James Napoli

Partner, Employee Benefits Practice Group

James R. Napoli is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP. Mr. Napoli counsels clients on all aspects of employee benefits, including health care reform implementation and litigation. He is a member of the Health and Welfare Task Force of the American Benefits Council, the Employee Benefits Committee of the Labor Section of the ABA and the Steering Committee for the Healthcare Reform Center and Policy Institute, among others.nMr. Napoli recently appeared on Fox Business, and is often quoted on ACA issues by leading media sources, including; The Wall Street Journal, National Law Journal, Law360, Business Insurance, Corporate Counsel, and Benefits Pro.

Client communications

Enter into an engagement letter: Protect your client, protect yourself

Advisers looking to protect themselves and their clients from professional negligence or malpractice suits need to enter into an engagement letter, according to an ERISA attorney.

By James Napoli

June 5

Benefit plan design

Take control of the controlled group issue

Knowing how many companies your client owns is critical to meeting ACA compliance. Heres what you need to know about your clients that own more than one company under a controlled group.

By James Napoli

May 8

Compliance

Health care reform remains alive and well as DOL enforces ACA through plan audits

With the Supreme Court's ruling on health care reform pending, the fate of the Affordable Care Act remains largely uncertain. In the meantime, however, the law is still in force. The Department of Labor has begun requesting, through recent audit requests on health and welfare plans, that employers prove their plans currently comply with the Act. Is your plan ready?

By James Napoli

May 25