Bethany A. Bacci
Experience
Bethany Bacci is a partner in the firm's Employee Benefits Group.
Bethany assists public and private employers in achieving their human capital and
compensation objectives with advice on a wide array of tax and fiduciary matters
affecting qualified and nonqualified retirement plans, health and welfare plans, and
executive compensation arrangements. Bethany advises on the implications of the
ongoing changes in health care reform for both employers and employer-sponsored
plans and the regulatory issues associated with maintaining welfare benefit programs.
She has represented plan sponsors in devising, negotiating, and implementing changes
to employee benefit plans to address tax qualification issues, aligning plan design with
business objectives, and mitigating risk through use of the IRS and Department of
Labor correction procedures. She assists clients with identifying potential liability,
assessing risks, and analyzing opportunities for synergy in corporate transactions. She
Partner
regularly handles plan spinoffs and mergers.
Portland, OR
When not focusing on her benefits practice, Bethany serves as president of Stoel Rives'
(503) 294-9837 direct
Coaching and Mentoring Committee (Portland) and represents pro bono clients on a
variety of issues through the Stoel Rives night clinic and Multnomah County Legal Aid.
In 2008, Bethany won the firm's pro bono award in recognition of her service.
Professional Honors and Activities
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(503) 220-2480 fax
bethany.bacci@stoel.com
Education
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Clark College, J.D., cum laude
2013-2016
Notes & Comments editor, The Journal
of Small and Emerging Business Law
Listed among Rising StarsSM (Employee Benefits-ERISA), Oregon Super
Articles editor, The Journal of Small
and Emerging Business Law
Lawyers®, 2009-2011
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Northwestern School of Law of Lewis &
Listed in Best Lawyers in America© (currently: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law),
Board of Directors, president, 2012-2013; other board positions, 2007-2012 and
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Stanford University, B.A., art history
2013-2015; Western Pension and Benefits Council, Portland Chapter
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Member, Oregon Health Dialogue Planning Committee, 2014
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Member, Tax Section and Health Care Law Section, American Bar Association
Presentations
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"Privacy in the Workplace; Handling Employee Medical Information and Personal
Data," Stoel Rives Seminar, Apr. 2016
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"Employee Benefits Law Update," SHRM/Stoel Rives 14th Annual Labor and
Employment Law Conference, Mar. 2016
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"2015 Year In Review, 2016 Cases to Watch," International Society of Certified
Employee Benefit Specialists Pacific Northwest Chapter Program, Feb. 2016
Admissions
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Oregon
Bethany A. Bacci
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"The Affordable Care Act: Employer Update," OSB Health Law, Nov. 2015
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"Health Care Reform Q&A," WP&BC Health and Welfare Seminar, Nov. 2015
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Presenter, Regence Employer Health Summit, Sept. 2015, 2014
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"Health Care Reform: Version 2.0," Stoel Rives Seminar, May 2014
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"Health Care Reform Forum," North Clackamas Chamber of Commerce, Sept. 2013
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"Health Care Reform for Employers: Now What?," Lorman Education Services, Aug. 2013
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"GAME CHANGE 2014: Are You and Your Employees Ready?," Stoel Rives LLP, May 2013
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"Updated Health Care Reform Guidance, Including Play or Pay: How to Prepare Your Business," Oregon Petroleum Association,
Mar. 2013
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Panelist, "ACA & Employers: What They Need To Know," State of Reform Oregon Health Policy Conference, Dec. 2012
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"Health Care Reform: Group Health Plan Update 2012," Stoel Rives LLP, Oct. 2012
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"Health Care Reform: Group Health Plan Update 2011," Stoel Rives LLP, Sept. 2011
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"What You Need to Know About Recent Health Care Reform Legislation: Implications for Employers and Employer-Sponsored
Health Plans," Society for Human Resources Management, 2011
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"Health Care Reform: Implications for Oregon Petroleum Association Employers," 2010
Civic Activities
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Board of Directors, Oregon Lawyers Against Hunger, 2005-present; President, 2009-2012
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Board of Directors, Northwest Catholic Counseling Center, 2015-present