Org Law’s executive employment and compensation work draws on a combination of experience that is uncommon in this practice area — advising boards on CEO employment and compensation as general counsel, and then serving as the CEO on the receiving end of that same process. That perspective changes how the firm reads an employment agreement, approaches a separation negotiation, and assesses what the board’s compensation approval process will show under scrutiny.
Executive employment work in tax-exempt organizations involves dimensions that general employment counsel does not typically encounter. Compensation decisions require a documented approval process that satisfies IRS requirements. Employment agreements require provisions that address tax compliance specific to exempt organizations. Separation negotiations run alongside a communication challenge involving members, staff, and a board that is simultaneously the client and often emotionally invested in the outcome.
Org Law advises on the full range of executive employment and compensation matters, from initial offer and agreement structure through compensation governance, deferred compensation arrangements, and separation. The work covers both prospective design and retrospective review of existing arrangements.
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