Norris McLaughlin, P.A. Adds Brooke E. Priestas to Allentown Office
Allentown, PA (May 30, 2025) – The law firm of Norris McLaughlin, P.A. is pleased to welcome Brooke E. Priestas to the firm’s Allentown, Pennsylvania office. She joins as an associate in the ERISA & Employee Benefits Group and provides strategic counsel to single-employer and multiemployer clients regarding all aspects of employee benefits matters.
“Brooke’s knowledge of employee benefit plans and the complex federal laws that govern them, along with her tax experience, adds valuable depth to our team,” said David C. Roberts, Chair of Norris McLaughlin, P.A. “As a Lehigh Valley native, her return is especially meaningful. With few local attorneys with her focus in this sophisticated area of law, her experience fills a critical gap—so clients don’t have to look to Philadelphia or beyond. We know she’ll be a strong asset to the firm and the region.”
About Brooke E. Priestas
Priestas concentrates her practice on working with employers to establish and maintain qualified retirement plans and health and welfare plans in compliance with federal laws including ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, PPACA, and the Internal Revenue Code. She assists with drafting and amending benefit plan trust agreements, plan documents, and summary plan descriptions and also works with plan service providers on plan design and administration, fiduciary duties, reporting and filing requirements, and corrections procedures to maintain tax qualified status.
In addition to her work with employers and plan providers, Priestas has advised on taxation matters for non-profits and has assisted on related compliance issues for pension and health plans, non-profits, and labor unions.
Prior to joining Norris McLaughlin, P.A., Priestas was an associate at a boutique labor and employment firm in Washington, D.C. She received her J.D. from the American University Washington College of Law and earned an LL.M. in Tax from Georgetown University Law Center. During law school, Priestas served as a student attorney and research assistant for the Janet R. Spragens Federal Tax Clinic. She received her bachelor’s degree magna cum laude, from West Chester University of Pennsylvania, where she was a member of the women’s volleyball team. Priestas serves on the board of directors of the Eastern Collegiate Volleyball Association.
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Norris McLaughlin, P.A., is a multi-practice, commercial law firm with offices in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, delivering legal solutions to clients wherever they conduct their business, including nationally and internationally. The firm’s nearly 130 attorneys practice in more than 25 legal disciplines and industry-focused groups and serve a wide range of clients, including small businesses, middle-market companies, and Fortune 500 corporations, as well as the private individuals and families who may own, lead, and/or manage those companies. Norris McLaughlin is a member of Meritas®, a global alliance of leading independent law firms. To learn more, visit www.norrismclaughlin.com.