He represents ESOP trustees, ESOP owned corporations, special board committees and selling shareholders. He has written and spoken extensively about a variety of ESOP topics, including ESOP structure, fiduciary responsibility, repurchase obligation, and governance issues. Rob is a professional member of the NCEO, the ESOP Association, and the Ohio Employee Ownership Center. He is a Founding Member of the New York Employee Benefits Conference, Inc. (Director, 1980-1987; Vice President, 1980; President, 1981-1982) and a member of the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. He has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America (tax law) since 1993, and is a Fellow of the American College of Employee Benefits Counsel. Robert Brown