Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Negotiating, Drafting and Enforcing Executive Employment Agreements

Employee Benefits partner John G. Ferreira and Litigation partner John K. Gisleson will present at a seminar sponsored by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute.

Negotiating, Drafting and Enforcing Executive Employment Agreements

Topics will include:

Key Drafting Tips for Executive Employment Agreements

• When is an agreement appropriate?
• Basic agreement provisions
• Sample language
• Agreement terms from both the employer's and the executive's perspective

Critical Tax and Securities Challenges

• Code Section 409A
• Code Section 162m
• Code Section 280G and "golden parachute" provisions

The Enforcement of the Agreement

• Restrictive covenants
• Contract interpretation clauses
• Choice of law and venue
• Jury trial waiver
• Attorney's fee provisions
• Mandatory ADR, including mediation

when
December 17, 2014
12:30–3:45 pm ET

where
PBI Professional Development Conference Center
Heinz 57 Center
339 Sixth Ave., 7th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA

CLE
Please see event details for CLE information.