Brian P. Goldstein

Brian P. Goldstein is a Principal in the Albany, New York, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. His practice spans from Alaska to Puerto Rico and all across the United States, and concentrates in the areas of executive compensation, employee benefits, and ERISA fiduciary counseling.

For over 25 years, Mr. Goldstein has been involved in the design and implementation of all types of pension, profit sharing, 401(k), employee stock ownership, stock-based compensation, nonqualified deferred compensation and tax-sheltered annuity plans, as well as various medical, vacation, severance, cafeteria, post-retirement and other health-and-welfare and fringe benefit plans. His practice has a particular focus on ESOPs, structuring ESOP transactions by public and private companies, and representing institutional and other ESOP fiduciaries in transaction and related compliance matters and controversies. Mr. Goldstein regularly represents clients before the IRS in connection with resolving defects with their qualified plans, and in IRS audits, DOL investigations and PBGC matters.

In the securities area, Mr. Goldstein has been involved in a number of registered offerings and private placements. He also has represented a number of registered investment advisors, broker/dealers and salespersons in a variety of capacities. Mr. Goldstein has limited his practice in the securities area to the ERISA and executive compensation side of securities matters. Mr. Goldstein regularly assists corporate counsel in establishing devices which may have anti-takeover effects.

Mr. Goldstein's client base varies widely, and includes large public companies, institutional plan fiduciaries, professional practices and small businesses. Mr. Goldstein serves as counsel to a number of bank trust departments across the nation, advising them on their ERISA fiduciary responsibilities and on qualified and nonqualified plan issues (including document preparation and operational issues). Mr. Goldstein has been active in many transactions throughout the nation involving conversions of savings banks from mutual to stock form, and the offering of their stock to the public. Mr. Goldstein is a frequent author and lecturer on the laws applicable to qualified and nonqualified retirement plans and on ERISA fiduciary responsibilities.

Brian P. Goldstein In the News

The Best Lawyers in America 2020 Honors Jackson Lewis Attorneys

August 15, 2019 • Jackson Lewis

Jackson Lewis Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2019

August 15, 2018 • Jackson Lewis

Best Lawyers in America Honors Jackson Lewis Attorneys in Its 2018 Edition

August 15, 2017 • Jackson Lewis

Brian P. Goldstein Blog Posts

Benefits Law Advisor

For Those with an Interest in Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs)

November 21, 2016
Benefits Law Advisor

Equity and “Phantom” Equity Based Compensation for LLCs

October 28, 2015