Jennifer Bibart Dunsizer
Ms. Dunsizer is of counsel in the Vorys Columbus office and a member of the labor and employment group. Her practice focuses on employee benefits and executive compensation plans. As former Managing Corporate Counsel for a large, publicly traded employer, Ms. Dunsizer has extensive experience in retirement plans, deferred compensation, insurance benefits, short- and long-term cash and equity-based incentive plans, early retirement programs, public company disclosure obligations and merger and acquisition activity.
Career highlights include:
- Obtaining one of the first determination letters issued by the IRS in connection with a cash balance plan conversion
- Providing legal support in connection with the successful implementation of one of the first health savings account compatible consumer driven health plans
- Managing the simultaneous termination of two defined benefit plans and overseeing all levels of the project from initial decision, data analysis, IRS review, benefit distribution, annuity purchase and PBGC audit
- Managing due diligence disclosure, integration and separation issues in connection with mergers and acquisitions as both an acquirer and a target
- Establishing, maintaining and terminating a captive insurance company
Ms. Dunsizer is a member of the American and Columbus bar associations and the former chair of the CBA Employee Benefits Committee. She is a frequent speaker on benefits issues including health care reform, qualified retirement plans and executive compensation.
Ms. Dunsizer received her J.D. from The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law. She received her B.A. in Political Science and her B.A. in Economics cum laude from the University of Rochester College of Arts and Science.
Honors & Awards
- Chambers and Partners, Leading Lawyer in Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, 2011
News
- Dunsizer Quoted in Compliance Week Story on Proposed IRS Rule
- 26 Vorys Attorneys Featured in 2011 Edition of Chambers USA
- Dunsizer Quoted in Columbus Business First Article "Attorneys: Plenty of Business to do in Run-Up to Health Care Reform Implementation in 2014"
- Dunsizer and Havens Quoted in The Daily Reporter article "Employers Could Lose Grandfathered Status for their Health-Care Plans"
- Vorys Enhances Labor and Employment Practice with Jennifer B. Dunsizer
Events
- 2010 Ohio Employment Law Seminar Series
- 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
- 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
- Client Alert: Proposed 162(m) Regulations Affect Deductibility of Equity-Based Compensation
- Labor and Employment Alert: Employers: Prepare to Track Post-June 30th Wages
- Client Alert: New Compensation Restrictions Coming for Colleges and Universities