Professional Biography

H. Vicky Chen Senior Counsel

  • Seattle

    D +1.206.359.8336

    F +1.206.359.9336

    Seattle

    1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900

    Seattle, WA 98101-3099

    +1.206.359.8336

    HChen@perkinscoie.com

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Overview

Vicky Chen is an ERISA and employee benefits attorney with extensive experience in qualified plan design, administration and compliance, specifically with respect to 401(k) plans.

Vicky advises a broad range of public and private clients on their employee benefits related matters. She assists clients in amending and restating qualified retirement plan documents (including policies and procedures), preparing related employee notices and communications, merging or terminating retirement plans, filing determination letter applications with the IRS, and responding to IRS and DOL audits. She also addresses correcting plan failures under the IRS’ self-correction program (SCP) and voluntary correction programs (VCP), and the DOL’s delinquent filer voluntary correction program (DFVCP). In addition, Vicky advises on employee benefits issues in mergers and acquisitions as well as on retirement plans for nonprofit and government entities (457(b) and 403(b) plans).

Fiduciary governance practices are a concern of Vicky’s clients, and she routinely attends clients’ 401(k) committee meetings and advises on related issues.

A fluent Mandarin speaker, Vicky has published articles and spoken on various topics in the employee benefits space.  Her pro bono commitments have included advising nonprofit corporations with their benefits issues and representing underprivileged children from foreign countries with their immigration issues. 

Ranked by Chambers USA 2023

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

Professional Recognition

  • Listed in Chambers USA “America’s Leading Lawyers” for Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, 2023

Related Employment

  • Polsinelli Shalton Flanigan Suelthaus, St. Louis, MO, Associate, 2006 - 2008; Summer Associate, 2005
  • White & Case LLP, New York, NY, Legal Assistant, 2002 - 2003
  • ABN AMRO, Inc., New York, NY, Investment Banking Analyst, 2001 - 2002

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Bar and Court Admissions

  • Washington

Education

  • Washington University School of Law, J.D., 2006, Associate Editor, Washington University Journal of Law and Policy, 2004 - 2006
  • University of Michigan, B.B.A., Finance, 2001

Languages

  • Chinese - Mandarin