Camille Cribaro-Mello

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Camille Cribaro-Mello practices in the areas of labor and employment law, education law, employee benefits law and litigation, representing public school districts, community colleges, and private employers.  She has defended employers against claims of discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful termination in both federal and state court and before state and federal administrative agencies.  She counsels employers in all aspects of employment law including hiring, terminations, reductions in force, performance issues, employment agreements, policies and practices, severance matters, wage and hour issues, I-9 compliance and immigration.

Camille holds an advanced law degree in the area of employee benefit law and she devotes a significant amount of her practice to employee benefit and tax matters.  She regularly advises clients on all types of qualified and non-qualified benefit plans, like 403(b) plans, 457 plans, cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements.   She has designed benefit plans to meet client-specific needs, prepared summary plan descriptions, and drafted and negotiated third party administrator agreements.  Camille also works closely with municipal pension funds advises on public pension and fiduciary matters.

Recent Publications

• Co-Author, “Police and Firefighters’ Pension Boards,” Illinois Municipal Law Series, (IICLE, 2011)

Recent Presentations

• Understanding the Endless Saga and Effects of Illinois Pension Reform, Lisle, IL (October 2011)
• Administering Benefits for Civil Union Partners, Lisle, IL (October 2011)
• The Deferred Compensation Puzzle – Putting the Pieces Together, Lisle, IL (October 2010)
• Plan Design Considerations for Domestic Partner Benefits, Lisle, IL (October 2010)
• 403(b) Plans – One Year Post Regulations: Pitfalls, Pointers, and Lessons Learned, Lisle, IL (October 2009)
• Individual Employment Contracts: Design Strategies Maximize Taxable and Non-Taxable Fringe Benefits, Lisle, IL (October 2009)
• Section 403(b) Deferred Compensation Plan Compliance for Educational Employers (Oak Brook, IL, Sept. 2008; Springfield, IL, May 2008; Schaumburg, IL, April 2008)