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Brian M Pinheiro

Brian M Pinheiro

USA 2026

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Ballard Spahr LLP
 Ballard Spahr LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

Pennsylvania

7 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Brian M. Pinheiro is the Practice Leader of Ballard Spahr's Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Group and has served as Chair of the firm's Business and Transactions Department.

He represents for-profit, tax-exempt, church, and government employers on matters relating to executive compensation, including Section 409A and the Section 280G golden parachute rules; tax-qualified retirement plans, including cash balance pension plans; 401(k), 403(b), and 457 plans; and health and welfare benefit plans.

Career

Admissions: Pennsylvania, District of Columbia.

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association

District of Columbia Bar Association

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law, Adjunct Professor

Personal

The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law (J.D. 1995, magna cum laude); Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M. 1997, with distinction; Certificate in Employee Benefits); Boston College (B.A. 1992).

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation - Pennsylvania

Band 1
Individual Editorial
Brian Pinheiro is a market-leading practitioner who handles a broad spread of matters in the space, advising on both executive compensation and welfare benefit plans.
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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Brian always responds quickly and is able to help us.

    Employee Benefits & Executive CompensationChambers Guide to the USA

  • We value Brian as he is easy to work with and practical. He breaks complex ERISA concepts down into plain English which works well with our business decision-makers.

    Employee Benefits & Executive CompensationChambers Guide to the USA

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