Employment
Rapid changes in employment law are increasing the risk of penalties, lawsuits, and bad publicity. Given the complexities, companies and individuals need experienced counsel who know the industry and can explain new developments, present clear options, and help render informed decisions. Our Employment Group has deep expertise in local, state and federal employment laws and regulations, and counsels key executives and employers on all aspects of their compensation, offers, and employment agreements.
Employment Compliance + Training
Employment compliance is not a static checklist—it is a constantly shifting landscape shaped by new laws, heightened enforcement, and evolving workplace expectations. Our Employment Compliance & Training practice helps employers and executives stay ahead of risk through practical, industry-specific guidance grounded in real-world experience. We advise businesses across various sectors on hiring, employment agreements, classification of employees and independent contractors, wage and hour compliance, leave and benefits, employment policies and handbooks, contentious terminations, post-termination restrictions, workplace investigations and sexual harassment discrimination and retaliation claims, with particular insight into the distinct challenges faced by bi-coastal organizations. Our goal is to deliver clear, proactive counsel that minimizes exposure, strengthens workplace culture, and positions our clients to address challenges decisively when they arise.
Executive Compensation
We counsel key executives on all aspects of their compensation, offers, and employment agreements, and we advise employers on their compensation practices.
We represent key executives and employers at all levels in the media, entertainment, advertising, fashion, finance, technology and creative industries.
Our long experience in the media and entertainment world gives us insight into current benefits employers may provide– including compensation, equity, titles, severance, insurance, tax, deferred compensation, and more. We successfully resolve disputes and advise both employees and employers on the full range of state and federal discrimination.
We strategize with executives and help them assess and negotiate new employment claims.
Our Executive Compensation Group evaluates and recommends competitive salary, bonus, equity, stock option, severance, and other compensation packages — and helps clients define and negotiate titles, responsibilities, and reporting requirements to secure these terms. Our Corporate, Finance + Tax Group creates structures to provide employees with the most tax-efficient plans.
We help clients review, negotiate and analyze non-compete clauses and other restrictive covenants based on both enforceability and industry practice.
Using our vast knowledge and experience, we have negotiated hundreds of lucrative severance packages. We counsel individual executives through the employment termination process — outlining negotiation strategies, assessing and negotiating exit-package offers, identifying what benefits may be available, and achieving client goals.
We counsel employers on reorganizations and layoffs and help clients resolve contentious terminations of employment relationships. We negotiate comprehensive settlement agreements and releases.
We structure retirement packages for top executives and negotiate agreements that are mutually beneficial.
We work with our Employment Compliance + Training Group to resolve and settle employment disputes in their infancy, avoiding protracted and expensive litigation. We handle mediation and arbitration and advise on litigation prospects and strategy, and we bring and defend cases to trial in state and federal court. We regularly appear before administrative agencies.
