Practice Areas
Education
St. Mary's University School of Law, JD, cum laude, 2020 - The John M. Harlan Society, Dean's List
University of Chicago, MA, History, 2016
Texas A&M University, BA, History and Philosophy, cum laude, 2014
Bar Admissions
State Bar of Texas - 2020
Profile
Jeffrey provides guidance to businesses and non-profit employers of various sizes on all manner of employee benefit and executive compensation issues. He frequently assists clients with complex compliance and correction matters related to qualified retirement plans through the IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System and works with Applicable Large Employers (“ALEs”) in all aspects of the Affordable Care Act compliance and reporting, including employee aggregation rule analysis under Internal Revenue Code Section 414.
Jeffrey also regularly advises clients on non-qualified deferred compensation arrangements including incentive and non-statutory stock option agreements, stock appreciation rights and phantom stock arrangements; Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans, and planning around Internal Revenue Code Sections 409A, 457(f), and 280G.
With respect to corporate transactions, Jeffrey assists buyers and sellers with due diligence related to employee benefit and executive compensation representations and warranties, as well as any ongoing compliance post-closing.
News
News
- The Houston-based team represented ZT Corporate in its acquisition of STAT Specialty Hospital, including three micro hospitals and one free standing emergency center located in Laredo, Del Rio, and Eagle Pass.November 12, 2024
- Houston-based Team Supports Client's Rapid GrowthSeptember 19, 2024
- Houston-based Team Represented NOVUM Consulting Group in New PartnershipSeptember 4, 2024
- Habeeb 'Hobbs' Gnaim Led Two Transactions Winning ACG 7th Annual Deal of the Year AwardsApril 30, 2024
- ACG Seventh Annual Deal of the Year Awards names six deals led by Habeeb ‘Hobbs’ Gnaim as finalistsMarch 26, 2024
- The partnership will enable DermaTouch to rapidly scale in the aesthetics industryJanuary 30, 2024
- Habeeb "Hobbs" Gnaim led team Represented The Tarp Depot, Inc. in its Sale to Impact Environmental GroupSeptember 28, 2023
- Jeffrey Della Rocco, Lauren Herrera, Jack Li, Jason Patton and Karen Tate join Chamberlain HrdlickaMarch 17, 2022
Presentations
Seminars & Presentations
- Chamberlain Hrdlicka Annual Tax and International Business Planning Seminar will present a variety of important and timely topicsEstancia del Norte Hotel, 37 NE Loop 410 at McCullough, November 8, 2023
- Chamberlain Hrdlicka will have our 5th Annual San Antonio Tax and Business Planning Seminar at The St. Anthony Hotel on November 3, 2022November 3, 2022