Abby Blankenship

Abby is an Associate in Maynard Nexsen’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation practice group.

Abby is experienced in advising public and private companies on various aspects of employee benefits, including all types of qualified and non-qualified plans, health and welfare plans, and executive and equity compensation arrangements.

In addition, she has broad experience assisting clients with the complex employee benefit plan issues involved in mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence, the integration and termination of benefit plans and programs, 280G compliance, and post-transaction integration matters.

Prior to joining Maynard Nexsen, Abby’s practice focused on mergers and acquisitions, tax planning and compliance, commercial development projects, alcohol permitting and licensing, and general corporate law matters at a large regional firm. She was also a Judicial Extern for the Honorable Karon O. Bowdre in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.

She earned a B.A. in Communication Studies from Huntingdon College, magna cum laude, where she was a Huntingdon Ambassador and the recipient of The Most Outstanding Communication Studies Senior award. Abby was also an active member of Alpha Omicron Pi Fraternity, where she served as chapter president.

Community & Professional

• Grace House Ministries, Junior Board
• Better Basics, Junior Board
• National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL)
• Alabama State Bar