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Lynne Barry Dolan

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Lynne Barry Dolan is an experienced business lawyer with her current practice focused on employee benefits and executive compensation. Lynne advises clients on all aspects of employee benefits law in connection with retirement, health and welfare plans. This includes plan implementation, administration and termination, and compliance with ERISA, COBRA, and HIPAA. Lynne is experienced in deferred and incentive compensation, equity and phantom equity plans, Section 409A issues, employment contracts and termination. She handles employee benefits and executive compensation issues arising out of mergers, acquisitions and other corporate transactions. She also represents clients in connection with Internal Revenue Service and Department of Labor audits. Lynne’s clients include both corporations and individuals.

Lynne draws on a diverse legal background. She first worked as a certified public accountant for a multinational accounting firm in Washington, DC. Upon graduating from law school, she moved to Rhode Island where she has practiced law for more than two decades. Lynne began her legal career working in corporate law with Hinckley Allen; she later founded her own boutique law firm focusing on employee benefits and executive compensation for large private and public companies. She also has experience as a civil litigator, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in commercial matters, including executive hiring and termination, ERISA, IRS audits, fiduciary duty, shareholder disputes, estate/family conflicts, unfair trade practices, and employment discrimination.

Honors & Awards

  • Best Lawyers in America® (2023-2027)
    • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
    • Employment Law — Individuals
    • Litigation – ERISA

Certifications

  • Certified Mediator, Northwestern University School of Professional Studies
  • Former Certified Public Accountant

Professional Affiliations

  • Federal Bar Association, Rhode Island Chapter
  • Massachusetts Bar Association
  • New England Employee Benefits Council
  • Rhode Island Bar Association
  • Rhode Island Mediators Association
  • Rhode Island Women's Bar Association

Bar Memberships

  • Massachusetts
  • Rhode Island
  • United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
  • United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island
Publication

What You Need to Know About the CARES Act Employee Benefits-related Provisions

On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) as part of a $2 trillion stimulus package. The CARES Act contains…

Firm News

Hinckley Allen Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027

Hinckley Allen is pleased to announce that more than 120 attorneys have been recognized in the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America,

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Hinckley Allen Recognized for Excellence: 75% Attorneys Honored in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026

Hinckley Allen is proud to announce that 127 of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, representing 75% of the firm’s legal team.

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Case Study

Hinckley Allen Advises Northeast Structural Steel on Sale of 100% Ownership to Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Hinckley Allen represented Northeast Structural Steel, Inc., a union structural steel erection contractor serving the New York and New Jersey markets on heavy highway, bridge, building, and precast concrete projects, in the…

Case Study

Supporting Our Client’s Further Expansion in Connecticut's Beverage Distribution Industry

Hinckley Allen supported Mancini Beverage’s acquisition of Dichello Distributors, a leading Connecticut beverage wholesaler now operating as Mancini Beverage Coastal Connecticut. The firm assembled a cross-functional team, including M&A, tax, labor and…

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Past Event

WEBINAR: COVID-19 Guidance for Employers—What Every Employer Should Know

April 16, 2020

NOTE: You must pre-register to attend this webinar. Click here or visit the link below. For businesses of all sizes, COVID-19 has presented a vast number of challenges. Hear from Hinckley Allen…