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Jacob Mattinson

Jacob Mattinson

USA 2026

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Practice Areas

Jacob M. Mattinson focuses his practice on employee benefits and matters related to 401(k), 403(b), pension, executive compensation, health care reform, and cafeteria and welfare plans.

Jacob assists clients in drafting employee benefit plan documents and amendments. He represents clients in matters before the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), US Department of Labor (DOL) and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation with respect to plan qualification issues. He also counsels privately and publicly held corporations and tax-exempt entities on a variety of benefits and Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) issues, including ERISA fiduciary issues, compliance with the Affordable Care Act and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), ERISA implications in corporate transactions, ERISA administrative claims and appeals, and executive compensation matters.

While in law school, Jacob was editor in chief of the Penn State Law Review. In addition, Jacob served as a legal intern for the Honorable Judge Renee Cohn Jubelirer of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania. Jacob is the Chairperson of the Young Professionals Board of Equip for Equality. Internally, Jacob serves on the Firm’s Pro Bono and Community Service Committee.

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation - Illinois

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial
Jacob Mattinson has significant expertise in advising clients on ERISA issues. He frequently counsels companies on health and welfare matters and retirement plans. His client list includes medical centers, financial services companies and healthcare systems.

Strengths

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  • Jacob is a true expert in this area and has made very complicated matters significantly easier for us to tackle.

    Employee Benefits & Executive CompensationChambers Guide to the USA
  • There hasn't been a situation where he has not been able to advise appropriately, practically and thoroughly.

    Employee Benefits & Executive CompensationChambers Guide to the USA
  • Jake is highly responsive and strategic, consistently anticipating challenges and guiding us through complex benefits matters.

    Employee Benefits & Executive CompensationChambers Guide to the USA

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