Sheila M. Ninneman

Sheila has significant experience counseling publicly traded corporations, closely held companies, and nonprofit organizations; designing and administering qualified retirement, health care, and other welfare benefit plans. In addition, she advises clients on complying with fiduciary best practices, avoiding ERISA litigation, and negotiating resolutions of audit disputes with administrative agencies. Sheila collaborates with the employers’ other support professionals, including third party service providers, trustees, and benefits counsel, to deliver well-coordinated services to clients.

Prior to joining Calfee in 2023, Sheila served as a Senior Consultant for USI Consulting Group for seven years. She also served as an Employee Benefits attorney with Cleveland-area law firms and as Vice President of Claims Processing with Claim Appeal Fiduciary Services.

Sheila earned her J.D. from Cleveland State University College of Law. She earned her B.A. in Philosophy and English from the University of Dayton.

Education

J.D., Cleveland State University College of Law, 1989

B.A., Philosophy and English, University of Dayton