Ballard Spahr LLP

Business and Transactions

Partner

Robert Hartman practices in the employee benefits area, with an emphasis on qualified and non-qualified deferred compensation and counseling clients on fiduciary matters.

Bob has significant experience with the creation and operation of ESOPs, and service as special counsel to ESOP trustees with respect to fiduciary issues and merger and acquisition transactions. During the past 30 years, Bob has represented companies, shareholders and fiduciaries in a variety of ESOP transactions, such as the establishment of new ESOPs, the financing and sale of ESOP shares, and company sales and acquisitions by special ESOP trustees.

Admissions: Minnesota

Employee Benefits Section, Minnesota Bar Association, past Chair

Minneapolis Pension Council, past President

Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company, Investment Committee Chair

ESOP Association, Member

Minnesota State Bar Association, Member

Washington University School of Law (J.D., 1975)

University of Minnesota (B.A., 1972)