Jon W. Breyfogle (Principal) – Jon
joined Groom Law Group in 1992 and served as the firm's Executive Principal
(managing partner) from 2006 to 2011. He currently co-chairs Groom's Health & Welfare practice group. His practice includes counseling plan sponsors, financial
institutions, and health insurers on compliance with ERISA's fiduciary rules,
the Affordable Care Act, and other federal and state laws regulating health and
welfare plans. Jon regularly advises individual employers, insurers,
coalitions, and trade associations on pending legislative and regulatory
matters.
Before joining Groom, Jon enjoyed a diverse career in government, serving in
political and civil service positions at the Department of Labor, Pension
Benefit Guaranty Corporation, and Office of Management and Budget. He graduated
first in his class and with distinction from the evening division at George
Mason University Law School (fourth overall). He received a Masters Degree in Public
Administration from Indiana University, Phi Alpha Alpha, and his B.A. in
Political Science, with honors, from the University of Cincinnati. He serves on
the Board of Directors for the American Benefits Counsel.