H. Vicky Chen

Vicky Chen advises a broad range of public and private clients on their employee benefits-related matters. She assists clients in amending and restating qualified retirement plan documents, including policies and procedures; preparing related employee notices and communications, such as summary plan descriptions and annual required notices; merging, spinning off, or terminating retirement plans; filing determination letter applications with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS); responding to IRS and U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) audits; and advising on all aspects of plan administration. She also assists with correcting plan failures under the IRS' Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS) and the DOL's Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program (VFCP) and Delinquent Filer Voluntary Correction Program (DFVCP). In addition, Vicky advises on employee benefits issues in mergers and acquisitions, as well as on retirement plans for nonprofit and government entities (457(b) and 403(b) plans).

Fiduciary governance practices are a common concern of Vicky's clients, and she routinely attends clients' 401(k) committee meetings and advises on related issues.

A fluent Mandarin speaker, Vicky has published articles and spoken on various topics in the employee benefits space. Her pro bono commitments have included advising nonprofit corporations on their benefits issues and representing underprivileged children from foreign countries in their immigration cases.