Michael M. Mantia, JD, LLM (Tax)
EXPERIENCE:
The Law Office of Michael M. Mantia, Esq. PLLC (Centennial, CO)
2022 – Present, Owner/Sole Proprietor
My practice is focused exclusively on retirement assets and other forms of deferred compensation in domestic relations matters. I partner directly with family law attorneys and manage all complex analysis and division issues in order to relieve liability from the family law practitioner.
2015 to 2022 - ERISA/Employee Benefits Director for National Law Firm
Former employer is a litigation firm with 137 offices throughout the United States and Europe, and over 300 litigation attorneys. The firm’s efforts are focused primarily on domestic relations. Summarily, as employee benefits director my duties were as follows:
Created and managed tax and employee benefits team that evaluated benefits for litigation attorneys across the US; advised all firm attorneys on the application of Federal Code, ERISA, REA, HIPAA, Dept. of Labor Regulations, Internal Revenue Code, state/local/regional laws; calculated compensation benefits for any/all traditional pension plans; analyzed new statutory/regulatory developments governing deferred compensation benefits; coordinated with benefit plan committees on internal processes; reviewed expert present value calculations/reports; prepared QDROs/DROs and accompanying documentation necessary for plan division.
2009 to 2015 - General civil litigation attorney focusing primarily on domestic relation matters.
Law Clerk - Office of the Attorney General
EDUCATION:
The University of Denver – LL.M. Taxation
The University of Illinois at Chicago – Juris Doctor – Thelma Borger Hilst Scholar
The Ohio University – B.A. C.S. / Business – Delta Sigma Pi Alpha Omicron Scholar
My hobby is my work, but I also love catching up with friends and colleagues. I enjoy spending time with my wife and three daughters doing anything outside. Whenever I find a few hours to myself I can usually be found at Coors Field scoring a Rockies game. Let's go Rocks!