Kelly Haab-Tallitsch
Amundsen Davis LLC
Recognized for
Employee Benefits
The Elite Counsel Perspective
Kelly’s employee benefits practice warrants particular recognition: her exceptional judgment draws on ERISA counsel and oversight of benefits at two multinational companies.
Kelly’s employee benefits practice warrants particular recognition: her exceptional judgment draws on ERISA counsel and oversight of benefits at two multinational companies.
Overview
Kelly counsels employers on employee benefits and executive compensation, including their obligations under the Affordable Care Act, ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code. Her work spans qualified and nonqualified retirement plans, employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), health and welfare plans, wellness programs and severance plans. She prepares plan documents, amendments and summary plan descriptions, and advises on ERISA fiduciary obligations involving plan investments and prohibited transactions.
Kelly also works with companies to design and draft executive compensation arrangements, including equity plans, nonqualified deferred compensation plans, supplemental executive retirement plans (SERPs) and executive employment agreements. Her practice includes negotiating third-party administrator service agreements and helping clients correct plan errors through voluntary correction programs administered by the Department of Labor and the Internal Revenue Service.
Before practicing law, Kelly oversaw the design and administration of all benefits and compensation programs for two large multinational companies. In a corporate role, she managed the transition of benefits and compensation programs during a spin-off and initial public offering. Earlier, she spent ten years at a human resource consulting firm advising clients on executive compensation. Her corporate human resources background informs how she considers the effects of legal matters on an organization and helps clients address issues proactively.
Outside her practice, Kelly volunteers as a board member of TriCity Family Services, a local community mental health agency.
Education
- Northern Illinois University College of Law, J.D., 2013, cum laude
- Loyola University Chicago, M.S., Industrial Relations, 1995
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.S., 1994
Professional Associations
- Board of Directors, Human Resources Committee: TriCity Family Services
- Member: American Bar Association; Illinois State Bar Association; DuPage County Bar Association; Kane County Bar Association; American Benefits Council; Trusted Advisors Council
Speaking Engagements
- One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA): Impacts on Employee Benefits & Compensation StrategySpeaking Engagement, Wisconsin State Bar; Webcast, February 3, 2026
- Amundsen Davis's Eleventh Annual Labor & Employment Fall SeminarEvent, Amundsen Davis, Livestream, September 24, 2025
- Breakfast Briefing Series - Beyond Sweat Equity: Modern Compensation Strategies for Enhanced Engagement & RetentionEvent, Amundsen Davis, Webcast, April 16, 2025
Published Works
- Illinois Employment Forms-Online VersionPublication, Illinois Chamber of Commerce, March 2021
- Model Employee Policies for Illinois Employees – 3rd EditionIllinois Chamber of Commerce, 2021
- Illinois Employment Law Handbook - 5th EditionPublication, Illinois Chamber of Commerce, 2019