We counsel executives and other members of senior and middle management in the New York City area with respect to the negotiation of employment agreements and severance claims. In addition to reviewing these agreements, our lawyers handle litigation if there is a dispute.

The employment agreement is a document that helps both employer and employee assess their relationship to each other. You have two sides to the agreement. However, protecting the interests of each side should be a cooperative and not an antagonistic endeavor. The goal is to protect the harmony that exists at the beginning of an employment relationship and not to be one-sided in either direction.

Our lawyers negotiate employment agreements in a harmonious but strategic manner, with an understanding of the outcome desired by our client. Restrictive covenants in employment agreements are often buried in the fine print. Those covenants can restrict what you can do when you leave or after termination. Our lawyers will analyze each restrictive covenant to ensure it is reasonable and not overly burdensome.

In addition to reviewing the agreement, our attorneys help employees navigate the difficult areas of executive compensation, stock option payments, and bonus disputes. Often these agreements have a severance provision for termination if there is a parting of the ways. A severance agreement can be negotiated at the beginning or the end of the employment relationship

Litigation in employment agreements arises in an absence of clarity. Our goal is to help you draft an agreement that is so clear that a dispute does not arise in the first place. When necessary, we represent employees in arbitration or court proceedings to secure their contractual rights if an employment agreement is breached, or if the employee is sued for violating a restrictive covenant such as a noncompete agreement.

Our attorneys represent executives and other members of senior and middle management in federal and state courts in the New York City area, including the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island, and Long Island, as well as Rochester, Buffalo, and White Plains.

Contact a New York employment agreement attorney at Himmel & Bernstein for more information.

New York City Employment Agreement Attorney