Employment Results

Plaintiff's Side: Labor and Employment Results

Transactional: Senior Level Employment Contract Negotiation

•	Advised client in negotiating complex senior executive employment contract
•	Advised client in negotiating complex CEO contract, including performance based compensation and equity
•	Advised client in negotiating senior level employment agreement with specialty consulting firm
•	Advised private equity executive in negotiating employment agreement with private equity fund
•	Advised client in negotiating employment contract for a General Manager position with the city of Los Angeles, the largest city in the Western U.S.
•	Advised Client, a senior media industry employee, in the negotiation and drafting of low-six-figure severance package from her employer

Litigation/Mediation/Arbitration: Verdicts and Settlements

Mid Six Figures $200,000 - $749,999:

• Represented former public company financial professional allegedly terminated for "conduct" issues

• Represented long time sales professional terminated while pregnant from public company employer

• Represented client, an owner and former employee of very successful privately-held company, with respect to his claims against his former company.

• Advised executive vice president in enforcing severance payments, and negotiating additional payments to him, following his termination. Result: The parties settled with our client receivng payments totaling in the mid-six-figures.

Low Six Figures $100,000 - $199,999:

• Represented Plaintiff, investment banker, who had been fired from a public company employer. Result: Settled after mediation.

• Represented Plaintiff, who had been fired from a public company employer after a lengthy career, with no severance. Result: After filing a complaint and commencing extensive discovery, the parties settled with our client receiving a low-six-figure lump sum payment.

Under $100,000:

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Represented former employees and shareholders regarding separation of employment and stock buy back

• Represented client facing former employer's demand for reimbursement of $10,000 in training expenses, after termination. Result: Company quickly dropped its demand.

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Represented Plaintiff, a veteran software engineer, who had been fired from his public company employer. Result: The parties settled, with our client receiving a high-five-figure payment.

• Advised Client, a veteran software manager, in negotiation and drafting of high-five-figure severance package from his venture backed employer.

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Represented Plaintiff, a veteran software sales manager, who had been fired from her public company employer. Result: The parties settled, with our client receiving a mid-five-figure payment.

• Represented Plaintiff, a veteran software engineer, who had been fired from his public company employer. Result: The parties settled, with our client receiving a mid-five-figure payment.

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Represented Plaintiff, a successful veteran software salesman, who had been fired from his private, VC-backed employer without receiving bonuses or MBO compensation. Result: The parties settled with our client receiving a mid-five-figure lump sum payment.

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Represented Plaintiff, a senior finance professional, who had been fired from a public company employer after a lengthy career, with nominal severance. Result: The parties settled with our client receiving a mid-five-figure lump sum payment.

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Advised Plaintiff, a senior-level IT executive, of a public company employer in negotiating and securing severance benefits. Result: The parties settled with our client receiving payments totalling in the low-six-figures.

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Represented Plaintiff who had been laid off without having been paid approximately 2 months of salary. Result: Successfully recovered all of the low five-figure salary owed to client, without resorting to litigation

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Represented Plaintiff who had been fired from her employer under the pretext of poor work performance, despite years of positive reviews and raises. Result: The parties settled with our client receiving a mid-four-figure lump sum payment.

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Represented Plaintiff, a veteran regional sales rep, who had been fired from his employer with a nominal severance. Plaintiff was in California, Employer was out of state and Employer's attorneys were in a third state. Result: The parties settled, with our client receiving a mid-five-figure lump sum payment.

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Represented Plaintiff, who held a Master's degree, and had been fired from her private company employer despite recent promotions and salary raises. Result: The parties settled with our client receiving a low-five-figure lump payment

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Represented Plaintiff who had been fired from his public company employer without severance. Result: After filing a complaint against the public company defendant via arbitration and commencing discovery, the parties settled with our client receiving a high four-figure lump sum payment.

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Represented Plaintiff, an MBA graduate, who had been fired from her new job at a public company, only weeks after her hiring. Result: The parties settled, with our client receiving a mid-five-figure lump sump payment

Terminology: Low is 0 to 19.9%; Mid is 20% to 79.9%; High is 80% to 100%
For example: Low five figures is $10,000 to $19,999; Mid five-figures is $20,000 to $79,999. High five-figures is $80,000 to $99,999.
Similarly: Low six-figures is $100,000 to $199,999; Mid six-figures is $200,000 to $799,999; High six-figures is $800,000 to $999,999. Low seven-figures is $1,000,000 to $1,999,000; Mid seven-figures is $2,000,000 to $7,999.999. High seven figures is $8,000,000 to $9,999,999. All references to amounts are on a gross basis, and all references to "Plaintiff" or "Defendant" are for convenience of understanding and do not necessarily indicate that a complaint was filed in civil court or arbitration.

•	Represented former public company financial professional allegedly terminated for "conduct" issues
•	Represented long time sales professional terminated while pregnant from public company employer
•	Represented client, an owner and former employee of very successful privately-held company, with respect to his claims against his former company.
•	Advised executive vice president in enforcing severance payments, and negotiating additional payments to him, following his termination. Result: The parties settled with our client receivng payments totaling in the mid-six-figures.

•	Represented Plaintiff, investment banker, who had been fired from a public company employer. Result: Settled after mediation.
•	Represented Plaintiff, who had been fired from a public company employer after a lengthy career, with no severance. Result: After filing a complaint and commencing extensive discovery, the parties settled with our client receiving a low-six-figure lump sum payment.

•	Represented former employees and shareholders regarding separation of employment and stock buy back
•	Represented client facing former employer's demand for reimbursement of $10,000 in training expenses, after termination. Result: Company quickly dropped its demand.
•	Represented Plaintiff, a veteran software engineer, who had been fired from his public company employer. Result: The parties settled, with our client receiving a high-five-figure payment.
•	Advised Client, a veteran software manager, in negotiation and drafting of high-five-figure severance package from his venture backed employer.
•	Represented Plaintiff, a veteran software sales manager, who had been fired from her public company employer. Result: The parties settled, with our client receiving a mid-five-figure payment.
•	Represented Plaintiff, a veteran software engineer, who had been fired from his public company employer. Result: The parties settled, with our client receiving a mid-five-figure payment.
•	Represented Plaintiff, a successful veteran software salesman, who had been fired from his private, VC-backed employer without receiving bonuses or MBO compensation. Result: The parties settled with our client receiving a mid-five-figure lump sum payment.
•	Represented Plaintiff, a senior finance professional, who had been fired from a public company employer after a lengthy career, with nominal severance. Result: The parties settled with our client receiving a mid-five-figure lump sum payment.
•	Advised Plaintiff, a senior-level IT executive, of a public company employer in negotiating and securing severance benefits. Result: The parties settled with our client receiving payments totalling in the low-six-figures.
•	Represented Plaintiff who had been laid off without having been paid approximately 2 months of salary. Result: Successfully recovered all of the low five-figure salary owed to client, without resorting to litigation
•	Represented Plaintiff who had been fired from her employer under the pretext of poor work performance, despite years of positive reviews and raises. Result: The parties settled with our client receiving a mid-four-figure lump sum payment.
•	Represented Plaintiff, a veteran regional sales rep, who had been fired from his employer with a nominal severance. Plaintiff was in California, Employer was out of state and Employer's attorneys were in a third state. Result: The parties settled, with our client receiving a mid-five-figure lump sum payment.
•	Represented Plaintiff, who held a Master's degree, and had been fired from her private company employer despite recent promotions and salary raises. Result: The parties settled with our client receiving a low-five-figure lump payment
•	Represented Plaintiff who had been fired from his public company employer without severance. Result: After filing a complaint against the public company defendant via arbitration and commencing discovery, the parties settled with our client receiving a high four-figure lump sum payment.
•	Represented Plaintiff, an MBA graduate, who had been fired from her new job at a public company, only weeks after her hiring. Result: The parties settled, with our client receiving a mid-five-figure lump sump payment