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Brian Richard Stimson
Health and Human Services (joined: April 24, 2017)
Deputy General Counsel for Litigation | $179,700 | Financial Disclosure »
Bio, via American Health Lawyers Association:
Brian Stimson focuses his practice on complex litigation, trial and appellate advocacy, and investigations, primarily in the health care, telecommunications and media industries, including commercial disputes, tort liability defense, class actions, regulatory compliance and white collar criminal matters. Mr. Stimson is a co-founder and board member of the Georgia Asylum and Immigrants Network (GAIN), a non-profit organization that works to secure pro bono legal representation for persons seeking asylum on religious, political and other grounds. The Atlanta Lawyer recognized him as one of the five Faces of Pro Bono in Atlanta in 2006, and he received Alston & Bird Philip H. Alston Pro Bono Award the same year. More recently, the Fulton County Daily Report recognized Mr. Stimson by nominating him for its 2008 Advocate for the Voiceless award. Mr. Stimson received his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Georgia School of Law in 2002 and his B.A. in political science from Vanderbilt University in 1997. While at the University of Georgia, Mr. Stimson was a finalist in the J. Melvin England Mock Trial Competition, a member of the University’s Moot Court and Mock Trial Boards, and a Pupil in the Henry Joseph Lumpkin Inn of Court. He also coached the School of Law’s Jerome Prince Evidence Law Moot Court Team to a national championship. Before attending the University of Georgia School of Law, Mr. Stimson worked as a press assistant for U.S. Senator Fred Thompson and was a legislative assistant with United Parcel Services Public Affairs division in Washington, D.C.
Former Positions Outside Government
- Alston & Bird LLP Partner
Former Compensation Sources
- AID Atlanta Client of Alston & Bird to which I provided legal services.
- Air Medical Group Holdings, Inc. Client of Alston & Bird to which I provided legal services.
- Alston & Bird LLP Law firm partner. Provide legal services to clients.
- ApolloMD, Inc. Client of Alston & Bird to which I provided legal services.
- Avera Health Plans Client of Alston & Bird to which I provided legal services.
- BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Alston & Bird client for which I serve as relationship partners, and to which I have provided legal services.
- CVS Health Corporation Client of Alston & Bird LLP to which I provided legal services.
- Cigna Corporation Client of Alston & Bird to which I provided legal services.
- Community Health Systems Client of Alston & Bird to which I provided legal services.
- Eagles Landing Family Practice, Inc. Client of Alston & Bird LLP to which I provided legal services.
- OptumRx, Inc. Client of Alston & Bird to which I provided legal services.
- PayPal, Inc. Client of Alston & Bird LLP for which I serve as a relationship partner.
- Prestige Healthcare Client of Alston & Bird LLP to which I provided legal services.
- Richards Law, LLC Client of Alston & Bird LLP to which I provided legal services.
- The Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation Client of Alston & Bird LLP to which I provided legal services.
- TridentUSA Client of Alston & Bird LLP to which I provided legal services.
- U.S. Renal Care, Inc. Client of Alston & Bird to which I provided legal services.
- United Healthcare Community & State Client of Alston & Bird LLP to which I provided legal services.
- UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Client of Alston & Bird LLP to which I provided legal services.
- UnitedHealthcare, Inc. Client of Alston & Bird LLP to which I provided legal services.
- Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe Client of Alston & Bird LLP to which I provided legal services.
Employment Assets
| Description | Value | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Alston & Bird LLP (law firm) | $414,166 | |
| Alston & Bird LLP capital account | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Roth IRA -- Fidelity -- 100% cash account | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Invesco Stable Value Tr | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Dodge & Cox Income | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| PIMCO All Asset Inst | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| AllianzGI NFJ Small-Cap Value Inst | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Fidelity Contrafund | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Fidelity Low Priced Stock | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Franklin Growth Adv | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Vanguard Dividend Growth Inv | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Inst. | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Wells Fargo Enhanced Stock Market CIT N | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Hartford Int'l Opp HLS IA | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Oppenheimer Developing Markets Y | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Vanguard Global Equity Inv. | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| PIMCO All Asset Inst | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Fidelity Contrafund | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Franklin Growth Adv | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Vanguard Dividend Growth Inv. | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Wells Fargo Enhanced Stock Market CIT N | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Vanguard Global Equity | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Alston & Bird LLP, cash balance pension plan | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Alston & Bird LLP, Alston & Bird LLP Profit Sharing | ||
| Invesco Stable Value Tr | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Dodge & Cox Income | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| PIMCO All Assett Inst | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| AllianzGL NFJ Small-Cap Value Inst | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Fidelity Contrafund | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Fidelity Low Priced Stock | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Franklin Growth Adv | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Vanguard Dividend Growth Inv | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Inst. | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Wells Fargo Enhanced Stock Market CIT N | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Hartford Int'l Opp HLS IA | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Oppenheimer Developing Markets Y | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Vanguard Global Equity Inv. | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
Other Income/Assets
| Description | Value | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Brokerage Account (The value noted here is the amount of the cash in the account, exclusive of holdings (which are listed separately).) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| IShares TR MSCI ACWI | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Boeing Co | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Ishares Core S&P Small Cap ETF | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Ishares S&P 500 Value ETF | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| SunTrust Checking Account | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| SunTrust Checking Acct. (Periodic Exp.) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| SunTrust Checking Acct. (Tax Exp.) | $50,001 - $100,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Health Savings Administrators HSA Account | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) |
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) |
| Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Vanguard Windsor II Fund Admiral Shares | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| TRP College Savings Plan - Portfolio 2030 (My son Warren W. Stimson is the beneficiary of this account.) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Invesco College Bound 2029-2030 Portfolio A (This asset is the sole holding within a CollegeBound529 plan. The beneficiary of the plan is my son, Warren W. Stimson. The account owners is his great-grandfather, Robert L. Howieson.) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Warren Stimson Trust (The Trustees of the Trust are my son Warren Stimson's grandparents, Rick and Linda Stimson. The Trust is maintained by Hightower Advisors LLC. This entry is for the cash holdings of the Trust.) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Vanguard Whitehall Fds High Dividend Yield ETF Shs | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
Employment Agreements and Arrangements
| Employer or Party | City, State | Status and Terms | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alston & Bird LLP | Atlanta, Georgia | The standard practice under the Alston & Bird partnership agreement is to pay "in five equal annual installments, the first installment within sixty (60) days after the effective date of withdrawal ... and the remaining installments on the first through the fourth anniversaries of the first installment. The second through fifth installments shall bear interest at the rate then paid by the Partnership on its indebtedness to its principal bank lender ... ." | Jan. 16, 2011 |
| Alston & Bird LLP (Employee Deferral) | Atlanta, Georgia | No further contributions will be made to this defined contribution plan after my separation. | Sept. 16, 2002 |
| Alston & Bird LLP (401k Rollover) | Atlanta, Georgia | No further contributions will be made to this defined contribution plan after my separation. | March 16, 2016 |
| Alston & Bird LLP | Atlanta, Georgia | I have the option of receiving a lump sum payout of my cash balance account, or receiving an annuity, or leaving my cash balance account in the plan upon resignation. I anticipate electing and receiving a lump sum payout upon resignation. | Jan. 16, 2011 |
| Alston & Bird LLP | Atlanta, Georgia | The profit sharing plan is an individual account at Wells Fargo. It will remain an individual account at Wells Fargo upon resignation, with no further employer contributions. | Jan. 16, 2011 |
| Alston & Bird LLP | Atlanta, Georgia | Each Partner at Alston & Bird is covered under a $1 Million Variable Universal Life Policy with Pacific Life Insurance Company (PL). The Downey Group administers the policies. Though the policies are individual, while they are with the firm, each Partner pays the same blended premium. If a Partner leaves the firm and keeps their policy, their rate would then be their own individual premium. I am presently evaluating whether I would keep the policy upon resignation or seek life insurance coverage elsewhere. | Jan. 16, 2011 |
| Alston & Bird LLP | Atlanta, Georgia | I am covered under a supplemental long term disability policy insured by Unum that was made available through Alston & Bird LLP. The policy is portable. I anticipate maintaining the policy after resignation. | July 16, 2010 |
Spouse's Employment Assets
| Description | Value | Income Type | Income Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roth IRA - Fidelity -- 100% cash account | $50,001 - $100,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| Traditional IRA - Fidelity -- 100% cash account | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | |
| Macy's 401k -- Target 2040 Retirement Trust | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
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