Congratulations and best wishes to our client, Swami Iyer, on his recent appointment as President, Aerospace Systems, of Virgin Galactic.
We were privileged to represent Mr. Iyer in the contracting process.
Ten Rules for Executives
The balmy summer weather makes me philosophical, and that means heading back to the basics. Listed below are those practical rules that, over many years as executive employment attorneys, we have found consistently best serve our clients in a world of contested... Read More
News from George Birnbaum Law
Congratulations and best wishes to our client, Dr. Alison Byerly, on her appointment as the 12th President of Carleton College.
https://www.carleton.edu/news/stories/alison-byerly-named-12th-president-of-carleton-college/
We were privileged to represent Dr. Byerly in her presidential contract negotiations.
What Does “At Will” Employment Really Mean?
Our new executive employment clients often start their initial conversations with us by saying, “I know that I am only an ‘at will’ employee.”
They are usually correct, since these days almost every executive in America is “at will” (I can... Read More
When Things “Go Bad” for Senior Executives and College and University Presidents
A divided Board, where the President has strong supporters but also some vocal critics.
An intransigent superior, boss or Board Chair.
Performance reviews which are slanted, inaccurate or unfairly negative.
It is the natural tendency of senior executives, particularly college and university... Read More
The Attorney-Client Privilege: Considerations for University and College Presidents and Other Senior Executives
At the outset of every legal engagement, our executive employment clients receive a short but important lecture from us on the nature and ramifications of the attorney-client privilege as it applies to their interactions with us as their executive employment attorneys.
Volumes... Read More
Silence Is Golden
Here is a quick quiz which all clients in need of an executive employment attorney should take:
Client A is a university president for whom we have carefully negotiated an “exit package” consisting of a severance and separation agreement, aspects of which... Read More
The Unhappy Executive
Executive employment and compensation attorneys prefer happy and satisfied clients. These two states of mind do not, however, always go together. They do, of course, when we successfully negotiate a new contract for a college or university president or a Wall Street... Read More
The Value Added to Contracts for Senior Executives and College and University Presidents Far Outweigh Any Legal Fees
At the height of the Profumo scandal in England in the early 1960’s, the young Mandy Rice-Davies (unfairly portrayed by the tabloid press as a “good time girl,” in fact Rice-Davies was a brilliant woman who later became a notable business entrepreneur)... Read More
Why College and University Presidents Need an Attorney-Negotiated Contract – Part 3
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Q. Won’t the Board be put off that I am using a lawyer? Can they withdraw my offer?
A. There are several answers to these concerns, or rather, several parts of one overall answer... Read More