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Belinda S. Morgan

Partner

Belinda S. Morgan

Partner

Belinda Morgan focuses her practice on employee benefits and executive compensation. In the employee benefits area, Belinda’s work centers on the design and administration of qualified retirement plans, including 401(k) plans, defined benefit pension plans, and 403(b) plans for non-profit employers.  With respect to executive compensation, Belinda counsels both for-profit and non-profit companies on establishing and maintaining all types of executive compensation programs, such as stock options, restricted stock, phantom stock arrangements, nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements (including 457(b) and 457(f) arrangements), and executive employment agreements. In addition, Belinda regularly provides specialist support for the benefits aspects of mergers and acquisitions, for both buy- and sell-side transactions.

Belinda is a partner in the firm’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Practice, and is also a member of Foley’s Labor & Employment practice group and its Health Care & Life Sciences sector. She is also a member of the Chicago office’s Wellness Committee, which helps promote a culture of physical and mental well-being for the firm’s Chicago office.

Affiliations

  • American Bar Association Employee Benefits Section
  • Illinois State Bar Association
  • Chicago Bar Association

Publications and Presentations

  • Belinda has authored or co-authored numerous articles regarding recent developments in employee benefits and ERISA law. She is also a frequent speaker on Foley’s Employee Benefits Broadcasts, a series of web conferences that provide participants with knowledgeable insights on noteworthy employee benefits topics.
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July 15, 2026 Foley Viewpoints

Education or Advice? How Retirement Plan Sponsors Can Boost Retirement Literacy While Avoiding ERISA Fiduciary Liability

Today’s retirement plans (401(k), 403(b), defined benefit pension plans, etc.) are growing ever more sophisticated, offering plan participants more features and options for increased retirement savings. Unfortunately, participant understanding of how those features and options actually work has not kept pace with innovations in plan design, and it may be affecting participants’ retirement readiness.
February 25, 2026 Deals and Wins

Foley Advises Velocity One in Acquisition of Kaney Aerospace

Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to Velocity One, an aerospace and defense platform backed by leading middle-market private investment firm Charlesbank Capital Partners, in its acquisition of Kaney Aerospace.
January 21, 2026 Foley Viewpoints

Thinking About Granting Profits Interests to Your Employees? Four Reasons You May Want to Think Again

We are often asked by owners of limited liability companies (LLCs) to help them issue “profits interests” to service providers of their...
December 30, 2025 Deals and Wins

Foley Advises Helm Bank USA in Sale to Banco de Crédito del Perú

Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to the shareholders of Helm Bank USA in their agreement to sell 100 percent of the bank to Banco de Crédito del Perú (BCP), a subsidiary of Creditcorp Ltd.
December 17, 2025 Foley Viewpoints

Benefits Basics – When an Employee Gets Divorced: A Resource Guide for HR & Benefits Professionals

While America’s divorce rate has generally been declining over recent years, over 1.8 million Americans still divorce each year. Divorce...
November 17, 2025 Deals and Wins

Foley Advises UCare in Agreement with Medica to Preserve Health Coverage in Minnesota

Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to UCare, a Minnesota-based nonprofit health plan, in its definitive agreement for certain UCare contracts and assets to be acquired by Medica, a nonprofit health plan headquartered in Minnesota.