by email, please contact Karen Ory. For a listing of Wally's books, publications and representative seminars, click here.