Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

Partner

Jennifer Kraft advises clients on the design, administration, and fiduciary responsibilities related to qualified retirement plans (401(k), traditional defined benefit and cash balance plans) and welfare benefit plans. Jennifer also regularly counsels on welfare benefits issues, including wellness programs. She has assisted a number of clients with the transition to retiree medical exchanges and has counseled and trained clients extensively on HIPAA compliance.  Clients turn to Jennifer for advice on cutting-edge benefits, as well as the tried and true basics that form the foundation of a great benefits plan. She guides her clients through the myriad intersecting (and ever-changing) benefits laws, counselling them on approaches that reduce risk and prevent mistakes.

As a certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Jennifer delivers increased value to her clients at a time when more is expected of them. Further, she co-leads the firm’s technology and delivery efforts on ESG reporting, trends, and analytics.

Jennifer is also vice-chair of the Seyfarth's Women's Network, coordinating the efforts of all Seyfarth offices to promote and encourage opportunities for our women attorneys. The Women's Network provides programming on topics important to women in the legal and business roles at the firm, and leads some of the firm's global philanthropic efforts to support organizations for girls and women locally and in developing countries.

Chicago Bar Association (Alliance for Women co-chair; Alliance for Women Mentoring Circles program co-founder)

JD, University of Minnesota Law School Magna cum laude Order of the Coif BA, University of Michigan With distinction