Karen E. Gelula is Counsel at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP in Philadelphia, where she advises public and private companies across various industries on employee benefits and executive compensation matters. Her practice encompasses the design, operation, governance, and compliance of qualified retirement plans, including 401(k), profit-sharing, defined benefit, cash balance, money purchase pension, and 403(b) plans. Karen also provides guidance on health and welfare benefit plans, ensuring compliance with federal and state laws such as the Affordable Care Act (ACA), ERISA, HIPAA, and COBRA. She assists clients with employee benefits and integration issues in corporate transactions and has been quoted in publications like Bloomberg Law and Law360.