REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
Corporate Clients/Consulting Roles
-Lead counsel negotiating settlement with EEOC over claim of systemic race discrimination;
-Managed strategy for the defense of securities fraud litigation and derivative claims;
-Managed strategy and day to day for state court litigation against tenant for failure to pay rent on commercial space;
-Investigation and drafting of legal strategy and position for corporate client accused of discrimination and retaliation.
Non-Corporate Client Matters
-Sexual harassment and retaliation investigation for individual working as an intern in a large metropolitan police department. Claim substantiated and prompt effective remedial actions implemented for benefit of client;
-Advice and counsel on negotiation of offer letter, phantom stock agreement, and terms of employment for Vice-President of Marketing for large consumer products company;
-Negotiation of severance for VP of Sales and Marketing at large privately held company;
-Negotiation and resolution through settlement of exit of a former General Counsel (joint defense with co-counsel who represented other executives) of an internationally publicly traded company;
-Provided advice and counsel on terms of non-compete and restrictive covenants for executive considering alternate employment;
-Negotiated terms and successful exit for a former CTO of a technology company.
-Conducted investigation and obtained successful resolution of discrimination claim by former Director of Fortune 500 company;
-Negotiated successful resolution of exit of paralegal from international law firm;
-Negotiated numerous other settlements and conducted a myriad of investigations into claims of discrimination, violation of restrictive covenants, fraud, defamation, or retaliation.
-Proactive advice and assistance negotiating terms of offer letters, restrictive covenants, or other employment-related agreements.
-General policy review and advice on same