Attorneys In The News

For more than 25 years, Kruchko & Fries has been a leader in labor, employment and employee benefits law.  Our Firm’s commitment to the limited and intensive practice of labor, employment and employee benefits law on behalf of management has been recognized by our fellow practitioners, the press and our clients.  Such recognition is reflected by the positions that we hold, presentations that we make and articles that we publish.

Recognitions

• The Firm congratulates John G. Kruchko on his selection as one of D.C.’s best labor and employment law lawyers listed in the D.C. Super Lawyers of 2007.

• Martha L. Hutzelman is recognized as one of the nation’s best employee benefits lawyers in the 2006 and 2007 editions of The Best Lawyers in America.

• John G. Kruchko was named as one of Virginia’s best employment law lawyers in the Virginia Super Lawyers of 2006.

• John G. Kruchko is a subcommittee co-chair of the State & Local Government Bargaining & Employment Law Committee of the American Bar Association Labor & Employment Law Committee in 2006 - 2007.

• Martha L. Hutzelman is 2006 – 2007 Chair of the American Bar Association Joint Committee on Employee Benefits.

Presentations and Seminars

• The Labor & Employment Law Breakfast Series - 2008, sponsored by Kruchko & Fries and WTPF - Managing The Employee Life Cycle: Latest Developments and Legal Trends for the HR Professional, will be held from 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. on the following dates at the Tower Club, McLean, VA. For program and registration information Click here. For Directions to the Tower Club Click here. Topics include:

                                  March 19, 2008 - Recruiting and Hiring the Right Candidate

                                  April 23, 2008 - Managing and Compensating the Current Workforce

                                  May 28, 2008 - Severing the Employment Relationship

• Martha L. Hutzelman will give presentations at the AICPA Employee Benefits Conference in New Orleans, LA on May 23, 2007, on “Compensation and Other Issues in Mergers and Acquisitions” and “Introduction to Compensation and Benefits Research.”
• On April 26, 2007, Martha L. Hutzelman will moderate a panel presentation entitled:  “DOL Update:  Pension Protection Act Compliance, Fiduciary Best Practices and Form 5500 Reporting” at the IRS-ASPPA Mid-Atlantic Benefits Conference in Philadelphia, PA.
• In January 2007, John G. Kruchko discussed “Emerging Issues in Employment Law” with members of WTPF:  The Business Forum for HR Professionals.
• John G. Kruchko gave a presentation on “States Without Bargaining Legislation” at the American Bar Association Labor & Employment Law meeting in January 2007.
• In November 2006, Jay R. Fries gave a presentation on “Wage and Hour Law:  Answers to Everyday Questions” before the National Business Institute.
• Jay R. Fries gave a presentation on “Minimizing Your Liability Exposure to the Most Common Discrimination Claims:  Race, Sex, Religion, Pregnancy and Age” before the Council on Education in Management in November 2006.
• In Hanover, Pennsylvania, Paul M. Lusky gave an update on current issues in “Labor, Employment and Benefits Law” before the Medical Office Managers Association of the Hanover Area in September 2006.
• Kathleen A. Talty and Jay R. Fries led a Lorman Educational Institute seminar in Baltimore, Maryland, on “How to Maintain an Effective Human Resources Department:  The Keys to Success” in September 2006.
• Employee benefits attorney, Martha L. Hutzelman, gave a presentation on “Roth Accounts in 401(k) and 403(b) Plans” at a seminar sponsored by the American Law Institute-American Bar Association in Washington, DC in September 2006.
• At the Georgetown University Healthcare Leadership Institute in Washington, DC, Kathleen A. Talty gave a presentation on “Labor and Employment Issues for Healthcare Managers” in July 2006.
• In Spring 2006, Paul M. Lusky and Keith S. Fischler gave a presentation on “Keeping Up to Date with OFCCP New Regulations Affecting Government contractors – New Rules Governing Internet Applicants” at a seminar sponsored by WTPF: The Business Forum for HR Professionals.
• Kevin B. McCoy and John G. Kruchko gave a presentation on “Avoiding Whistleblower & Retaliation Claims” at a seminar sponsored by WTPF: The Business Forum for HR Professionals in Spring 2006.
• Martha L. Hutzelman led a discussion about “QDROs, QMCSOs and Spousal Rights” at the ERISA Basics seminar sponsored by the American Bar Association in Chicago, Illinois in May 2006.

Articles and Publications

• An article written by Paul M. Lusky on “Supervisory Status Under the National Labor Relations Act” was published by the Virginia Association of Broadcasters in January 2007.

• An article written by Jay R. Fries on “Wage and Hour Law:  Answers to Everyday Questions” was published by the National Business Institute in December 2006.

• In Fall, 2006 an article entitled “Will You Sponsor Me for a ‘Green’ Card?” was published by Kathleen A. Talty in The Forum, a publication of WTPF:  The Business Forum for HR Professionals.

• Kevin B. McCoy and John G. Kruchko published an article regarding “The Internet at Work:  To Blog or Not to Blog” in the WTPF Forum in 2006.

• Kathleen A. Talty published an article concerning “Company Dress Codes – Are They Discriminatory?” in the Human Resources Management Update in June 2006.

• An article entitled “Rules, Reports and Guidance: What’s Up With Our Friends at the DOL and EEOC?” was published by John G. Kruchko and Kevin B. McCoy in the Virginia Ready-Mixed Concrete Association newsletter in March 2006.

• In Spring 2006, Martha L. Hutzelman published an article entitled: “Annual Retirement Plan Review is Best Practice to Implement in Preparation for New IRS Determination Letter Program” in The Forum, a publication of WTPF: The Business Forum for HR Professionals.

• An article authored by John G. Kruchko entitled: “Bargaining in States Without Public Sector Collective Bargaining Legislation” was published by BNA and the American Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section in 2006.

Quotes

• In January 2007, Martha L. Hutzelman, was quoted in a BNA Pension & Benefits Reporter article about recently issued IRS rules regarding changes to retirement plan distribution requirements made by the Pension Protection Act of 2006.
  
  
• Martha L. Hutzelman was quoted in the October 24, 2006 issue of the BNA Pension & Benefits Daily Newsletter in the article “Electronic Data Retention Issues Expand as EPTA Matrix Project Moves Forward.”

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