Severance Packages

San Francisco Employment Law Attorney

Negotiating an Advantageous Severance Package

Executives and employees leaving a company are subject to considerable risk when they lack an effective severance agreement. When high income, reputation and the future of your career are involved, it is essential to have an experienced employment law attorney protecting your interests. The Armstrong Law Firm is experienced representing presidents, vice presidents, managers, and other corporate executives during severance package negotiations. Contact us to speak with an experienced employment lawyer.

Executive Severance Agreements

While our law firm works with all levels of employees engaged in severance agreement negotiations, the majority of employees entitled to such agreements are executives, managers or staff with employment contracts. We will listen to your goals and the circumstances in which you find yourself. We tailor our negotiations to address your concerns, and draft agreements which may include:

• Severance pay/payment of deferred income
• Company paid COBRA insurance benefits
• Favorable employment references
• Favorable method of termination (resignation, not involuntary termination)
• Capital for a new venture
• Exercise of stock options

Depending on your circumstances and the strength of your case, you may have considerable power to shape an agreement to your advantage. We have successfully negotiated severance agreements that protected our clients' rights and their future employment options, while providing a dignified exit.

Severance Agreements for Victims of Discrimination

If you have been the victim of sexual harassment, employment discrimination or racial harassment, you may be in a position to obtain a severance agreement, in exchange for future legal action against the employer. Alternatively, you may be better off legally and financially by filing a lawsuit alleging discrimination or harassment during the hiring and firing process or during your time of employment.

The Armstrong Law Firm can discuss these possibilities with you, and advise you of the best path to take. Often times, severance agreements arising from discrimination or harassment contain additional clauses requiring your employer to implement training to prevent future occurrences.

Contact the Armstrong Law Firm

If you are in the process of separating from your employer, or think that you are being forced out, we can advise you of your rights and the possibility of obtaining a severance agreement.

For a consultation with an experienced employment lawyer at the Armstrong Law Firm, call 415-928-1293, or contact us online.