Employment & Corporate Governance
Resolving High-Stakes Employment & Corporate-Governance Disputes Through Strategic Mediation
Employment and governance disputes can threaten leadership cohesion, reputational standing, and shareholder value. I draw on 25+ years as a trial lawyer for Fortune-level companies, to deliver a proven mediation process that is grounded in rigorous preparation and candid risk analysis. This helps, boards, executives, and counsel reach resolutions quickly and confidentially.
What I bring to the Mediation Table
Deep familiarity with executive-level conflict: Non-compete, non-solicitation, trade-secret, and wrongful-termination matters involving C-suite talent and mission-critical employees.
ERISA & benefits fluency: Experience analyzing plan-sponsor liability, fiduciary-duty claims, and complex benefits structures.
Boardroom credibility: Litigation background in directors’ & officers’ duty claims, special-committee investigations, and derivative actions.
Data-driven valuations: Ability to translate damages models, actuarial reports, and compensation analyses into pragmatic settlement ranges.
Mediation Is Especially Valuable When
Restrictive-covenant injunctions loom, but a negotiated solution can protect trade secrets while letting talent move forward.
Plan-participant or fiduciary litigation risks plan disqualification or hefty penalties, incentivizing early, private settlement.
Board fractures threaten day-to-day management, M&A timelines, or investor confidence.
D&O insurance limits could be eroded by protracted discovery and motion practice.
Representative Matters
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Mediated and arbitrated multiple employment disputes involving non-compete and non-solicitation clauses as well as allegations of theft of trade secrets.
Handled ERISA actions alleging the plan administrator breached its fiduciary duty in assessing eligibility for benefits and administering benefits.
Lead attorney for one of the largest chains in the quick-serve restaurant industry in a putative nationwide class action alleging that a supposed no-hire clause in a franchise agreement restricted employee mobility and suppressed compensation in violation of the Sherman Act and the Texas Free Enterprise and Antitrust Act.
Handled claims that former directors and officers of bankrupt entities breached their fiduciary duties to the company.
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If you are seeking a skilled and experienced mediator to help resolve a complex business dispute, I invite you to contact me for a confidential consultation. We can discuss your case and how my approach can help you achieve a timely and effective resolution.