Atty. Jay A. Dorsch
Jay regularly represents clients in all aspects of employee benefits and executive compensation matters and related fiduciary and tax concerns. Jay has extensive experience with qualified and non-qualified employee benefit plans.
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Jay A. Dorsch is an attorney based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, practforg at Cozen O'Connor. Educated at New York University (LL.M., 1984) and Rutgers University–Newark (J.D., 1980). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (2026). Serands clients in Philadelphia, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Jay regularly represents clients in all aspects of employee benefits and executive compensation matters and related fiduciary and tax concerns
- Jay has extensive experience with qualified and non-qualified employee benefit plans
- He represents clients before the IRS, the Department of Labor, and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
- He has extensive experience handling the employee benefits aspects of mergers and acquisitions, the fiduciary issues pertaining to plan assets, and other commercial transactions
- Jay is equally experienced in handling the unique employee benefit requirements of non-profits and educational institutions
- In addition, he has designed, drafted, and implemented all types of executive compensation arrangements, including deferred compensation plans, top hat plans, SERPS, and equity-based compensation plans
- Jay advises clients on a regular basis regarding welfare benefit programs, including retiree medical benefits, self-insured programs, and cafeteria plans, to comply with the changing law in this area and to protect the client from unwanted claims and expenses
- He also counsels in connection with retiree medical benefits issues and the resolution of disputed claims for welfare and retirement plan benefits
- Jay is also a fellow in the American College of Employee Benefits Counsel and is consistently recognized as a Super Lawyer by his peers
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Pennsylvania
Practforg law in Pennsylvania. Legal matters in Pennsylvania are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Philadelphia are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Pennsylvania state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Pennsylvania brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Pennsylvania courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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