Jessica DuBois brings a depth of real world experience to her work assisting employers with employee benefits and human resources issues. Jessica currently advises corporate and nonprofit employers on employee benefit and executive compensation matters. Jessica works with clients to design, implement and administer retirement plans, health and welfare plans, and deferred compensation plans. She works with public companies to design stock incentive plans to retain employees and with emerging companies on phantom stock plans. Jessica's recent work also includes working with clients on employee benefit and compensation matters during mergers and acquisitions.
Additionally, Jessica routinely writes multi-state employee handbooks that are up to date with the many changes in employment law.
Professional Highlights
Professional Activities
Minnesota Lavender Bar Association, 2017-present; Co-Chair, 2019-2020
Ballard Spahr's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council
Recognition & Accomplishments
The Best Lawyers in America, "Ones to Watch," Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (Minneapolis), 2023-2025
The Legal 500, Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and Retirement Plans: Design, 2021
North Star Lawyer, Minnesota State Bar Association, 2016-2018, 2020, 2023
Speaking Engagements
"Novel Developments in Employee Benefits," Minnesota CLE Advanced Employee Benefits Workshop, February 27, 2019
"A Year in Review: Top 10 Developments in Employment and Employee Benefits," Ballard Spahr Minneapolis Employment Law Seminar, October 2019
"2018 Employment Law Year in Review," Southwest Metro Human Resources Association, January 2019
Publications
Co-author, "With 2 Proxy Seasons Gone By, What Have We Learned From Pay Ratio Disclosures?" The Legal Intelligencer, September 11, 2019
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Credentials
Education
Mitchell Hamline School of Law (J.D. 2016, summa cum laude)
Symposium Issue Editor, Mitchell Hamline Law Review
Recipient, Certificate in Advocacy and Problem Solving from the Dispute Resolution Institute
Lewis & Clark College (M.A. Teaching, 2007)
Oberlin College (B.A., with Honors, 1999)
Admissions
Minnesota
Washington
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota