Anthony C. Ciriaco
Mr. Ciriaco is a partner in the Vorys Columbus office and a member of the labor and employment practice group specializing in ERISA and employee benefit matters. His experience in the employee benefits area includes assisting clients in the design, implementation and interpretation of their employee benefit plans and programs, specifically in the areas of executive compensation, health and welfare benefits and qualified retirement plans.
Career highlights include:
- Regularly represents Fortune 500 companies in employee benefits and executive compensation.
- Practice leader of the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation group
Mr. Ciriaco is a member of the Ohio Bar Association and the Columbus Bar Association.
Mr. Ciriaco has spoken on numerous topics in the employee benefits area, including the 2010 Healthcare Reform legislation, executive deferred compensation, Internal Revenue Code Section 409A, qualified retirement plans and the applicable Internal Revenue Service Nondiscrimination Rules, continuation of group health coverage under the Consolidation Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) and ERISA fiduciary issues.
Mr. Ciriaco received his J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law and his B.S. with distinction in accounting from the University of Virginia where he was a member of the honorary societies, Beta Gamma Sigma and Beta Alpha Psi.
Honors & Awards
- Columbus CEO, Top Lawyers in Columbus, 2010-2012
- Chambers and Partners, Leading Lawyer in Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, 2006-2011
- Fellow of the Columbus Bar Foundation since 1998
News
- 26 Vorys Attorneys Featured in 2011 Edition of Chambers USA
- 27 Attorneys Recognized in 2010 Chambers USA
- 27 Vorys Attorneys Recognized in 2010 Chambers USA
- Ciriaco quoted in Columbus C.E.O. article "Laws and Layoffs"
- 27 Vorys Attorneys Recognized in 2009 Chambers USA
- 28 Vorys Attorneys Named Leading Practitioners in Ohio
- 28 Vorys Attorneys Named Leading Lawyers for Business by Chambers USA
Events
- Health Care Reform: Moving from Theory to Implementation - an overview of new guidance, strategies and case studies
- Health Care Reform: Data, Deadlines and Disclosures
- Health Care Reform: What do I have to do and when do I have to do it?
Publications
- “Practical Legal Ethics: Perspectives from Ohio Lawyers,” Ohio CLE Institute, 1996 (Volume 601)
- Labor and Employment Alert: Health Plans Must Pay Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Fee and Other Employee Benefits News
- Client Alert: Summaries of Benefits and Coverage (SBCs) Back on the Schedule and Other Employee Benefits News
- Client Alert: Update on Reporting the Cost of Health Coverage on Form W-2
- Client Alert: States to Define "Essential Health Benefits" and Other Employee Health Benefits News
- Client Alert: Summaries of Benefits and Coverage on Hold and Other Employee Benefits News
- Client Alert: 200+ Pages of Guidance on How to Construct a 4-Page Summary of Benefits and Coverage...
- Labor and Employment Alert: New Guidelines for Women’s Preventive Care Services
- Client Alert: Final Delay For Participant Disclosure of Plan Fees for Participant Directed, Defined Contribution Plans
- Client Alert: Claims, Appeals and External Review Rules Liberalized