Editor/Contributing Author

Aline G. Haffner (since Sept. 2010). Ms. Aline Haffner is a Senior Editor at Thomson Reuters/EBIA. Prior to joining Thomson Reuters/EBIA, Ms. Haffner practiced law for 15 years in the employee benefits field, in private practice with a leading Connecticut law firm and as in-house employee benefits counsel to a Fortune 50, multinational corporation. She received her law degree in 1995 from Cornell Law School, where she was an Articles Editor of the Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy.

Contributing Authors

Andrew Ky Haynes (since Dec. 1998). Mr. Haynes is a Shareholder and Director of Haynes Benefits PC in Kansas City, Missouri. He practices primarily in the area of employee benefits, representing private and governmental plans, tax-exempt organizations and service providers. Mr. Haynes has served as Chairman of the Missouri Bar Employee Benefits Committee and the Missouri Department of Insurance Liaison Committee. Mr. Haynes received his law degree from Emory University School of Law in 1982, where he was Research Editor of the Emory Law Journal.

Cheryl Musselman-Brown (since Feb. 1999). Ms. Musselman-Brown is a Vice President at Thomson Reuters. Before joining Thomson Reuters/EBIA, Ms. Musselman-Brown practiced employee benefits law for nine years in one of Seattle’s largest law firms. She received her law degree in 1990 from the University of Washington, and was Executive Editor of Operations for the Washington Law Review.

Rebecca L. Williams (since Sept. 2000). Ms. Williams is a partner at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP in Seattle where she is co-chair of the HIT/HIPAA Practice Group. Ms. Williams graduated magna cum laude from Duke University with a B.S. in nursing and received her J.D. from Loyola University of Chicago School of Law where she was the editor of Women’s Law Reporter. Ms. Williams wishes to thank Davis Wright Tremaine and the DWT HIT/HIPAA Practice Group for the use of material from Davis Wright Tremaine advisories and alerts (which can be found at http://www.dwt.com/hipaa.htm ).

John L. Barlament (since Dec. 2002). Mr. Barlament is a partner with Quarles & Brady LLP in Milwaukee where he practices in employee benefits law. He advises employers, administrators, brokers, and benefit consultants on all aspects of employee benefits law. He has spoken nationally on a variety of employee benefit topics and is a frequent author on these topics. Mr. Barlament received his law degree from Duke University School of Law in 1997.

Howard D. Bye-Torre (since June 2007). Mr. Bye-Torre is an attorney, of counsel with Stoel Rives LLP in Seattle. Mr. Bye-Torre, a past editor of this Manual from 2007-2008, has practiced law for more than 20 years focusing on employee benefit matters for health, cafeteria, and welfare plans. He serves on the editorial board of the ABA’s The Health Lawyer. Mr. Bye-Torre graduated summa cum laude from Wartburg College and received his law degree with high honors from the University of Texas in 1985, where he was awarded the Order of the Coif.

Contributor

John R. Hickman (since June 1997). Mr. Hickman is a partner in the Employee Benefits Practice Group with Alston & Bird in Atlanta and is head of its Health Benefits Group. He is a member of the American College of Employee Benefits Counsel, is listed in The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White 2011) and serves as chair of the ECFC Technical Advisory Committee. Mr. Hickman received his law degree from Emory University School of Law in 1989. Mr. Hickman wishes to thank Amy Heppner, Counsel in the Health Benefits Practice at Alston & Bird, LLP for her assistance with certain portions of this manual.

Past Contributor

Gita K. Sharma (Editor/Contributing Author 2008-2010). Ms. Sharma is a Senior Editor at Thomson Reuters/EBIA and Editor of EBIA’s Heath Care Reform for Employers and Advisors.

Thomas P. McCormick (1997-1999). Mr. McCormick is the Founder of EBIA and, from 1988-2007, was its Chairman and President. He is currently an attorney-mediator with BenefitsVoice LLC.