Shareholder
Tax & Employee Benefits
Labor & Employment

Reading
610.478.2293
610.371.7381 fax
jbl@stevenslee.com

Jim concentrates his practice on employee benefits and compensation matters. He advises clients on the structure and administration of pension, 401(k) and nonqualified deferred compensation plans. He also assists clients with welfare benefits, COBRA and HIPAA concerns.

In addition, Jim has negotiated executive compensation agreements and analyzed issues arising in mergers and acquisitions, including strategies and methods for reducing tax liability arising from golden parachute payments. He has extensive experience in the representation of multiemployer benefit funds, association health plans and professional employer organizations (PEOs). He regularly handles matters before the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Labor and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

Jim worked for an international law firm in Washington, D.C. prior to joining Stevens & Lee.

Education:
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1996
Goshen College, B.A., 1990

Bar Admissions:
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia

Professional Associations/Civic Affiliations:
Berks County Bar Association
American Bar Association

Selected Speaking Engagements:

• "Designing A Compensation Program For Your Company In Pennsylvania." Lancaster, PA, July 20, 2005.

• “Compensation and Benefits Design and Compliance (Including  Executive Compensation and Incentive Pay).” Lancaster, PA, July 30, 2004.

• “Cafeteria Plans in Pennsylvania.” Bethlehem, PA, February 17, 2004.

Representative Publications:

• "Executive Compensation Alert: Nonqualified Deferred Compensation." paBanker. November/December 2005.