J. Brian "Brian" Kopp

J. Brian 'Brian' Kopp: Experienced Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Lawyer in Rochester, NY

Brian Kopp is a seasoned lawyer with over 20 years of experience advising employers on their retirement and welfare benefit plans as well as executive compensation programs. He focuses his practice on sophisticated legal advice tailored to help clients navigate the intricate federal and state laws governing these areas, including ERISA.

Practice Areas

• Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Employment Law - Management

Education & Credentials

• B.A., Cornell University, 1995
• M.B.A., Colgate University, 2000
• J.D., New York University School of Law, 2003
• Admitted to Practice in the State of New York, 2006

Awards

• Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Labor and Employment, Rochester, NY (2026)
• Lawyer of the Year: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Rochester, NY (2025)
• Lawyer of the Year: Employment Law - Management, Rochester, NY (2025)
• Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Labor and Employment, Rochester, NY (2024)
• Lawyer of the Year: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Rochester, NY (2023)
• Lawyer of the Year: Employment Law - Management, Rochester, NY (2023)
• Lawyer of the Year: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Rochester, NY (2020)
• Lawyer of the Year: Employment Law - Management, Rochester, NY (2019)
• Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Labor and Employment, Rochester, NY (2018)
• Lawyer of the Year: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Rochester, NY (2017)
• Lawyer of the Year: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Rochester, NY (2014)

Firms

• Nixon Peabody LLP - Headed up their Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice since 2005.

Affiliations

• Upstate New York Super Lawyers (Recognized in Best Attorney USA, 2012-2015)
• Served as a Member of the State Bar of New York and New Jersey (admitted to practice since 2006).

Languages

• English - Primary language used in legal practice.