Foley & Lardner announced the addition of partners Melissa McGrory and Teresa Napoli and associate Madeline Clasen to its Chicago office, strengthening the firm’s national Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Practice and expanding its capabilities across the Health Care & Life Sciences, Manufacturing, and Innovative Technology sectors.
The trio joins Foley from Sidley Austin and collectively brings more than 40 years of experience advising Fortune 500 companies and other organizations on complex employee benefits and executive compensation matters. Their experience spans multiple industries, including communications services, aerospace and defense, healthcare, manufacturing, aviation, and transportation.
McGrory, Napoli, and Clasen counsel employers, plan sponsors, and service providers on legal, tax, and regulatory issues involving qualified and nonqualified retirement plans, health and welfare arrangements, equity compensation, and employment, retention, and separation programs. They also advise clients on plan governance, interactions with regulators, legal and financial risk management, and benefits-related issues associated with mergers and acquisitions, including post-closing integration.
Foley said the additions further enhance its growing corporate platform in Chicago and nationwide while addressing increasing client demand for guidance on workforce, transactional, and regulatory matters.
The hires continue a period of expansion for the firm’s Corporate Department. Since February, Foley has added 13 lateral partners, including several recent corporate attorneys. Recent additions include employee benefits partner Shannon Goff Kukulka in Nashville, transactions partners Ashley Sinclair in Chicago and Heather Miles in New York, and transactions and finance partners Deanna Reitman and Glenn Reitman in Houston.
Founded nearly two centuries ago, Foley & Lardner has approximately 1,100 lawyers across 27 offices worldwide and provides legal services across the Energy & Infrastructure, Health Care & Life Sciences, Innovative Technology, and Manufacturing sectors.
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“Melissa, Teresa, and Madeline are important additions to Foley’s growing corporate platform in Chicago and nationally. They bring deep relationships developed over decades of experience across a range of industries, along with capabilities that are increasingly essential to clients navigating complex business, transactional, and workforce-related issues. Their arrival reflects our continued commitment to attracting top talent and building integrated teams across the practices, markets, and sectors where our clients need us most.”
Daljit Doogal, Chairman and CEO, Foley & Lardner
“Foley provides a strong foundation to best serve our clients. This move offers an exceptional opportunity to join a full-service firm with a proven track record and a clear commitment to strategic growth, including in the employee benefits arena. The firm’s highly regarded Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation team and its cross-practice approach will amplify our capabilities and permit us to further grow our practice. We are excited to join the firm and contribute to its continued expansion in Chicago.”
Melissa McGrory, Partner, Foley & Lardner
“We were drawn to Foley for many reasons, including the depth of the employee benefits compliance practice, the firm’s extraordinary resources and culture, and its strength in key sectors. We look forward to collaborating with Foley’s talented attorneys to drive results for our clients and to support the momentum of a practice that is increasingly earning recognition on a national stage.”
Teresa Napoli, Partner, Foley & Lardner
