Jason A. Rothman Associate Jackson Lewis LLP

Jason A. Rothman is an Associate in the Cleveland, Ohio office of Jackson Lewis LLP.  Mr. Rothman received his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.  He received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business.  Mr. Rothman counsels publicly traded companies, closely-held companies, and non-profit organizations on all aspects of employee benefits and executive compensation law.  He counsels them on qualified and nonqualified employee benefit plans, executive compensation plans, health and welfare plans, and employment and related agreements.

Mr. Rothman advises clients on welfare benefit regulatory compliance issues, including compliance with COBRA and HIPAA requirements.  He counsels clients on the proper design and administration of cafeteria plans.  He also advises clients on employee benefit and executive compensation issues in connection with mergers and acquisitions.  He handles representation of organizations in audits of tax-qualified plans before the Internal Revenue Service and Department of Labor and advises clients in submissions under the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System.

Mr. Rothman has authored or co-authored numerous employee benefits and tax articles that have appeared in multiple publications including the Journal of Accountancy, Journal of Deferred Compensation, Bender’s Labor and Employment Bulletin, and Ohio State Bar Association Fine Print Newsletter.  In addition, he has been a speaker for the Worldwide Benefits Network (WEB), Cleveland Chapter.  He was designated as a “Rising Star” by Ohio Super Lawyers Magazine in 2009.

In addition to his legal activities, Mr. Rothman is active in a number of non-profit and community organizations.  He is currently President of the Amherst Public Library Board of Trustees and Treasurer of the Lorain County Urban League Board of Directors.  He is a member of the Leadership Lorain County Class of 2007 and serves on the organization’s Development Committee.