Sonia Macias Steele
Counsel
Boston
ssteele@goulstonstorrs.com+1 617 574 0549Sonia Macias Steele
Counsel, Boston
ssteele@goulstonstorrs.com+1 617 574 0549Related Expertise
Public and private companies turn to Sonia Macias Steele for executive compensation advice. Clients rely upon her particular talent for translating complex tax code into digestible segments and providing practical, innovative business solutions.
Deeply knowledgeable on employee benefit programs across a wide range of industries, Sonia handles individual employment agreements, severance plans, equity compensation, paid leave, noncompetition agreements, qualified and nonqualified retirement plans, health and welfare programs, and other fringe benefit programs. Employers rely on her for transactional support on strategy, plan design and implementation, and compliance and termination matters.
Guiding Nonprofit Organizations
Sonia is also a go-to resource for mission-driven organizations, where she counsels senior leadership through the development of compensation and benefit plans for their employees. She understands the unique optics of non-profit organizations, allowing them to maintain transparency to all constituents.
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Affiliations
- American Bar Association
Admissions
- Massachusetts
- Illinois
Education
Duke University School of Law ( J.D. , 2003 )
Duke University Fuqua School of Business ( M.B.A. , 2003 )
Georgetown University ( B.A. , 1996 )