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Mckenna E. Gossrau

Mckenna E. Gossrau

Associate

St. Louis

T: +1 314 259 2707

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Biography

Mckenna is a multifaceted attorney in the firm’s Tax, Employee Benefits, and Private Client practice group, focusing her work on employee benefits and executive compensation matters.

Mckenna provides comprehensive counsel to public and private companies, non-profit organizations, churches, and governmental entities on a diverse range of benefits and executive compensation matters. She provides guidance on structuring compensation plans, ensuring regulatory compliance, and addressing complex issues in all aspects of retirement, health and welfare, and compensation issues. Her expertise and experience of these areas ensures that clients receive knowledgeable and well informed counsel.

Additionally, Mckenna plays a vital role in the employee benefits and executive compensation aspects of mergers and acquisitions, conducting detail oriented due diligence to identify and address potential risks. Further, Mckenna provides ongoing advice on issues under the purview of the IRS, DOL, PBGC, and state and local governments.

Mckenna graduated summa cum laude from Saint Louis University School of Law, where she was a Note and Comment Editor for the ABA Journal of Labor and Employment. Her dedication to her studies was evident through her academic achievements and leadership roles. She earned dual B.A.s in International Studies and Spanish, also summa cum laude, from the University of Mississippi. Mckenna initially joined the firm as a Summer Associate in the St. Louis office, where she began to build her experience in the field and demonstrated her commitment to excellence.

Admissions

  • Missouri, 2023

Education

  • Saint Louis University, J.D., 2023
  • The University of Mississippi, B.A., summa cum laude, 2020

Related Capabilities

  • Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

  • Employment & Labor

  • Corporate

  • Investigations

  • Litigation & Dispute Resolution

  • Regulation, Compliance & Advisory

  • Plan Design & Implementation

  • Plan Administration & Fiduciary Issues

  • Welfare Plans

  • Interdisciplinary Privacy/HIPAA Practice

  • Practice Before Government Agencies

  • ERISA & Employee Benefits Litigation

  • International Pensions & Benefits Practice

  • Cross-border Employment Issues

  • Executive & Deferred Compensation

  • ESOP

Resources

Publications

Employer-Sponsored Femtech: Helping You or Your Boss?, ABA Journal of Labor and Employment vol. 37 (2023)

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