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Sue Odom is a tax attorney in the Columbia, South Carolina office of Nexsen Pruet, LLC, who focuses her practice on the area of ERISA and employee benefits. Ms. Odom has worked extensively with employee benefits, including 401(k), profit sharing, pension and other qualified retirement plans, 403(b) plans and 457(b) plans maintained by tax-exempt organizations, nonqualified retirement plans, health, accident, disability and other welfare plans, COBRA, HIPAA including HIPAA privacy and security, employee benefit plan design and modification, and executive compensation.
In addition to practicing in the area of employee benefits, Ms. Odom also has substantial experience in working with organizations to obtain tax exemption under Section 501(c)(3) or another provision of the tax code, as well as assisting tax-exempt organizations with operational compliance issues. Ms. Odom also addresses compliance issues in the tax-exempt bond area and works with for-profit entities and their owners in structuring tax-efficient corporate transactions.
Ms. Odom received a B.A. from Michigan State University in 1996, followed by her J.D. from the University of South Carolina Law School in 1999. During law school, Ms. Odom received the Arthur B. Custy Tax Award as the outstanding tax student and was a member of the Order of the Coif and Order of the Wig and Robe. Ms. Odom also was the Associate Articles Editor of the South Carolina Law Review.
After law school, Ms. Odom obtained her LL.M in Taxation at the University of Florida in 2000 and authored an article entitled "Paperless Administration of Employee Benefit Plans: A Practical Analysis of the Unresolved Issues," which was published in the Summer 2000 volume of the Tax Lawyer, a nationally recognized taxation publication.
 Career Highlights
- Leadership Columbia Class of 2004
- American Jurisprudence Awards in ERISA, Partnership Tax,
- Corporate Tax, Estate and Gift Tax, Income Tax, Products Liability and Legal Research
- Arthur B. Custy Tax Award
 News
 Publications
- 2009 NIPA Annual Forum & Expo
"Opportunities in Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans "
April 26 - 29, 2009
Las Vegas, Nevada
- COBRA Changes - Recovery Act of 2009
February 27, 2009
Columbia, SC
- "Wellness Programs & Other Hot Topics in Employee Benefits"
SCACPA Industry Conference Presentation
Columbia, SC
October 16 & 17, 2008
- 2008 Healthcare Summit
"Board Governance Issues"
Kiawah Island, SC
October 14, 2008
- "Clarifying Tax Exemptions for SC Nonprofits"
SC Association of Nonprofit Organizations (SCANPO) 2007 Legal Symposium
Columbia, SC
- "Hot Topics in Taxation for Tax-Exempt Organizations"
Lutheran Financial Managers Association 29th Annual Meeting and Conference
Jackson Hole, WY
- "Highlights of the Pension Protection Act of 2006"
Synovus Trust Company, N.A. Conference
Pine Mountain, GA
- "Hot Topics and Trends in Employee Benefits"
Columbia, SC SHRM
- "Employee Benefits Update: Pension Protection Act of 2006"
Piedmont Area H.R. Association, South Carolina
- Pension Protection Act of 2006
Corporate and HR Executive Lunch and Learn Seminar
Hilton Head, SC
- "Saying Goodbye: Helpful Tips for Employee Counseling, Termination, Severance and Releases"
Nexsen Pruet, LLC Quarterly Breakfast Briefing
Charleston and Hilton Head, SC
- "What You Need to Know About the Pension Protection Act"
36th Annual Retirement and Benefits Management Seminar
Charlotte, NC
- "Is Your Business Ready for Wellness" (Wellness Programs Discussion)
Orangeburg, SC SHRM
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 Education
- Michigan State University, B.A., 1996
- University of South Carolina, J.D., 1999
- University of Florida, LL.M., in Taxation, 2000
 Civic & Professional Memberships
- Greater Chapin Community Endowment - Board Member/Treasurer
- The ESOP Association - Member
- American Health Lawyers Association - Former Member
- Humane Society/SPCA - Past Vice President
- South Carolina Bar
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