Overview
Brian works every day with companies and organizations of all sizes to counsel them on employment law issues and employee benefits matters. Although he focuses primarily on South Carolina firms, Brian also works with companies throughout the United States, especially for benefits and ERISA advice. Brian enjoys working with clients on both smaller problems as well as complex disputes which require careful and sometime creative solutions. He appreciates that clients often need a thorough understanding of their business goals to achieve their legal goals.
Brian helps clients in areas like discrimination litigation, administrative charges of discrimination, and employment law compliance and prevention practices. On the benefits side, he advises on issues like health care reform, HIPAA Privacy Rule compliance, COBRA administration, and ERISA litigation. He frequently speaks on new developments in benefits law and has written several articles on employee benefit plan issues.
Honors & Recognitions
- Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Employment Law – Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment (2024-2025)
- Chambers USA Guide® (2011-2012, 2015-2016)
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Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent® Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence
Professional & Civic Associations
About Me
- “Quick responses to problems help stop them from becoming crises. That is one of the things my clients value most.”
- Brian Magargle, Employee Benefits Lawyer
Practices
Practice Emphasis
- Employment Litigation, including all types of federal and state claims against corporate entities and individuals
- Employment Law Advice and Compliance, such as handbooks, progressive discipline issues, and separation planning
- Employee Benefits Litigation, including claims for benefits, breach of fiduciary duty, and failure to disclose plan information
- ERISA Advice and Compliance
- COBRA Administration
- HIPAA Privacy Rule Compliance
- Affordable Care Act Compliance
Education
Washington and Lee University School of Law
- J.D., 1993
University of South Carolina
- B.A., cum laude, Political Science, 1990
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Omicron Delta Kappa
Bar & Court Admissions
- South Carolina, 1993
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina