Brian C. Smith

Friday Eldredge & Clark LLP

Recognized since 2021

Little Rock, Arkansas

Practice Areas

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

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Brian C. Smith practices in the firm’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice Group. His practice includes experience in the design, implementation and administration of tax-qualified retirement plans including defined benefit pension plans, profit-sharing plans, 401(k) plans and ESOPs. He also works with nonqualified deferred compensation plans and health and welfare plans for financial institutions, regular business organizations, professional corporations and governmental and non-profit organizations. Brian assists plan sponsors and fiduciaries with regulatory compliance with ERISA, with state and federal tax issues and with local legislation affecting retirement and welfare plans. In addition, he acts as counsel to plan sponsors and fiduciaries with respect to ERISA controversies and litigation.

Contact & Links

E-mail: bsmith@fridayfirm.com
Direct Phone Number: 501-370-3305
Phone Number: 501-376-2011
Lawyer Page: https://fridayfirm.com/attorneys/bsmith

Location

400 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 2000
Little Rock, AR 72201-3493

Education

University of Florida, LLM Taxation, graduated 2004
University of Arkansas at Little Rock, JD, graduated 2003
University of Arkansas at Little Rock, BS in Accounting, graduated 1998

Bar Admissions

Arkansas, 2003

Affiliations

Alzheimer's Arkansas Programs and Services - Past President of Board of Director
American Bar Association - Member
Arkansas Bar Association - Federal Tax Institute Committee Co Chair 2012
Arkansas Bar Association - Tax Section Chairman 2012-2013
Pulaski County Bar Association - Member
Women and Children First: The Center Against Family Violence - Board of Directors