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Mr. Conley is an attorney in the Chicago office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP. He focuses his practice on employee benefit plans. Mr. Conley has experience counseling clients on qualified retirement plans, health and welfare plans, and executive compensation.
Mr. Conley regularly advises clients on defined benefit and defined contribution plan compliance, including corrections for plan operational errors. He assists clients in drafting plan documents, plan amendments and participant communications. He also advises clients on health & welfare plan compliance, including medical and dental plans, cafeteria plans, flexible spending accounts and dependent care spending accounts. Mr. Conley counsels clients on plan design decisions relating to COBRA, HIPAA privacy regulations and health care reform legislation.
Mr. Conley is a member of the firm's Health Care Reform Team. This cross-departmental team of lawyers was formed to focus on how health care reform will affect our clients. Mr. Conley started closely following health care reform well before it was passed into law. He regularly consults with governmental agencies on health care reform developments and has submitted comments on health care reform interim regulations on behalf of clients. Mr. Conley has presented extensively on health care reform and what it means for businesses, including leading the Healthcare Reform Certification Program offered by the Employer Healthcare Congress.
Mr. Conley serves as the editor and primary articles contributor for the Mid American Group Quarterly Benefits Newsletter. He has written articles concerning health care reform legislation, employer wellness programs, fiduciary responsibilities, claims review procedures and retiree medical benefits. Prior to joining Seyfarth, Mr. Conley was a lead articles editor for theWashington & Lee University Law Review.
Areas of Practice | 1) Health Law, 2) Employee Benefits Healthcare Experience and 3) Employee Benefits Administrative Service Center |
Law School | Washington and Lee University School of Law (J.D., 2008) |
Education | Miami University (B.A., 2005) |
Bar Member / Association | Illinois State Bar Association |
Most recent firm | Seyfarth Shaw LLP |
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Ms. Fitzgerald represents employers in a wide range of industries, including the entertainment, financial services, hospitality, manufacturing, retail, and transportation industries.