Matthew P. Mellin, Member
Matt has concentrated on employee benefit law throughout his career. Matt's experience covers the full range of employee benefit plans, including:
- Pension and profit-sharing plans,
- Multiemployer benefit plans (Taft-Hartley),
- Employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs),
- 401(k) and tax-sheltered annuity arrangements,
- Health insurance and cafeteria plans,
- Dependent care,
- Medical reimbursement plans, and
- Deferred compensation programs, including 409A issues.
Matt also specializes in helping employers comply with the Affordable Care Act.
Honors
AV Preeminent™ rating in Martindale-Hubbell®
Named Baltimore's "Lawyer of the Year" in Employee Benefits/ERISA Law by Best Lawyers in America®, 2021
Named to The Best Lawyers in America®for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law since 2008
Selected to Maryland Super Lawyers® list for Employee Benefits/ERISA, 2009-2020
Named to Chambers USA® since 2011
News
- 28 Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Named Best Lawyers in America® 2025
- Gordon Feinblatt Awarded Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2023
- 26 Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Named Best Lawyers in America® 2023
- Gordon Feinblatt Awarded Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2022
- 25 Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Named Best Lawyers in America® 2022
- Gordon Feinblatt Awarded Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2021
- 24 Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Named Best Lawyers in America® 2021
- Five Gordon Feinblatt Attorneys Named 2021 Baltimore 'Lawyer of the Year' by Best Lawyers in America®
- Gordon Feinblatt Awarded Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2020
- 24 Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Named Best Lawyers in America® 2020
- Gordon Feinblatt Awarded Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2019
- 22 Gordon Feinblatt Attorneys Named to 2019 Super Lawyers®
- 24 Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Named Best Lawyers in America® 2019
- Gordon Feinblatt Awarded Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2018
- 24 Gordon Feinblatt Attorneys Named to 2018 Super Lawyers
- 25 Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Named to Best Lawyers in America 2018
- Gordon Feinblatt Awarded Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2017
- 23 Gordon Feinblatt Attorneys Named to 2017 Super Lawyers
- 25 Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Named Best Lawyers in America 2017
- 28 Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Named Best Lawyers in America 2016
- Gordon Feinblatt Awarded Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2015
- 26 Gordon Feinblatt Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America 2014
- 22 Gordon Feinblatt Attorneys Named 2014 Maryland Super Lawyers
- Gordon Feinblatt Awarded Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2013
- 27 Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Named As Best Lawyers in America 2013
- 24 Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Named as Best Lawyers in America 2012
- Gordon Feinblatt Awarded Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2011
- 14 Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Selected To Maryland Super Lawyers for 2011
- 20 Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Named as Best Lawyers in America 2011
- 14 Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Selected to Maryland Super Lawyers for 2010 and 6 Selected to Maryland's Rising Stars
- 19 Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Named to Maryland's 2009 Super Lawyers and 3 Named to Maryland's "Rising Stars"
- Seventeen Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Named to Best Lawyers in America 2009
- Fifteen Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Named to 2008 Best Lawyers in America
Professional and Civic Involvement
Member, American Bar Association, Taxation Section, 1983-present
Maryland State Bar Association, Taxation Section, Chairman, Employee Benefits Subcommittee, 1991-1992
State Personnel Article Review Committee, 1990-1992
Publications and Lectures
- Gordon Feinblatt’s COVID-19 Information Hub
- Employee Benefits Highlights of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act
- Model Notices under ObamaCare
- DOL Issues Guidance and Model Notices under Affordable Care Act and COBRA
- COBRA Subsidy Extended Through May 31, 2010
- Employer Notice Obligation Under Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
- COBRA SUBSIDY EXTENDED -- AGAIN
- Model Notices for COBRA Subsidy Extension
- COBRA Subsidy Extension
- Maryland Legal Alert - August 2008
- Changes to Maryland's Health Insurance Laws Effective January 1, 2008 - Coverage Until a Dependent Turns Age 25
- December 31, 2007 Deadline Still Looms for Section 409A Compliance
- Section 409A Regulations Are Finalized
- IRS Issues Guidance On New Retirement Plan Rules
- Congress Passes Pension Reform
- New Laws And Regulations Affecting Employee Benefit Plans
- U.S. Supreme Court OK's Reimbursement Rights for ERISA Medical Plans
- Deferred Compensation Arrangements: What To Do Before 12/31/06
- New Laws And Regulations Affecting Employee Benefit Plans November 2004
- Supreme Court Limits Lawsuits Against HMO's
- Final COBRA Regulations Issued by DOL
- PBGC Proposes New Penalties
- Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Reimbursement Arrangements May Reimburse For Nonprescription Drugs
- Electronic Disclosure of ERISA Documents
- HIPAA Highlights Spring 2003
- HIPAA Highlights Winter 2002
- New IRS Guidance on Health Reimbursement Accounts
- Health Benefits for Domestic Partners
- HIPAA Highlights Fall 2002
- ERISA Plan Claims and Appeals:
- HIPAA Highlights Summer 2002
- Employer Obligations for Privacy of Employee Health Information:
- HIPAA Highlights Spring 2002
- Entities that Submit Compliance Plan by October 1, 2002 Granted One-Year Extension of Deadline for Transaction Standards
- New DOL Claims and Appeals
- New Health Plan Claims and Appeals Regulations: Common Plan Provisions That Will Have To Be Changed
- HIPAA Privacy Regulations Take Effect: Compliance Required by April 14, 2003
- Did You Fail to File a Form 5500?
Teams
Benefits/ERISA
Employment
Financial Services
Education
J.D.,
with honors,
University of Maryland School of Law,
1982
B.S.,
Boston College,
1978
Bar Admissions
Maryland,
1982