BALTIMORE, MD. (April 11, 2011) – Jackson Lewis LLP, one of the country’s largest and fastest-growing workplace law firms, announced that two prominent attorneys have joined the firm's Baltimore office, which opened in January 2010. Joy M. Napier-Joyce, formerly with Gordon, Feinblatt, Rothman, Hoffberger & Hollander, LLC, and DLA Piper, LLP, and Jennifer Curry Bowman, previously with Franklin & Prokopik, P.C., have joined the firm as Partner and Associate, respectively.
Richard J. Hafets, Managing Partner of Jackson Lewis’ Baltimore office, said, "The ability to draw leading attorneys such as Joy and Jennifer bolsters our presence in Baltimore, broadens our national capabilities and helps extend our reach. Joy allows us to offer expanded expertise in the employee benefits area, and Jennifer adds to our existing employment litigation capabilities. We couldn’t be happier to welcome them to our Baltimore team."
Joy Napier-Joyce counsels clients in a broad range of benefit matters, including general benefit compliance, administration of qualified retirement plans under ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code, and welfare plan issues involving cafeteria plans, health plans, flexible spending accounts, group insurance products, COBRA and HIPAA. Her practice also includes advice on non-qualified deferred compensation arrangements and other executive compensation matters, including issues related to compliance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.
Ms. Napier-Joyce assists clients with benefits issues arising in corporate mergers and acquisitions. She represents clients in dealings with the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Labor including EPCRS applications, private letter rulings, determination letter applications and plan audits. She counsels both public and private clients on a wide array of tax and securities law issues in relation to equity-based arrangements.
She received her J.D., cum laude, from Boston University School of Law in 1997, and her B.A. from Franklin & Marshall College in 1994.
Ms. Napier-Joyce is a member of the American Bar Association, the Maryland State Bar Association, and the Board of Trustees for The Contemporary Museum. She was recently named to the 2011 list of Maryland Rising Stars in Employee Benefits/ERISA.
Jennifer Curry Bowman concentrates her civil litigation practice in the areas of labor and employment, general liability defense, and workers’ compensation.
Ms. Bowman earned her J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law in 2006, and obtained her B.A. from the University of Michigan in 2003, graduating with honors. Prior to law school, she interned for the Honorable Marilyn Kelly of the Michigan Supreme Court in 2002 and for the Honorable John Corbet O’Meara of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in 2003. While in law school, Jennifer participated in the General Clinic and Appellate Advocacy Clinic and was awarded the Martin Luther King, Jr. Diversity Award in Fall of 2004 for her efforts.
Ms. Bowman is a member of the American Bar Association, the Maryland State Bar Association, and the Baltimore City Bar Association. She is also an active member of and volunteer for the Women’s Law Center of Maryland.
Following law school, Ms. Bowman served as law clerk to the Honorable Pamela J. White of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City. While serving as a clerk to Judge White, she drafted the Circuit Court’s Family Law Manual that now acts as the Bench Book for all present and future Family Division Judges and law clerks.
Jackson Lewis’ Baltimore office can be reached by calling (410) 415-2000.
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 over 650 attorneys practicing in 46 cities nationwide. We have a wide-range of specialized practice areas, including: Affirmative Action and OFCCP Diversity Planning; Disability, Leave and Health Management; Employee Benefits, including Complex ERISA Litigation and Executive Compensation; Global Immigration; Labor, including Preventive Practices; Litigation, including Class Actions, Complex Litigation and e-Discovery; Trade Secrets, Non-Competes and Workplace Technology; Wage and Hour Compliance; Workplace Safety Compliance 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, including e-Based Training; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Public Sector Issues; Government Relations; Collegiate and Professional Sports; and Privacy, Social Media and Information Management.
For the 10th consecutive year, Jackson Lewis has been recognized for delivering client service excellence to the world’s largest corporations. Representing a decade of excellence, Jackson Lewis has once again earned a spot on the BTI Client Service A-Team. Jackson Lewis has also been recognized by in-house counsel of Fortune 1000 companies in a survey conducted by BTI Consulting Group as “the single highest-ranked firm clients want by their side in employment battles.” In addition, Jackson Lewis is ranked in the First Tier nationally in the categories of both Employment Law and Labor Law on behalf of Management in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers ® “Best Law Firms.” Jackson Lewis has one of the most active employment litigation practices in the United States, with a current caseload of over 5000 litigations and approximately 300 class actions; with over 2100 litigations brought to the firm in 2010 alone. Also, Jackson Lewis is affiliated with L & E Global employers’ counsel worldwide.
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