Jason Loden

Jason Loden is a partner in the Dallas office of Baker Botts. Jason focuses his practice on employee benefits, executive compensation, and taxation. Jason advises clients regarding the implementation and administration of employee benefit plans, Including qualified retirement plans, nonqualified deferred compensation plans, equity incentive plans, and welfare benefit programs. He also focuses on keeping clients up to date and in compliance with the provisions of ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code and other federal laws as well as providing planning recommendations and strategies based on client need and expectations. In addition, Jason counsels clients on employee benefit and executive compensation issues in mergers and acquisitions. His clients include public, private and nonprofit entities.

Employee Benefits

• Represents employers with regard to qualified defined contribution and defined benefit plans, including issues arising with respect to the design and administration of such plans
• Represents employers with regard to the correction of failures under qualified retirement plans in accordance with the applicable Internal Revenue Service and Department of Labor correction programs
• Represents employers with regard to health and welfare benefit plans, including issues arising under ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, PPACA, and other federal laws

Executive Compensation

• Represents employers with regard to nonqualified deferred compensation plans and equity incentive plans, including issues arising under Internal Revenue Code sections 83, 162(m), 280G, and 409A
• Represents employers with regard to employee benefit and executive compensation issues arising in connection with mergers and acquisitions
• Represents both employers and executives with regard to employment agreements and other executive compensation arrangements

Private Equity

• Represents both portfolio companies and management teams regarding structure of carried interests
• Represents private equity funds with regard to benefit plan Investors

Recommended by The Legal 500 U.S for Tax: Domestic Tax; Labor and Employment: Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation, and Retirement Plans-Design, 2015, 2018-2020

Listed in D Magazine's "Best Lawyers in Dallas" for Tax: ERISA/Employee Benefits, 2018

Recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer-Rising Star (Thomson Reuters) for Employee Benefits/ERISA, 2013-2016

J.D., University of Mississippi School of Law 2000
cum laude
Moot Court Board
Journal of National Security Law

Master of Laws, Taxation, New York University School of Law 2001

B.S., Political Science, Millsaps College 1997
cum laude

State Bar of Texas

Mississippi Bar

American Bar Association; Taxation Section

State Bar of Texas; Taxation Section

Mississippi Bar Association; Taxation Section

Worldwide Employee Benefits Network-National Chapter, past President

Worldwide Employee Benefits Network-Dallas Chapter

Southwest Benefits Association

National Association of Stock Plan Professionals