Stites & Harbison, PLLC

Andy Jacobs advises businesses of all sizes and types, from entrepreneurial start-ups to large publicly traded companies. He assists clients in the design and operation of all types of employee benefits plans including qualified retirement plans, nonqualified deferred compensation plans, equity based arrangements, ESOPs, 403(b) and 457 plans, and welfare benefit plans.  He also advises nonprofit entities on structure and tax exempt status.  He also has substantial experience advising churches and governmental entities.

Recent Assignments

• Counseled company with respect to establishment of a cafeteria plan and wellness plan
• Counseled large publicly traded company on employee benefits issues concerning a merger
• Represented a lender in a ESOP transaction
• Drafted employee incentive compensation plan for small start-up company
• Helped company to terminate an underfunded defined benefit pension plan
• Restructured non-profit corporation and advised with respect to 501(c)(3) status

Recent Speaking Engagements and Publications

• "2010 Health Care Reform," Lexington Employee Benefits Council, April 2010
• "COBRA and HIPAA Update," Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Annual Human Resources Seminar, June 2009
• "Stimulus Bill Creates COBRA Subsidy," Kentucky Chamber of Commerce ADA, FMLA and COBRA Update Seminar, Spring 2009
• Article in Kentucky Bench and Bar Journal, "New Statute Changes Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Rules," Summer 2005
• "Health and Welfare Plans Legislative and Administrative Update," Lexington Employee Benefits Council Meeting, February 2005
• "New Tax Law Changes Deferred Compensation Rules," Kentucky Banker Magazine, December 2004
• "Compensation and Employee Benefits," Kentucky Chamber of Commerce's Human Resources Seminar, June 2004

Before Stites & Harbison

Mr. Jacobs established and operated the Atlanta division of Consolidated Employee Benefits Corp., a national employee leasing company.

More than Stites & Harbison

He served as president of the Lexington Employee Benefits Council and is a director of the International Museum of the Horse, where he is active in fundraising. Mr. Jacobs currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Kentucky Horse Park Foundation and the Downtown Lexington Corporation. He's also taken part in Leadership Lexington and Rotary.

Besides Stites & Harbison

He gets a kick out of golf, running and playing tennis with his daughters.