Stephen M. Pennartz

Stephen M. Pennartz concentrates his practice on employee benefits and executive compensation matters, including:

• Design and drafting of retirement and welfare benefit plans
• Design and drafting of equity compensation arrangements, long-term incentive arrangements, and transaction bonus arrangements
• Drafting and negotiation of employment agreements
• Advice and guidance on compliance with ERISA and IRC section 409A
• Advice and guidance on the creation of employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs)

Stephen also has extensive experience advising employers and executives on employee benefits and executive compensation aspects of corporate mergers and acquisitions, including IRC section 280G.

Outside the Firm

Stephen enjoys spending time with his wife and dog in nature. He is also an avid skier and pianist.

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  Blank Rome Represents J.F. Lehman & Company in Its Acquisition of Wellman Dynamics

  January 14, 2026

  Peter Schnur, Thomas A. Cournoyer, Peter M. Melampy, Joseph T. Gulant, Margaret Anne Hill, Brooke T. Iley

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  Blank Rome Represents Americo Chemical Products in Acquisition of Fusion Chemical LLC

  January 8, 2026

  Emanuel Faust, David E. Parsly, Simon I. Bord, Aria V. Janiszewski, Lisa Casey Spaniel, Cory G. Jacobs

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  Blank Rome Represents Balmoral Affiliate Trecora in Acquisition of Deltech Monomers OpCo Assets

  January 5, 2025

  Kipp B. Cohen, John E. Lucian, John A. Meehan, Cory G. Jacobs, Jason E. Reisman, Margaret Anne Hill

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  Blank Rome Advises Beaulieu International Group on Strategic Acquisition of Congoleum Flooring

  December 5, 2025

  Louis M. Rappaport, Adam R. Seiden, Travis J. Cuomo, Alexander J. Dondershine, Jason E. Reisman, Andrew I. Herman

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  Blank Rome Represents Victor Capital Partners in Acquisition of Four Businesses and Establishment of New Security Services Platform

  November 21, 2025

  Linsey B. Bozzelli, Thomas A. Cournoyer, Gary R. Goldenberg, Jonathan T. Keen, Jeffrey M. Rosenfeld, Lauren G. Barrett

• Speaking Engagement

  One Big Beautiful Bill Act: What Audit Committees Need to Know

  AACMI September 25, 2025

  Yelena M. Barychev, David A. Gilbert, Stephen M. Pennartz, Jacob M. Brownstein

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  Blank Rome Represents CitiusTech in Acquisition of Health Data Movers

  September 15, 2025

  Alan L. Zeiger, Timothy A. French, Ashley N. Catalano-Leckerman, Nora E. Tidey, Sierra N. Lactaoen, Jeffrey M. Rosenfeld

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  Blank Rome Represents Landing Gear Technologies in Sale to Setna iO Affiliate

  September 9, 2025

  Kipp B. Cohen, Tyler J. Hill, Cory G. Jacobs, Margaret Anne Hill, Stephanie Gantman Kaplan, Jennifer J. Daniels

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  Blank Rome Represents Balmoral Funds LLC in the Acquisition of Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition, LLC

  September 4, 2025

  Kipp B. Cohen, John A. Meehan, Joseph T. Gulant, Cory G. Jacobs, Jeffrey M. Rosenfeld, Jason E. Reisman

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  Blank Rome Represents Northwinds Services Group

  September 4, 2025

  Nathan S. Brill, Joshua L. Strober, Gary R. Goldenberg, Ashley N. Catalano-Leckerman, Jourdan S. Garvey, Kaitlin T. Spurling

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Stephen is a member of Phi Beta Kappa.

Admissions

• Pennsylvania

Education

• University of Virginia School of Law, JD
• George Washington University, BA, summa cum laude