Marie Casciari is a shareholder at DeBofsky Sherman Casciari Reynolds P.C., and practices exclusively in the areas of employee benefits, ERISA, mental health parity, and other insurance benefits litigation. Marie Casciari handles litigation at the state court, federal district court, and federal appellate court levels; and manages internal appeals and benefit claim submissions under group and individual benefit plans...

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About Marie E. Casciari

Practice Areas

ERISA/Employee Benefits Litigation
MHPAEA/Mental Health Parity Litigation
Insurance Litigation

Current Employment Position(s)

Shareholder

Languages

English

Qualifications

Bar Admissions

Illinois, 2011
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 2011
U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 2011

Specialties and Certifications

Certified Mediator, Center for Conflict Resolution, Mediation Skills Training, Chicago, IL, 2016

Other Affiliations

American Bar Association (Member)
American Bar Association, 2018 - 2020 (Co-Chair of Section of Labor & Employment Law Leadership Development Program)
American Bar Association, 2018 - 2020 (Co-Chair of Section of Labor & Employment Law Employee Benefits Committee, Subcommittee on ERISA Preemption and Effect on Other Laws)
American Bar Association, 2016 - 2018 (Vice Chair of Section of Labor & Employment Law Membership Development Committee)
American Bar Association, 2016 - 2018 (Co-Chair of Section of Labor & Employment Law Employee Benefits Committee, Subcommittee on Employment Discrimination & Employee Benefits)
Illinois State Bar Association (Member)
Illinois State Bar Association, 2018 - 2020 (CLE Coordinator of Employee Benefits Section)
Chicago Bar Association (Member)
Chicago Bar Association, 2015 - 2016 (Vice Chair, Employee Benefits Committee)
Chicago Bar Association, 2014 - 2015 (Co-Chair, Health and Hospital Law Committee)

Education

Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 2011
Juris Doctor
Boston University, College of Arts and Sciences, Boston, Massachusetts, 2007
Bachelor of Arts
Major: Philosophy (Pre-Law Concentration)

Past Positions

DeBofsky & Associates, P.C., Associate, 2013 - 2016
Daley, DeBofsky & Bryant, Associate, 2011 - 2013
Daley, DeBofsky & Bryant, Law Clerk, 2009 - 2011
Foley & Lardner LLP, Project Assistant/Paralegal, 2007 - 2008
Mayer Brown LLP, Intern, 2006

Classes and Seminars

ERISA Preemption, American Bar Association, 2018 - 2019
ERISA Ethical Issues and Concern, American Bar Association (June 2019)
Mock Hearing on Motion to Dismiss, American Bar Association (February 2019)
What Every Social Security Lawyer Should Know About LTD Claims, Chicago Bar Association (November 2018)
ERISA Ethical Issues and Concern, American Bar Association (October 2018)
ERISA Preemption, American Bar Association (October 2018)
Mental Health Parity Litigation, American Bar Association (May 2018)
Crafting Compliant, Effective Behavioral Health Benefit Programs, American Bar Association (February 2018)
Benefit Claims: Administrative Procedures, American Bar Association (October 2017)
Pleadings and Motion Practice in ERISA Litigation, American Bar Association (October 2017)
ERISA Ethical Issues and Concerns, American Bar Association (October 2017)
Pleadings and Motion Practice in ERISA Litigation, American Bar Association (June 2017)
Health Care Claims and Related Litigation, American Bar Association (June 2017)
Transgender Health Care Issues and Nondiscrimination, American Bar Association (March 2017)
Litigating Individual Health Claims, American Bar Association (February 2017)
Parkinson’s Disease and Disability: the Basics, Rush University Medical Center (February 2017)
Drafting ERISA Complaints and Moving to Dismiss, American Bar Association (October 2016)
ACA and Related Healthcare Litigation, American Bar Association (October 2016)
Hot Topics in Health Care Litigation under ERISA and the ACA, American Bar Association (June 2016)
Anatomy of a Deposition, American Bar Association (May 2016)
Pleadings and Motions Practice in ERISA Litigation, American Bar Association (May 2016)
ERISA Litigation Review, Chicago Bar Association (March 2016)
Wellness Programs: Design, Implementation and Litigation Risks, American Bar Association (February 2016)
Litigation of Welfare Benefit Claims, Chicago Bar Association (October 2015)
ERISA Basics Concepts – Statutory Overview, American Bar Association (October 2015)
Litigation of Long-Term Disability Claims, American Bar Association (May 2015)
2013-2014 Year in Review: Top ERISA and Employee Benefits Cases, Chicago Bar Association (March 2015)
2013-2014 Year in Review: Top ERISA and Employee Benefits Cases, Chicago Bar Association (November 2014)
Into the Wilderness: Recent Developments in Federal Parity Act Litigation, American Bar Association, - 2020

Achievements

Honors

Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Employee Benefits Law, 2016 - 2020
Leading Lawyers, Emerging Lawyers, Employee Benefits Law, 2017 - 2019
American Bar Association, Section of Labor & Employment Law Leadership Development Program, 2014

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Office Information

Address

150 North Wacker DriveSuite 1925 Chicago, IL 60606

Phone

312-561-4040

Fax

312-929-0309

Email

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Yes

Accepts Credit Cards

Yes

Websites

https://www.debofsky.com/

Publication

Articles

Chapter Editor, Bloomberg BNA American Bar Association Section of Labor & Employment Law Employee Benefits Law Treatise, 2016-Present
Contributing Author, Bloomberg BNA American Bar Association Section of Labor & Employment Law Employee Benefits Law Treatise, 2014-2016
American Bar Association, Section of Labor & Employment Law Annual Report of the Employee Benefits Committee, 2012-Present

Representative Cases

Dominic W. v. N. Trust Co. Emp. Welfare Benefit Plan, 2019 WL 2576558, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 104747 (N.D. Ill. 2019)
Alice F. v. Health Care Serv. Corp., 367 F. Supp. 3d 817 (N.D. Ill. 2019)
Berg v. N.Y. Life Ins. Co., 831 F.3d 426 (7th Cir. 2016)
Krupp v. Liberty Life Assurance Co. of Bos., 936 F. Supp. 2d 908 (N.D. Ill. 2013)
Raybourne v. Cigna Life Ins. Co., 700 F.3d 1076 (7th Cir. 2012)
Ayotte v. Prudential Ins. Co. of N. Am., 900 F. Supp. 2d 814 (N.D. Ill. 2012)
Shepherd v. Life Ins. Co. of N. Am., 2012 U.S. Dist. Lexis 13453 (N.D. Ill. 2012)
Krase v. Life Ins. Co. of N. Am., 2012 WL 4483506, 2012 U.S. Dist. Lexis 138837 (N.D. Ill. 2012)
Ehas v. Life Ins. Co. of N. Am., 2012 WL 5989215, 2012 U.S. Dist. Lexis 169151 (N.D. Ill. 2012)

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