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Lyssa E. Hall JD, LLM

Director, Office of Exemption Determinations, U.S. Department of Labor (EBSA)

Lyssa E. Hall has been employed with the United States Department of Labor since 1987. She is currently the Director of the Office of Exemption Determinations in the Employee Benefits Security Administration. OED is responsible for the consideration and disposition of requests for exemptions from the prohibited transactions provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Federal Employees Retirement Security Act (FERSA). Ms. Hall is a former instructor for EBSA's Basic, Financial Institutions and Customer Service training courses for new employees. She is a frequent speaker at national financial industry conferences and seminars and ALI-ABA sponsored events. Ms. Hall received a B.A. in Political Science from Howard University. She also holds a J.D., L.L.M. in tax and a certificate in employee benefits law from the Georgetown University Law Center. Ms. Hall is a member of the Maryland bar.


Appearances

  • Thumbnail for Prohibited Transactions
    Identification
    32
    Date
    May 15, 2013
    This session will review various situations that result in prohibited transactions; how to avoid such transactions and how to remedy such transactions with the DOL. The DOL will discuss current issues/trends the DOL is seeing in exemption applications…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Lyssa Hall
    Lyssa E. Hall, JD, LLM
    Director, Office of Exemption Determinations, U.S. Department of Labor (EBSA)
    Speaker Image for Bertha Minnihan
    Partner, Moss Adams
    Speaker Image for Thomas Pevarnik
    Managing Director, Deloitte Tax LLP
  • Thumbnail for Ask the Regulators
    Identification
    47
    Date
    May 15, 2013
    This is a great opportunity to ask questions of government agency representatives who administer retirement law. Be sure to complete your question card in advance of the session and drop it off at the registration desk…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Lyssa Hall
    Lyssa E. Hall, JD, LLM
    Director, Office of Exemption Determinations, U.S. Department of Labor (EBSA)
    Speaker Image for George Patterson
    Internal Revenue Service
    Speaker Image for Monika Templeman
    Director, Employee Plans Examinations, Internal Revenue Service
    Speaker Image for Ian Dingwall
    Chief Accountant, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)
  • Thumbnail for Common Prohibited Transactions: What They Are and How to Avoid Them
    Identification
    46
    Date
    May 19, 2015
    Learn how to spot ERISA-prohibited transactions, why they matter, and what to do about them…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Lyssa Hall
    Lyssa E. Hall, JD, LLM
    Director, Office of Exemption Determinations, U.S. Department of Labor (EBSA)
    Speaker Image for Chip Harris
    Partner, RubinBrown LLP
    Speaker Image for John Utz
    Managing Member, Utz & Lattan, LLC
    $49
    Standard Price
  • Thumbnail for Ask the Regulators
    Identification
    54
    Date
    May 19, 2015
    This is a great opportunity to ask questions of government agency representatives who administer ERISA. Be sure to complete your question card in advance of the session and drop it off at the registration desk…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Lisa Beard
    Director, Employee Plans Examination, Internal Revenue Service
    Speaker Image for Lyssa Hall
    Lyssa E. Hall, JD, LLM
    Director, Office of Exemption Determinations, U.S. Department of Labor (EBSA)
    Speaker Image for Mabel Capolongo
    Director, Office of Enforcement, U.S. Dept. of Labor - EBSA
    Speaker Image for Rob Choi
    Director, Employee Plans, Internal Revenue Service
    Speaker Image for Ian Dingwall
    Chief Accountant, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)
    $49
    Standard Price
  • Thumbnail for Ask the Regulators
    Identification
    54
    Date
    May 19, 2015
    This is a great opportunity to ask questions of government agency representatives who administer ERISA. Be sure to complete your question card in advance of the session and drop it off at the registration desk…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Lisa Beard
    Director, Employee Plans Examination, Internal Revenue Service
    Speaker Image for Lyssa Hall
    Lyssa E. Hall, JD, LLM
    Director, Office of Exemption Determinations, U.S. Department of Labor (EBSA)
    Speaker Image for Mabel Capolongo
    Director, Office of Enforcement, U.S. Dept. of Labor - EBSA
    Speaker Image for Rob Choi
    Director, Employee Plans, Internal Revenue Service
    Speaker Image for Ian Dingwall
    Chief Accountant, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)
  • Thumbnail for Common Prohibited Transactions: What They Are and How to Avoid Them
    Identification
    46
    Date
    May 19, 2015
    Learn how to spot ERISA-prohibited transactions, why they matter, and what to do about them…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Lyssa Hall
    Lyssa E. Hall, JD, LLM
    Director, Office of Exemption Determinations, U.S. Department of Labor (EBSA)
    Speaker Image for Chip Harris
    Partner, RubinBrown LLP
    Speaker Image for John Utz
    Managing Member, Utz & Lattan, LLC
  • Thumbnail for Common Prohibited Transactions
    Identification
    EBP1841
    Date
    May 16, 2018
    This session will discuss how common transactions in the operation of an employee benefit plan can become a prohibited transaction…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Bruce McNeil
    Partner, Wager Law Group
    Speaker Image for Lyssa Hall
    Lyssa E. Hall, JD, LLM
    Director, Office of Exemption Determinations, U.S. Department of Labor (EBSA)
    $49
    Standard Price
  • Thumbnail for Ask the Regulators
    Identification
    EBP1853
    Date
    May 16, 2018
    This is a great opportunity to ask questions of government agency representatives who administer ERISA…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Klaus Placke - Invited
    Acting Regi, Employee Benefits Security Administration - San Francisco Regional Office
    Speaker Image for Lyssa Hall
    Lyssa E. Hall, JD, LLM
    Director, Office of Exemption Determinations, U.S. Department of Labor (EBSA)
    Speaker Image for Khin Chow
    EP Director of Rulings & Agreement, Internal Revenue Service
    Speaker Image for Thomas Petit
    Area Manager for Gulf Coast, Internal Revenue Service
    Speaker Image for Thelma Diaz
    Revenue Agent from Voluntary Compliance (VC), Internal Revenue Service
    Speaker Image for Scott Albert
    Chief of the Division of Reporting Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor (EBSA)
  • Thumbnail for Ask the DOL
    Identification
    EBP18204
    Date
    May 17, 2018
    Start your morning with DOL representatives, and bring those questions that have been driving you crazy to this ever-popular, Q&A-only session. Don’t have any questions? Then come and listen to what others are asking…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Scott Albert
    Chief of the Division of Reporting Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor (EBSA)
    Speaker Image for Marcus Aron
    Chief, Division of Accounting Services, Employee Benefits Security Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
    Speaker Image for Klaus Placke - Invited
    Acting Regi, Employee Benefits Security Administration - San Francisco Regional Office
    Speaker Image for Lyssa Hall
    Lyssa E. Hall, JD, LLM
    Director, Office of Exemption Determinations, U.S. Department of Labor (EBSA)
    Speaker Image for Jeanne Wilson
    Acting Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)
  • Thumbnail for Ask the DOL
    Identification
    EBP2013
    Date
    November 10, 2020
    Start your morning with DOL representatives, and bring those questions that have been driving you crazy to this ever-popular, Q&A-only session. Don’t have any questions? Then come and listen to what others are asking…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Scott Albert
    Chief of the Division of Reporting Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor (EBSA)
    Speaker Image for Marcus Aron
    Chief, Division of Accounting Services, Employee Benefits Security Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
    Speaker Image for Lyssa Hall
    Lyssa E. Hall, JD, LLM
    Director, Office of Exemption Determinations, U.S. Department of Labor (EBSA)
    Speaker Image for Mabel Capolongo
    Director, Office of Enforcement, U.S. Dept. of Labor - EBSA

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