Attorney Info
John A. Reade, Jr.
Partner
Duane Morris LLP
30 South 17th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-4196
USA
Phone: +1 215 979 1855
Fax: +1 215 689 3833
Email:
JAReade@duanemorris.com
John A. Reade, Jr. is a partner in the Duane Morris Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice Group and the Duane Morris Corporate Practice Group.
His employee benefits practice encompasses the entire area of employee benefits, including executive compensation and severance agreements, qualified and nonqualified plans, health and welfare plans, ERISA litigation, employee benefits issues in corporate transactions, fiduciary related issues involving prohibited transactions and qualified plan advice and representation of clients before the DOL, IRS and PBGC.
His corporate practice encompasses general corporate law with an emphasis on commercial finance.
Mr. Reade is a 1994 magna cum laude graduate of Syracuse University College of Law, where he was a member of the Syracuse University Law Review, and a magna cum laude graduate of Syracuse University.
Areas of Practice
- Employee Benefits Law
- Corporate
- Commercial Finance
Representative Matters
- Represent Verizon Communications Inc. with respect to ERISA litigation matters.
- Represent multinational software company with respect to all employee benefit and executive compensation matters.
- Advised a major chemical manufacturing company with respect to change of control matters associated with executives in connection with the acquisition of the client by Dow Chemical.
- Counsel to Worldwide Security Services (investment advisor and trustee services) group of international bank with respect to its provision of investment advisory and trustee services to employee benefit plans..
- Created equity compensation plan and draft employment agreements for key executives of an S Corporation.
- Represent international bank in connection with ESOP loan transactions.
- Represent international bank in connection with commercial finance transactions
Professional Activities
- American Bar Association
- Philadelphia Bar Association
Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- New York
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York
Education
- Syracuse University College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1994
Experience
- Duane Morris LLP
- Partner, 2005-present
- Special Counsel, 2003-2004 - Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, New York, New York
- Associate, 1994-2003
Selected Publications
- Co-author, "Stimulus Bill Includes Significant COBRA Changes," Duane Morris Alert, February 20, 2009
- Co-author, "Bailout Legislation Contains Key Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act," Duane Morris Alert, October 9, 2008
- Co-author, "Section 409A Compliance Deadline Fast Approaching," Duane Morris Alert, September 29, 2008
Selected Speaking Engagements
- Speaker, "New Form 5500 Compliance Requirements," Business 21 Publishing Web/Audio Conference, December 15, 2009
- Speaker, "New Rules for Form 5500 in 2010: Keys to Compliance," Progressive Business Publications Audio Conference, October 20, 2009
- Speaker, "New Form 5500 Compliance Requirements," Business 21 Publishing Webinar, August 26, 2009
- Speaker, "Deferred Compensation Plans: The Latest on Compliance & Corrections," National Constitution Center Audio Conference, April 29, 2009
- Speaker, "Section 409A Deferred Compensation: Compliance Update and What to Do Now," Business 21 Publishing Webinar, April 30, 2009
- Speaker, "New Cafeteria Plan IRS Regulations: Prepare Now or Pay Later," National Constitution Center Audio Conference, March 5, 2009
- Speaker, "DOL's New ERISA Fee Disclosure Initiatives for 401(k) Plan: Compliance Strategies for Plan Fiduciaries and Service Providers," Strafford Legal Publishing Group teleconference, January 13, 2009
- Speaker, "New Deferred Compensation Rules for 2009: What To Tell Your Clients," National Constitution Center Audio Conference, December 4, 2008
- Speaker, "401K Plans: What Lawyers Need to Know to Protect Their Clients," National Constitution Center Audio Conference, November 6, 2008
- Presenter, "Code Section 409A: Ensuring Year-End Deadline Compliance," Center for Competitive Management Audio Conference, October 16, 2008
- Speaker, "How to Avoid Being Blindsided by Section 409A Deferred Compensation," Business 21 Publishing Webinar, September 3, 2008
- Speaker, "How to Avoid Being Blindsided by Section 409A Deferred Compensation," Business 21 Publishing Webinar, April 22, 2008
- Speaker, "Dramatic 401K and Defined Benefit Plan Changes: Are You Ready?" National Constitution Center Audio Conference, October 3, 2007
