Joy M. Napier-Joyce is a Principal in the Baltimore, Maryland, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. She also leads the firm’s Employee Benefits Practice Group.
Ms. Napier-Joyce counsels clients in a broad range of benefit matters, including general compliance and administration of qualified retirement plans under ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code. She also assists clients with welfare plan issues involving cafeteria plans, health plans, flexible spending accounts, group insurance products, COBRA and HIPAA. Ms. Napier-Joyce has a particular focus on assisting employers with the various compliance requirements associated with federal health care reform, and has been a frequent speaker on the topic. 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 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 negotiates with outside benefits providers, including prototype plan sponsors, third party administrators, insurers, actuaries and auditors and assists clients with benefits issues arising in corporate mergers and acquisitions. She also counsels both public and private clients on a wide array of tax and securities law issues in relation to equity-based arrangements.
During law school, Ms. Napier-Joyce was the Book Review and Topics Editor for the Boston University Law Review.
Published Works
• It’s Time to Correct Those 409A Mistakes, The Daily Record (September 2010) [Co-Author]
Joy M. Napier-Joyce In the News
Jackson Lewis and Its Attorneys Receive Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2020
April 23, 2020 • Jackson Lewis
Joy Napier-Joyce Discusses COVID-19 Impact on Retirement Plan Sponsors
April 20, 2020 • Pensions & Investments
Joy Napier-Joyce Discusses Impact of COVID-19 on 401(k) Plans
April 3, 2020 • Pensions & Investments
Joy M. Napier-Joyce Publications
newsletter
Employee Benefits for Employers - Winter 2019
December 19, 2019
article
Illinois Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program No Longer Mandatory?
August 17, 2018
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What Employers Need to Know About the Illinois Secure Choice Mandatory Retirement Savings Program
August 13, 2018
Webinars
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Discretion Under Fire: ERISA Plan Fiduciaries Face New Challenges to Their Decision-making
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Joy M. Napier-Joyce Blog Posts
Benefits Law Advisor
The President Urges Regulatory Action to Expand Access to Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans
September 4, 2018
Benefits Law Advisor
President Trump Orders Review of DOL Fiduciary Rule and Addresses Financial Industry in Latest Actions
February 5, 2017
Benefits Law Advisor
Affordable Care Act is Target of Trump Executive Order on Inauguration Day
January 22, 2017
