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Joseph Semo

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Avvo Rating8.2
  • Washington, DC
  • Licensed for 43 years
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Practice areas

OtherHealth careEmployment and laborBusinessEmployee benefits
  1. Employee benefits: 30%

    Taft-Hartley as well as single employer plans. Representation of fiduciaries and service providers.

    43 years

  2. Business: 20%

    Provide outside general counsel services to variety of businesses including medical practices.

    43 years

  3. Employment and labor: 20%

    Advise employers in connection with employment matters. Advise with respect to non-compete agreements.

    43 years

  4. Health care: 20%

    Representation of physicians and medical practices.

    43 years

  1. Litigation: 10%

    ERISA fiduciary litigation, employment disputes, and business disputes.

    43 years

Contact

1800 M St NW
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Semo Law Group

1800 M St NW
Suite 730 S
Washington, DC, 20036-5802

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License
StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
WIGood Standing199507/01/2019
MDActive198511/30/2015
DCActive 197610/14/2017
VAAuthorized to Practice Law197602/13/2017
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Publications
Publication nameTitleDate
Milliman & Robertson PerspectivesBenefits Legislation in the New Congress1995
Tax IdeasSalary Reduction SEPs Can be a Low-Cost Employee Benefit,1995
Taxation For AccountantsSalary Reduction SEPs Can Be a Low-Cost Employee Benefit1992
BNA Pension ReporterThe Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act of 1980; Explanation, Analysis, Recommendations and Suggested Amendments to Multiemployer Plans1981
Journal of Pension Planning and ComplianceERISA Preemption, A Comparison of Wayne Chemical, Inc. vs. Columbus Agency Services Corp. and Dawson vs. Wheland1977
Education
School nameDegreeGraduated
George Washington UniversityJD - Juris Doctor1976
Wharton School of the UniversityBS Economics1973
Speaking Engagements
Conference nameTitleDate
60th U.S. Annual ConferenceCyber Liability Insurance2014

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