Brian C. Beatty

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(405) 270-6015
brian.beatty@mcafeetaft.com
Oklahoma City

Overview

Brian Beatty is a transactional attorney whose practice involves the representation of public, private, nonprofit and governmental employers of all sizes in the design, implementation, operation and administration of qualified retirement plans and health and welfare plans.

Brian is a contributing author to Midwest Employment Law Letter, HRlaws.com, and McAfee & Taft’s own benefits blog, ERISALINC. He also previously served as an adjunct professor at his alma mater, the Oklahoma City University School of Law.

Brian’s achievements have earned him inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America (equipment law finance).

Brian earned his undergraduate degree in economics from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and his law degree from Oklahoma City University School of Law. Prior to becoming an attorney, Brian was a captain in the U.S. Army Field Artillery and served in combat during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Honors and Awards

  • Selected by peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America (2026–Present)

Professional Organizations and Memberships

  • Oklahoma Bar Association
  • American Bar Association

Civic Involvement and Leadership

  • West Point Admissions Field Force – 5th Congressional District of Oklahoma (Volunteer)

    Writing Credits

  • 401(k) Operational Errors and EPCRS

    Spring 2023 | Plan Consultant

Speaking Engagements

  • Common Retirement Plan Administration Issues and How to Avoid Them

    EmployerLINC25: HR Land

    April 4, 2025
    | Tulsa, OK
  • Common Retirement Plan Administration Issues and How to Avoid Them

    EmployerLINC25: HR Land

    April 2, 2025
    | Oklahoma City, OK
  • We Didn’t Start the Fire (But We’ll Help You Put it Out): Retirement Plan Correction Guidance and SECURE 2.0 Update

    EmployerLINC24: Workplace Soundtrack

    March 7, 2024
    | Oklahoma City, OK
  • We Didn’t Start the Fire (But We’ll Help You Put it Out): Retirement Plan Correction Guidance and SECURE 2.0 Update

    EmployerLINC24: Workplace Soundtrack

    March 6, 2024
    | Tulsa, OK
  • Arrival: New Correction Methods Under SECURE 2.0 and VFCP

    EmployerLINC23: HR in Reel LIfe

    March 30, 2023
    | Tulsa, OK
  • Arrival: New Correction Methods Under SECURE 2.0 and VFCP

    EmployerLINC23: HR in Reel Life

    March 29, 2023
    | Oklahoma City, OK
  • Oklahoma, 2008
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
  • J.D., Oklahoma City University, 2008
    • Dean’s List; CALI Award; Order of the Barristers; William J. Holloway, Jr. American Inn of Court; Phi Delta Phi
  • B.S. (Economics), U.S. Military Academy at West Point, 2000