Overview
Jessica counsels clients on the design, implementation, and administration of health and welfare plans, tax-qualified retirement plans, and cash and equity-based compensation plans.
Representative Experience
- Assisted clients in connection with the correction of tax-qualified plan errors under the Internal Revenue Service’s Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS) and the Department of Labor’s Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program (VFCP)
- Conducted in-depth audits of clients’ employee benefit plans (health and welfare and 401(k)) for compliance with applicable laws and regulations, identified compliance gaps and recommended actions to address identified issues
- Represented various clients in connection with filings with the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Labor
- Drafted fiduciary training materials for plan fiduciaries and benefit committees
Education
J.D., Wake Forest University School of Law, 2017
B.A., Syracuse University, 2014
Admissions
- North Carolina, 2017