As Co-Leader of Locke Lord's Regulatory and Transactional Insurance practice group, and a member of the Firm's Corporate, Capital Markets and Health Care practice groups, Brian focuses on corporate, merger and acquisition, corporate and structured finance and other transactional, and regulatory matters for corporate clients in the insurance, financial services and healthcare industries. His clients include insurance companies, insurance holding companies, managing general agents and insurance agencies, third party and claims administrators, banks and other financial institutions, investment banks, reinsurance companies and insurtechs. Brian earned his J.D. from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law; LL.M. in Taxation from Emory University School of Law; and B.S.B.A in Accounting (summa cum laude) from Auburn University. Brian currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Life Insurance Direct Marketing Association (LIDMA), the Life Insurance Settlement Association (LISA), the European Life Settlement Association (ELSA) and is a member of the Federation of Regulatory Counsel (FORC) and is a regular participant in committees and working groups of the National Association Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). He is also a past President of the Business Law Section of the Georgia Bar Association. Brian is a sought after speaker and well-published author on many legal and regulatory topics affecting the insurance industry.