Joanna C. Kerpen

Joanna Kerpen focuses her practice on employee benefits tax and Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) matters related to 401(k), pension, health and welfare, and executive compensation plans, including designing, amending, and administering such plans. She has extensive experience with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, and various other federal and state laws relevant to health and welfare plans.

Joanna has represented clients before the Department of Labor and Internal Revenue Service. She has assisted clients with voluntary correction filings under the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System and applications for determination letters on plan termination and tax-qualification.

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Job Types Partner
Areas of Practice 1) Labor, 2) Employment, 3) Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, 4) Health & Welfare Benefits, 5) Qualified Retirement Plans, 6) Corporate Governance, 7) Corporate Restructurings, 8) Corporate Transactions and 9) Executive Compensation Disclosure
Law School Loyola University Chicago School of Law (J.D.,2005);Georgetown University (L.L.M.,2006)
Education Boston College (B.S.,2000)
Bar Member / Association Illinois State Bar Association,District of Columbia State Bar Association
Most recent firm Winston & Strawn LLP
LinkedIn Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanna-kerpen-014b003/
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