Overview
David Doyle counsels clients with respect to all aspects of employee benefits and executive compensation matters, including merger and acquisition issues, qualified and nonqualified pension plans, stock bonus and profit-sharing plans, employment and separation agreements, multi-employer plans, employee stock-ownership plans, employee welfare-benefit plans, golden parachutes, incentive and nonqualified stock option plans, employee stock-purchase plans and other forms of equity-based compensation, cafeteria plans, and rabbi trusts. He counsels clients regarding the ERISA and tax implications of employee benefit plan investments in various partnership and fund vehicles.
He is a member of the firm's Executive Committee.
Education and Credentials
Education
- New York University School of Law, LL.M., 1990, Taxation
- Rutgers University School of Law - Newark, J.D., 1985
- Emory University, B.A., 1982
Admissions
- State of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1988
- U.S. Tax Court, 1988
Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- New Jersey State Bar Association
Recognition and Community
No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the highest court of any state. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. See Awards Methodology.
Recognitions
Chosen for inclusion in the Chambers USA Legal Directory (Chambers & Partners) of recognized practitioners for Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation in New Jersey, 2006-2024
Chosen for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White, Inc.), Employee Benefits Law, 2006-2025
Selected to the list of New Jersey Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters), Employee Benefits, Employment & Labor, 2005-2013, 2017-2020
Chosen for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White, Inc.), Newark Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law Lawyer of the Year, 2014
News & Insights
Thought Leadership
- IRS Publishes 2025 Pension Plan Limits , November 7, 2024
- IRS Publishes 2024 Pension Plan Limitations , November 6, 2023
- IRS Publishes 2023 Pension Plan Limitations , October 24, 2022
- IRS Notice 2022-33 Extends Retirement Plan Amendment Deadlines , August 8, 2022
- Employer-Sponsored Group Health Plans Must Cover At-Home COVID-19 Tests , January 14, 2022
Events
- Annual Labor and Employment Conference - Hartford, June 1, 2011
News
- Chambers Recognizes Day Pitney with Elevated Rankings Across Practices and Attorneys, June 6, 2024
- Day Pitney Announces New Leadership Appointments, April 2, 2024
- Day Pitney Expands Corporate Practice in New Jersey with Addition of Laurence Smith, January 3, 2024
- Day Pitney Represents Foxfield in Connection with its Construction Financing for the Development of Lower Bucks Logistics Hub, September 29, 2023
- Chambers USA 2023 Ranks 35 Day Pitney Attorneys and 13 Practices, June 1, 2023
In The Media
Media Mentions
- Greg A. Hayes Named Managing Partner of Day Pitney, Boca Raton Tribune, April 5, 2023
- Day Pitney Taps Conn. Atty As New Managing Partner, Law360 Pulse, April 3, 2023
- New Managing Partner, Executives at Day Pitney, Connecticut Law Tribune, April 3, 2023
- Lakeland Bancorp to Acquire 1st Constitution, NJBiz, July 12, 2021
- IRS Releases COBRA Subsidy Guidance, Connecticut Business & Industry Association, May 26, 2021
- Big Numbers and High Stakes for Executive Compensation Lawyers, The New Jersey Law Journal, September 1, 2016
- Independent researchers seen easing DOL fiduciary burden for brokers, InvestmentNews, August 22, 2016
- Conn. Law Firms Appoint Leaders, Announce New Hirings, The Connecticut Law Tribune, April 14, 2016
- Independent Bank extends reach in New England, The Deal, March 22, 2016