Attorney Info
Amanda E. Layton
Associate
Duane Morris LLP
30 South 17th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-4196
USA
Phone: +1 215 979 1850
Fax: +1 215 405 2613
Email:
alayton@duanemorris.com
Amanda E. Layton is an associate in the Duane Morris Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice Group.
Ms. Layton represents clients in all aspects of employee benefits law, including qualified and nonqualified retirement plans, health and welfare issues, benefits issues in corporate transactions and representation of clients before the IRS and DOL.
Ms. Layton was recognized as a 2008 "Rising Star" in the field of employee benefits law by Philadelphia Magazine and Law and Politics. She is a frequent speaker on employee benefits topics and teaches courses in several areas, including courses on benefit issues impacting employer use of independent contractors; employer COBRA compliance; consumer-driven healthcare options (health savings accounts (HSAs) and health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs)) and employer-sponsored wellness programs. She has been featured on Kiplingers.com and BusinessWeek.com and has also authored several print articles discussing employee benefits.
In addition to her legal practice, Ms. Layton is actively involved in her community. Ms. Layton serves as a trustee of Burlington County Community College in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, and as an appointed member of the Burlington County Task Force/Advisory Committee for School Consolidation and Shared Services. She was chosen as one of only four parent representatives to serve on this legislatively mandated Task Force, which is charged with advising the superintendent on consolidation planning for Burlington County public schools.
Ms. Layton has served as an elected member of the Burlington County Republican Committee since 2003 and was a New Jersey statewide alternate delegate to the 2008 Republican National Convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Ms. Layton is a cum laude graduate of Rutgers School of Law-Camden, received her M.B.A. from Rutgers School of Business and is a graduate of Villanova University. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Layton was a development officer for not-for-profit organizations, including the New Jersey State Aquarium and the West Jersey Health & Hospital Foundation.
Areas of Practice
- Employee Benefits Law
- Employment Law
Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
Civic and Charitable Activities
- Burlington County Republican Committee
- Member, 2003-present - 2008 Republican National Convention
- New Jersey Statewide Alternate Delegate - Burlington County Community College, Mount Laurel, N.J.
- Trustee - Burlington County Task Force/Advisory Committee for School Consolidation and Shared Services
- Member
Selected Publications
- Co-author, "COBRA Subsidy Extended Once Again," Duane Morris Alert, March 4, 2010
- Co-author, "Compliance with the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) ," Duane Morris Alert, December 9, 2009
- Co-author, "IRS Offers Relief for Government-Sponsored Pension Plans in Determination Letter Process," Duane Morris Alert, August 17, 2009
- Co-author, "Pennsylvania Mini-COBRA Signed into Law, Duane Morris Alert, June 22, 2009
- Co-author, "Group Health Plan Sponsors Now Required to Comply with CHIPRA," Duane Morris Alert, May 14, 2009
- "Expert Provides Tips for Employers Who Are Maintaining or Implementing Work/Life Programs," CCH Employment Benefits Management, February 24, 2009
- Co-author, "Marriage, Civil Unions, Domestic Partnerships and Health Insurance Benefits," The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, September 2008
- Co-author, "Fulfilling the Duty to Inform Employees of Their Rights in the Multilingual Workplace," The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, July 2007
- Co-author, "Employers Considering Wellness Programs Are Advised to Look Before Leaping," The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, November 2007
Selected Speaking Engagements
- Presenter, "Employer COBRA Compliance," 2008 National Conference for the Society for Human Resource Management
- Co-Presenter, 2007 American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries (ASPPA) Mid-Atlantic Benefits Conference on the Pension Protection Act of 2006
Selected Client In-House Workshops
- Presenter, Duane Morris Institute, "Independent Contractor Status Under Assault," February 2010
- Presenter, "COBRA and the new American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009," March 2009
