Practice Areas
We concentrate our practice on seven areas where experienced legal counsel makes a measurable difference in what California executives and senior professionals walk away with.
Severance Agreements
Review and negotiation of separation packages, release language, transition terms, and post-employment restrictions before anything is signed.
Executive Disputes
Confidential resolution of termination, retaliation, and compensation claims through negotiation, mediation, and arbitration.
Executive Employment Agreements
Offer terms, change-of-control and good-reason provisions, bonus structure, indemnification, and the covenants that follow you to your next role.
Equity & Executive Compensation
Options, RSUs, profits interests, and deferred compensation — valued, protected, and negotiated through vesting, acceleration, forfeiture, and departure.
Restrictive Covenants
Non-competes, non-solicitation agreements, and confidentiality clauses reviewed, negotiated, and challenged. California's protections are strong — we make sure you understand exactly what is and is not enforceable before your next move.
Trade Secret & Proprietary Information
Executives departing a company are frequently accused of improperly retaining or transferring proprietary information. We defend against these allegations and advise on how to avoid them before they arise.
Tech Industry Employees
Equity-heavy compensation, RIFs, PIPs, and IP concerns are the defining employment issues of California's technology sector. Our Silicon Valley presence and deep familiarity with how tech companies structure compensation and manage departures gives our clients a meaningful advantage.
Executive Discrimination
Age, gender, race, disability, and other protected characteristics still matter at the executive level. We assess whether a termination, demotion, or missed promotion was really about performance.
Executive Retaliation
Raised a concern, reported misconduct, or filed a complaint, then watched your role change? We assess whether the timeline points to retaliation and what your options are.
Not Sure Which Area Applies to Your Situation?
Most executive employment matters involve more than one of these areas. Call us or fill out the form, we will assess your situation and tell you exactly where you stand.
HOW TO GET STARTED
From Inquiry to Strategy in less than 48 Hours.
Step 1.
Confidential Consultation
You speak directly with an attorney about your situation and your documents. Nothing you share leaves the conversation, whether or not we go further.
Step 2.
Clear Engagement Terms
Scope, timeline, and fees are set out in writing before any work begins. You know what the engagement covers and what it will cost.
Step 3.
Strategic Analysis & Counsel
We assess leverage, model the economics, and negotiate on your behalf, keeping you informed and in control of every decision through resolution.
Before You Sign Anything, Talk to Us.
Every inquiry is protected by attorney-client privilege from the first conversation.
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