Brian L. Anderson

Brian L. Anderson is a Wisconsin attorney at DeWitt LLP who advises businesses and individuals on employee benefits, tax law, business transactions, trusts and estates, nonprofit organizations, and intellectual property law matters. He focuses heavily on complex legal issues involving ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code. He helps clients structure benefit programs, address tax concerns, and complete transactions that require careful attention to detailed federal rules.

Brian earned his LL.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law, his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School, and his B.A. in English and German from the University of Illinois. He is admitted in Wisconsin and Minnesota and before the US Supreme Court, US Tax Court, US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and federal district courts in Wisconsin.

Brian works extensively with qualified and nonqualified retirement plans, health and welfare plans, 401(k) plans, ESOPs, pension plans, 403(b) arrangements, phantom stock plans, and cafeteria plans. He also advises employers on HIPAA privacy and nondiscrimination requirements and federal healthcare rules. He helps nonprofit organizations pursue tax-exempt status, and he counsels individuals on estate planning matters involving retirement accounts, charitable giving, probate, trust administration, and business succession planning.

Brian has served on the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Board of Governors and represents his firm on the governing board of Lexwork International, a network of law firms spanning 28 countries. He speaks German and assists with international client matters. His professional memberships include the American Bar Association, ESOP Association, National Council for Employee Ownership, Madison Estate Council, and several tax, benefits, and planned-giving organizations.

Brian L. Anderson has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America for employee benefits, tax law, and trusts and estates since 2005. He has also received several Madison-area Lawyer of the Year honors and recognition from Madison Magazine and Wisconsin Super Lawyers. He brings detailed tax knowledge, broad transactional experience, and practical judgment to sophisticated benefits, estate, nonprofit, and business matters.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, DeWitt LLP
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries
• Member, Dane County Bar Association
• Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
• Member, National Council for Employee Ownership
• Member, State Bar of Wisconsin
• Fellow, Wisconsin Law Foundation

Licensed State

• Wisconsin
• Minnesota

Education

• New York University School of Law
  Master of Laws (LLM)
• University of Wisconsin Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Illinois
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)