Executive Employment Disputes

Seattle Executive Employment Disputes Attorneys

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Seasoned executives bring years or even decades of experience and institutional knowledge to their employer’s firm. Executives deserve to be fairly compensated for their leadership and significant contributions, and while their benefits packages can often appear to be generous, companies will sometimes fail to honor the terms of their agreements.

If you are an executive-level employee and find yourself in a seemingly irreconcilable conflict with your employer, our team at Tomlinson Bomsztyk Russ can help. Our Seattle executive employment dispute attorneys can serve as your guide and advocate and are ready to work to ensure your company honors all its contractual obligations. Whether are you struggling to secure the compensation you were promised or are being unfairly restricted by a non-compete agreement, our firm has the knowledge, resources, and skills to deliver the results you need.

Get Help Navigating Executive Compensation Issues

When negotiating your initial compensation package during the recruitment process, your prospective employer may make all sorts of promises. Businesses regularly leverage a variety of financial incentives to attract top executive talent.

In addition to large base salaries, many firms will offer compensation tied to executive and overall company performance. These offerings are meant to incentivize executives to work hard and remain with the company long-term, thereby maximizing the value of their earnings. Examples include equity, which is a form of company stock. As the company’s value grows, so do the executive’s equity holdings. Businesses also sometimes issue restricted stock options (RSOs), which can only be sold after a vesting schedule has been completed.

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Balancing Risk and a Potential Payoff

These types of executive payment structures come with certain risks, but the payoffs can be enormous. Unfortunately, some employers will hedge their bets when agreeing to a compensation package and consequently refuse to provide some or all of the promised financial incentives when it comes time to cash out. This is especially common when a particular payment structure generates far more executive compensation than the firm originally anticipated.

Your employer must honor your executive employment agreement, including all terms involving compensation and financial incentives. Our Seattle executive employment attorneys regularly assist executives across a myriad of industries with resolving these types of conflicts—which first includes negotiating favorable contracts to avoid future mistakes and misunderstandings. Do not undersell your value to your company and hire experienced legal representation to lead your negotiations.

We can review executive employment agreements and compensation packages with the aim of avoiding future conflicts. Our team can review your employment contract and identify potential problems or areas of concern. We can also help you understand the financial incentives being offered to you and help negotiate more favorable terms.

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