J. René Toadvine
Shareholder
Professional & Community Affiliations
Member
Charlotte Benefits Forum
Member
Southern Employee Benefits Conference
Member
Employee Benefits Committee, Section of Taxation
American Bar Association
Member
Hickory Grove Christian School Board
Former Member and Chair
Covenant Day School Board
Former Board Member
Charlotte Rescue Mission
Recognition
Named, The Best Lawyers in America®
2013-2025
Order of the Coif
News, Analysis & Press
More Than 230 Littler Lawyers Recognized in 2023 Edition of Best Lawyers in America®
August 18, 2022
Ten Common Benefits Issues Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Employee Furloughs and Reductions in Force
Insight
April 6, 2020
Best Lawyers in America© 2020 Edition Honors More Than 200 Littler Lawyers; 14 Named Lawyer of the Year
August 15, 2019
The Best Lawyers in America© Honors More Than 180 Littler Lawyers in Its 2017 Edition
August 16, 2016
Littler Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers in America® 2014 Edition
August 15, 2013
Best Lawyers in America® Names 164 Littler Attorneys to 2013 Edition
September 7, 2012
Changing the Playing Field: A Look at the Major Provisions Of the Final 403(b) Regulations Impacting 403(b) Plans
Insight
March 31, 2009
IRS Extends 409A Compliance Deadline and Provides Guidance on 409A Reporting
Insight
November 7, 2007
IRS Extends Section 409A Documentation Deadline – Action Still Required By December 31, 2007
Insight
September 19, 2007
Section 409A Broadly Impacts Employment Agreements, Severance Arrangements and Settlement Agreements
Insight
August 9, 2007
Comprehensive Pension Reform Becomes Law: A Look At Changes Primarily Affecting Defined Benefit Plans
Insight
October 25, 2006
Comprehensive Pension Reform Becomes Law: A Look At Changes Primarily Affecting Defined Contribution Plans
Insight
October 19, 2006
Speaking Engagements
2022 Carolinas Regional Employer Conference
Charlotte, NC
September 8, 2022
Latest on COVID-19: New Relief Measures Affecting Employee Benefit Plans
The Employers Association webinar
May 20, 2020
COVID-19 FAQs with Littler
April 22, 2020
The Top 10 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Issues in 2017
The 2017 Executive Employer® Conference
May 11, 2017
ERISA Compliance Tips for the Benefits Professional
CFO Arts Conference, Boston, MA
November 3, 2016
Retirement Plans Under Attack by Plan Participants and Government Agencies: An Action Plan for Employers
2016 Employee Benefits Regional Roadshow, Houston, TX
October 26, 2016
Executive Compensation Pitfalls – From 409A to the ACA
2016 Employee Benefits Regional Roadshow, Houston, TX
October 26, 2016
Temporary Employees and the ACA
The Employers Association, Charlotte, NC
October 4, 2016
ERISA Compliance Tips for the General Practitioner
Farm Bureau A3 Conference - Administrators, Attorneys & Accounting Professionals, Nashville, TN
September 7, 2016
Retirement Plans Under Attack by Plan Participants and Government Agencies: An Action Plan for Employers
2016 Employee Benefits Regional Roadshow, Charlotte, NC
July 28, 2016
Executive Compensation Pitfalls – From 409A to the ACA
2016 Employee Benefits Regional Roadshow, Charlotte, NC
July 28, 2016
Retirement Plans Under Attack by Plan Participants and Government Agencies: An Action Plan for Employers
2016 Employee Benefits Regional Roadshow, New York, NY
June 15, 2016
The Affordable Care Act: Looking At and Beyond 2015
Charlotte Area Hotel Association
September 10, 2015
2015 Southeast Employer Conference
Atlanta, GA
August 20, 2015
Using Measurement and Stability Periods under ACA
Charlotte, NC
April 28, 2015
ACA Update: Fees and Reporting Requirements
Charlotte, NC
April 23, 2015
Using Measurement and Stability Periods under ACA
Charlotte, NC
February 10, 2015
ACA Update: Fees and Reporting Requirements
Charlotte, NC
January 29, 2015
Simplify the Path to Financial Wellness
Charlotte, NC
November 20, 2014
The 2014 Charlotte Employer — International Edition
Charlotte, NC
September 23, 2014
Demystifying 401(k) Plan Fees and Fiduciary Compliance for Self-Directed Brokerage Accounts
Charlotte, NC
May 15, 2014
Calling all European Employers: Affordable Care Act Update
German American Chamber of Commerce and French American Chamber of Commerce, Charlotte, NC
December 6, 2013
Health Care Reform Update
Charlotte, NC
November 5, 2013
Contracts Symposium
Association of Corporate Counsel, Charlotte Chapter, Charlotte, NC
November 1, 2013
Retirement Plan Industry Update
Charlotte, NC
October 31, 2013
Legal Update: Employee Benefits
The Employers Association, Charlotte, NC
August 28, 2013
Employment Law Update
Nashville, TN
May 21, 2013
Don't Let These Top 5 Employment Trends Spook You
Charlotte, NC
October 25, 2012
Employee Benefit Plans
North Carolina Bar Center
May 17, 2012
Health in a Handbasket - Where Healthcare is Headed and What Employers Should Do about It
The 2012 Executive Employer® Conference
Littler Mendelson, Scottsdale, AZ
May 10, 2012
Healthcare Reform
Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) Human Resources Society
July 2011
New York Benefits Summit
February 10, 2011
Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation in a Declining Market: Challenges and Opportunities
Annual Compensation and Benefits Update - Employers Association
November 2010
Health Care Reform - An In-Depth Review of Grandfathering and Non-Discrimination Testing
Johnson & Bryan Insurance
October 2010
Health Care Reform - Are You Ready?
Association of Corporate Counsel
September 2010
Health Care Reform
HR Advantage 2010
August 2010
Health Care Reform
Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) HR Society
July 2010
Employee Benefit Plans - A Primer
Business Law Section - North Carolina Bar Association
May 2010
10 Innovative Retirement Plan Designs
39th Annual Retirement & Benefits Management Seminar - Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina
April 2010
Landmines, Trends and Tools
December 4, 2009
The New COBRA Subsidy: What Your Organization Needs to Do – And When
March 19, 2009
What You Don't Know About Deferred Compensation Can Harm You: Do You Have an Action Plan?
January 16, 2008
Education
- J.D., Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 1993magna cum laude
- B.S., Northern Kentucky University, 1984