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Marie E. Casciari
Shareholder, DeBofsky Law: ERISA and Employee Benefits Attorney
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Marie Casciari is a shareholder at DeBofsky Law and leads the Seattle office. She is Co-Chair of the American Bar Association’s Labor & Employment Law Section, Employee Benefits Committee. She practices exclusively in the areas of employee benefits, ERISA, mental health parity (MHPAEA), and other insurance benefits litigation.
Areas of Practice:
ERISA/Employee Benefits Litigation
MHPAEA/Mental Health Parity Litigation
Insurance Litigation
Practice Areas
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, ERISA
- Insurance Claims
- Bad Faith Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance
Additional Practice Areas
- Long Term Disability
- Short Term Disability
- Individual Disability Insurance
- Pension and Retirement Plans
Video Conferencing
- Google Meet
- Zoom
- GoToMeeting
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Illinois
- Supreme Court of Illinois
- Washington
- Washington State Bar Association
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court Western District of Washington
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Shaholder
- DeBofsky Law
- - Current
- Associate
- DeBofsky & Associates, P.C.
- -
- Associate
- Daley, DeBofsky & Bryant
- -
- Law Clerk
- Daley, DeBofsky & Bryant
- -
- Project Assistant
- Foley & Lardner LLP
- -
Education
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law
- J.D. (2011) | Law
- Boston University
- B.A. (2007) | Philosophy (Pre-Law Concentration)
Awards
- Super Lawyers Rising Star - Employee Benefits Law
- Super Lawyers
- 2016 - 2023
- Emerging Lawyers, Employee Benefits Law
- Leading Lawyers
- 2017 - Present
- Section of Labor & Employment Law Leadership Development Programs
- American Bar Association
Professional Associations
- State Bar of Illinois  # 6305597
- Member
- Current
- Activities: CLE Coordinator of Employee Benefits Section, 2018-2020
- Washington State Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- American Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- Activities: Co-Chair of Labor & Employment Law Section, Employee Benefits Committee, 2022-2023 Co-Chair of Labor & Employment Law Section, Leadership Development Program, 2018-2020 Co-Chair of Labor & Employment Law Section, Employee Benefits Committee, ERISA Preemption and Effect on Other Laws Subcommittee, 2018-2022 Co-Chair of Labor & Employment Law Section, Employee Benefits Committee, Employment Discrimination & Employee Benefits Subcommittee, 2016-2018
- Chicago Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- Activities: Vice Chair of Employee Benefits Committee, 2015-2016 Co-Chair of Health and Hospital Law Committee, 2014-2015
Publications
Articles & Publications
- What’s Hot and What’s Not in ERISA Health & Welfare Litigation
- Practising Law Institute
- Predicting the Future Course of Employee Benefits Litigation
- American Bar Association
- Federal Court Finds ERISA Does Not Preempt State Auto-Enrollment Individual Retirement Program
- Illinois Bar Association
Speaking Engagements
- 2022 Health and Welfare Litigation Updates, Practising Law Institute (PLI)
Certifications
- Essentials of Human Resources Certification, 2021
- Society for Human Resource Management
- Mediation Skills Training Certification
- Center for Conflict Resolution
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