Press Release

BakerHostetler Bolsters Employee Benefits Team with Addition of Veteran Tax Attorney Joseph P. Yonadi Jr. in Cleveland Office

Issued by BakerHostetler

Feb. 10, 2026

CLEVELAND

Key takeaways

• Joseph P. Yonadi Jr. has rejoined BakerHostetler’s Cleveland office as a partner in the firm’s Tax Practice Group and as a member of the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation team.
• Yonadi has more than 20 years of experience advising on the design, implementation, administration, fiduciary issues, communication and termination of all types of qualified and nonqualified employee benefit and executive compensation plans.
• He also excels at counseling trustees, lenders and selling shareholders in transactions involving the formation of employee stock ownership plans and the related compliance and fiduciary and governance issues arising under such transactions.

Why this matters

Yonadi’s versatility in working with clients of all sizes, including publicly traded companies within and outside the U.S., privately held companies and nonprofit entities, further strengthens BakerHostetler’s Tax Practice Group and Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation team, both of which are among the nation’s largest and strongest.

Key quote

“We’re delighted to welcome Joe back to the Tax Group to help BakerHostetler continue to deliver valuable advice and practical solutions to clients regarding the design and implementation of retirement, health and welfare, executive compensation and ESOP plans and programs,” said Jeff Paravano, chair of BakerHostetler’s Tax Practice Group. “Joe’s experience in-house brings a unique perspective to clients as they navigate benefits issues in connection with their business and financial goals.”

About Yonadi’s practice

Yonadi’s sophisticated employee benefits and executive compensation practice focuses on assisting publicly traded companies, privately held S corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships, and large nonprofit organizations with all aspects of qualified and nonqualified compensation plans, long-term incentive plans, stock option plans, employee stock purchase plans, phantom equity plans and alternative equity structures. He also advises U.S. and multinational corporations on the legal and tax implications of granting equity in jurisdictions around the world. In addition, Yonadi has hands-on experience advising fiduciary and administrative retirement plan committees as they navigate the complexities arising under ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code.

Clients turn to Yonadi to represent them in ESOP transactions and to provide counsel with respect to assessing the benefits of utilizing an ESOP as a succession planning tool.

Yonadi received his J.D. and LL.M. with honors from the University of Illinois-Chicago.

Key quote

“Joe has a highly regarded employee benefits and executive compensation practice, and we’re thrilled to have him join our office and strengthen our national Tax Practice Group,” said Matt Tenerowicz, managing partner of BakerHostetler’s Cleveland office. “Joe provides compensation and benefits-related counsel in a manner focused on helping our clients succeed.”

With more than 70 tax attorneys serving companies in every major industry, BakerHostetler’s Tax Practice Group is one of the legal profession’s strongest. Members of the Tax Practice Group have served in senior positions at the Department of the Treasury, the IRS, the Department of Justice and the Joint Committee on Taxation, as well as on Capitol Hill and with state taxing authorities, developing experience and insights to help clients resolve significant tax disputes, navigate complex tax planning issues and minimize global tax costs. BakerHostetler’s tax attorneys are focused on driving client innovation and growth, and the group is regularly named one of the nation’s leading law firms by Chambers USA, The Legal 500 and BTI Consulting Group. For more information, visit bakerlaw.com/services/tax. Connect with us on LinkedIn at @BakerHostetler, @JeffParavano, @MattTenerowicz or @JoeYonadi or on the social platform X at @BakerHostetler.

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About BakerHostetler

BakerHostetler helps clients around the world address their most complex and critical business and regulatory issues. Our highly ranked attorneys deliver sophisticated counsel and outstanding client service. We have six core practice groups — Business, Digital Assets and Data Management, Intellectual Property, Labor and Employment, Litigation, and Tax — and more than 1,000 attorneys coast to coast. For more information, visit bakerlaw.com.

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