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Jeffrey W. Knapp
Shareholder | Portland | 503.778.2115 | knappj@lanepowell.com
Areas of Practice
- Employee Benefit Plans
- Incentive and Compensation Plans
- ERISA Claims and Litigation
Professional Experience
- William M. Mercer, Incorporated, 1997-1999
- Bullivant Houser Bailey, P.C., 1994-1997
- Miller, Nash, Wiener, Hager, and Carlsen
- Associate Attorney, 1989-1994; Summer Law Clerk, 1988
Admitted to Practice
- Oregon
- U.S. District Court, District of Oregon
Academics
- University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D., 1989)
- Order of the Coif
- Editor, University of Pennsylvania Law Review
- Publication: “Effective State Regulation of Energy Utility Diversification,” 136 U. Pa. Law Rev. 1677, 1988
- Washington and Lee University (B.A., 1984)
- B.A. in Romance Languages (Spanish/French)
Practice Group and Specialty Team Memberships
- Business
- Employee Benefits
- ERISA Litigation
- Labor and Employment
- Litigation
- Taxation
Publications
- “10 Things You Need to Know About Section 409A,” Washington CEO, October 2008 (Co-author)
- “Demutualization: Coming to a Welfare Plan Near You,” Jeff Knapp and Judy Bauserman, Benefits Law Journal, Winter 1999, pg. 7 (Co-author)
Speaking Engagements
- “Health Care Reform: What Every Best Employer Needs to Know,” Lane Powell’s 28th Annual Labor and Employment Law Seminar, Portland, April 21, 2011
- “Health Care Reform: What Every Best Employer Needs to Know,” Lane Powell’s 28th Annual Labor and Employment Law Seminar, Seattle, October 2010
- “Changing Benefits for Challenging Times: Adding, Reducing and Restructuring Employee Benefit Plans,” Lane Powell’s 27th Annual Labor and Employment Law Seminar, Portland, March 2010
- “Making Sense of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,” Association of Washington Business Spring meeting, May 11, 2010 (Panelist)
- “ARRA 2009: How Your Business Can Benefit From Federal and State Stimulus Programs,” Lane Powell Tax Seminar, March 20, 2009
- “Time for a Check-Up: How Recent Legal Developments Affect Your Employee Benefit Plans,” Lane Powell Tax Seminar, July 30, 2008
Awards and Honors
- Named as “Oregon Super Lawyer,” Super Lawyers magazine, Employee Benefits/ERISA, 2006-2011
- Named as one of The Best Lawyers in America®, Employee Benefits (ERISA), 2006-2012
- Peer Review Rated “AV” in Martindale-Hubbell
Professional and Community Activities
- Western Pension and Benefits Conference, President – Portland Chapter (2002-2003)
- Member, Oregon State Bar
- Member, Multnomah Bar Association
Jeffrey W. Knapp
Shareholder | Portland | 503.778.2115 | knappj@lanepowell.com
Date
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12.09.2005