Even CEOs Get Fired: Protecting Executives, Entrepreneurs & Employees in California

CEOs, presidents and founders get fired all the time, especially in dynamic, deal driven Silicon Valley. What separates those suffering at the end of a professional relationship from those with leverage is what they do before it begins.
 
During this continuing legal education presentation, we will take a broad-based look at a number of areas of concern that attorneys representing executives and entrepreneurs should consider, including:
Negotiating “professional prenuptial agreements” such as offer letters, employment agreements, changes in control agreements and carveout agreements.
Important terms and conditions such as severance packages, protecting bonuses, liquidation preferences, capitalization tables, equity protection, corporate changes in control, squeeze outs, and terminations/demotions/diminution of responsibilities.
 
One unit of MCLE credit will be awarded.  Lunch is provided.

About the Presenter: 
Jotham S. Stein is the principal of the Law Offices of Jotham S. Stein P.C., in Palo Alto, California (www.jotham.com). Mr. Stein has more than two decades of experience representing C-Suite executives, entrepreneurs running myriad types of companies, board members, venture capitalists, private equity principals, investment bankers as well as less senior employees of all size companies.  Mr. Stein is also a litigator; he has represented individual and corporate clients in state and federal courts and in arbitration.

 Mr. Stein has written a leading book, now in its fourth edition, on how to represent executives and entrepreneurs in their employment relationships. The book is: Executive Employment Law: Protecting Executives, Entrepreneurs and Employees. Further information on Executive Employment Law can be found at www.evenceosgetfired.com.

 Mr. Stein is a graduate of Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and Stanford Law School.