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Griffin F. O’Gara is an Associate in the firm’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice. His practice focuses on employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), ESOP transactions, and a broad range of employee benefit and health and welfare matters.

Mr. O’Gara regularly advises companies, trustees, and sellers on ESOP-related issues, including transaction structuring, fiduciary considerations, and ongoing compliance matters. In addition, he has significant experience advising plan sponsors and service providers on health and welfare plan design, administration, and regulatory compliance, including issues arising under ERISA, the Affordable Care Act, and related federal and state laws.

His health and welfare experience includes advising on pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) arrangements, transparency and disclosure requirements, fiduciary risk, plan amendments, participant communications, and vendor contracting. Mr. O’Gara frequently works with clients to evaluate evolving regulatory guidance and to align health plan operations with fiduciary and compliance best practices. Mr. O’Gara has also worked on multiple privacy and security matters, including responding to data breaches involving personally identifiable information and advising on applicable state and federal privacy and security requirements.

Professional Associations

  • Indiana Bar Association

Seminars & Presentations

  • Co-Presenter, “The $44 Billion Tweetstorm: Musk, Twitter, and the Deal that Broke the Internet”, Indianapolis Bar Association’s Business Law Section, March 19, 2025

Education

  • J.D., Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2024
    Indiana Law Review
  • B.S. in Business Administration, University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio, 2018

Bar & Court Admissions

  • Indiana, 2024
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Griffin F. O’Gara is an Associate in the firm’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice. His practice focuses on employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), ESOP transactions, and a broad range of employee benefit and health and welfare matters.

Mr. O’Gara regularly advises companies, trustees, and sellers on ESOP-related issues, including transaction structuring, fiduciary considerations, and ongoing compliance matters. In addition, he has significant experience advising plan sponsors and service providers on health and welfare plan design, administration, and regulatory compliance, including issues arising under ERISA, the Affordable Care Act, and related federal and state laws.

His health and welfare experience includes advising on pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) arrangements, transparency and disclosure requirements, fiduciary risk, plan amendments, participant communications, and vendor contracting. Mr. O’Gara frequently works with clients to evaluate evolving regulatory guidance and to align health plan operations with fiduciary and compliance best practices. Mr. O’Gara has also worked on multiple privacy and security matters, including responding to data breaches involving personally identifiable information and advising on applicable state and federal privacy and security requirements.

Professional Associations

  • Indiana Bar Association

Seminars & Presentations

  • Co-Presenter, “The $44 Billion Tweetstorm: Musk, Twitter, and the Deal that Broke the Internet”, Indianapolis Bar Association’s Business Law Section, March 19, 2025

Education

  • J.D., Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2024
    Indiana Law Review
  • B.S. in Business Administration, University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio, 2018

Bar & Court Admissions

  • Indiana, 2024

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Business

CTA Update: Back in Business, For Now

December 24, 2024

Business

CTA Update: Roll the Dice?

December 20, 2024

Employee Benefits

IRS Announces Retirement Plan Limitations for 2023

October 24, 2022

Estate Planning & Personal Services

Transferring Florida Real Estate - Tread with Caution

October 4, 2022

Employee Benefits

What is an ESOP? (Podcast)

January 24, 2022

Firm News and Events

Krieg DeVault Announces 2022 Partner Promotions

January 1, 2022

Thought Leadership

The CARES Act: Benefits for Small Businesses

March 26, 2020

Thought Leadership

COVID-19 Checklist for Businesses

March 23, 2020

Thought Leadership

Tax Day Postponed until July 15, 2020

March 23, 2020

Employee Benefits

ESOP COVID-19 Alert

March 23, 2020

Thought Leadership

IRS Does An "About-Face" On HSA Limits

April 30, 2018

Thought Leadership

Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018

March 11, 2018

Thought Leadership

IRS Provides Year-End Gift

January 1, 2018

See LessSee All