Neely Pauley Munnerlyn

Neely Munnerlyn advises public and private companies, tax-exempt organizations and individuals on employee benefits, executive compensation and related tax matters, helping clients implement and maintain compliant benefit and compensation programs. Based in Dallas, she counsels large and small companies across a variety of industries, as well as charitable and other tax-exempt organizations.

Compliance is at the core of Neely's practice. She counsels clients on the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), Internal Revenue Code and other federal laws governing qualified retirement plans, welfare plans, equity incentive plans, executive compensation arrangements and nonqualified deferred compensation programs. She also assists with benefit plan implementation and administration and advises clients on fiduciary matters.

In transactions, Neely counsels clients on the employee benefit and executive compensation issues that arise in mergers and acquisitions, helping identify and address plan and compensation considerations as deals move forward. Her grounding in both tax and benefits law allows her to help clients manage compliance risk while supporting the programs their workforces rely on.