Edward Pionke is a multidisciplinary legal and technical professional who combines nearly three decades of ERISA and executive compensation practice with nine years as an infrastructure developer and Apache contributor. As President of Esemplastic LLC and Counsel at Mayer Brown, he advises on complex actuarial, tax (§280G) and compliance issues for pension and executive benefit plans, and routinely structures compensation arrangements for transactions and litigations. Trained as an actuary and a lawyer (B.S. Actuarial Science, J.D.), he translates quantitative complexity into practical legal solutions and is valued for simplifying chaotic systems. Outside practice he writes, produces and directs microbudget independent films that prioritize theme and performance over conventional production gloss, reflecting a creative sensibility influenced by Tarkovsky, Bergman and Haneke. Based in the Greater Chicago Area, he brings a rare blend of actuarial rigor, legal acumen, hands-on infrastructure engineering, and storytelling craft.
9 years of coding experience
Juris Doctor, Law, Juris Doctor, Law at DePaul University
Bachelor of Science, Actuarial Science, Bachelor of Science, Actuarial Science at Univeristy of Illinois
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