Jackson Lewis Expands Benefits Presence in DC

WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 2, 2013) - Jackson Lewis LLP, one of the country’s largest and fastest-growing workplace law firms, is pleased to announce that Jewell Lim Esposito and David Mohl, both formerly with Constangy Brooks & Smith, LLP, have joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. Region office as Partner and Associate, respectively.  Ms. Esposito previously served as Co-Chair of Constangy’s ERISA practice. 

“I am thrilled Jewell has joined our team,” said John Remy, Managing Partner of Jackson Lewis’ Washington, D.C. Region office.  “Her impressive background in ERISA, executive compensation, and employee benefits adds great value to our office, which is home to a remarkable group of attorneys with diverse practice area expertise, and to our firm.”

Ms. Esposito has 20-plus years of employee benefits and tax law experience, including fiduciary compliance, tax qualification of retirement plans, executive compensation, and payroll taxes for public, tax-exempt and government contractor clients.  Over the course of her career, Ms. Esposito has examined hundreds of 401(k)/403(b)/457(f) pension plans and payroll tax issues.  She regularly negotiates and structures settlements with the IRS and DOL on her clients’ behalf with respect to fiduciary and tax, pension, and delinquent payroll and employment tax matters. 

Ms. Esposito is a frequent lecturer on ERISA, compensation, and labor and employment issues. She has authored a number of employee benefits, fiduciary, executive compensation and payroll tax publications, and is regularly invited to speak on such topics nationally and regionally. 

Ms. Esposito is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia, New York and Pennsylvania.  She received her B.B.A from the College of William and Mary and her J.D. from Brooklyn Law School.  

Mr. Mohl’s practice encompasses employee benefits matters such as ERISA compliance for 401(k) and 403(b) plans, non-qualified plan design and correction, payroll tax issues, executive compensation, and health and welfare plans, as well as general employment litigation.  He is admitted to practice in Missouri and Virginia.  Mr. Mohl received his B.S. and B.A. degrees, cum laude, from Truman State University and his J.D. from Washington University School of Law, where he served as an Executive Editor of the Washington University Law Review.

The Washington, D.C. Region office can be reached by calling (703) 483-8300.

About Jackson Lewis

Founded in 1958, Jackson Lewis, dedicated to representing management exclusively in workplace law, is one of the fastest growing workplace law firms in the U.S., with 750 attorneys practicing in 54 locations nationwide. We have a wide-range of specialized practice areas, including: Affirmative Action and OFCCP Planning and Counseling; Disability, Leave and Health Management; Employee Benefits Counseling and Litigation; Immigration; Labor and Preventive Practices; General Employment Litigation, including Class Actions, Complex Litigation and e-Discovery; Non-Competes and Protection Against Unfair Competition; Wage and Hour Compliance; Workplace Safety and Health and Corporate Diversity Counseling. In addition, Jackson Lewis provides advice nationally in other workplace law areas, including: Reductions in Force, WARN Act; Corporate Governance and Internal Investigations; Drug Testing and Substance Abuse Management; International Employment Issues; Management Education; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Public Sector Representation; Government Relations; Collegiate and Professional Sports; and Privacy, Social Media and Information Management.

For the 11th consecutive year, Jackson Lewis has been recognized for delivering client service excellence to the world’s largest corporations, once again earning a spot on the BTI Client Service A-Team. Jackson Lewis has also been recognized by in-house counsel in a comprehensive survey by BTI Consulting Group as both a “Powerhouse” and “Standout” in employment litigation. In addition, Jackson Lewis is ranked in the First Tier nationally in the category of Labor and Employment Litigation, as well as in both Employment Law and Labor Law on behalf of Management in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers ® “Best Law Firms,” and is recognized by Chambers and Legal 500. As an “AmLaw 100” firm, Jackson Lewis has one of the most active employment litigation practices in the United States, with a current caseload of over 6,500 litigations and approximately 415 class actions. And finally, Jackson Lewis is a charter member of L & E Global Employers’ Counsel Worldwide, an alliance currently of 15 workplace law firms in 15 countries.  Additional information about the firm can be found at www.jacksonlewis.com