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The Firm’s Individual Client Services Practice provides representation to individuals in connection with their business and personal matters. The Firm’s Individual Client Services Practice provides counsel in the following areas: Employment, Director and Officer Liability, Real Estate, Criminal and General Civil Matters.

EMPLOYMENT

In conjunction with its Corporate Practice, the Firm provides advice to top-level management and consultants seeking to evaluate their rights and obligations under employment agreements. The Firm also assists clients in the negotiation of employment agreements, including non-compete and non-solicitation provisions and "for cause" termination provisions, and provides advice with regard to company incentive programs, including stock option plans and profit-sharing arrangements.

The Firm, through its Litigation Practice, may represent top-level management and consultants in connection with disputes with their current or former employers. Severance agreements may be negotiated for clients to achieve a buy-out upon their departure from their employer.

DIRECTOR AND OFFICER LIABILITY

In conjunction with its Corporate Practice, the Firm provides advice to directors and officers of companies, when such individuals seek outside representation beyond what the companies with which they are affiliated may provide. In such instances, the Firm may advise them of the scope of their fiduciary obligations under applicable statutes and case law.

The Firm’s Litigation Practice may represent directors and officers in actions brought by companies or shareholders against them individually for breach of their fiduciary duties.

REAL ESTATE

The Firm provides advice in connection with the purchase of residential real estate.  The Firm represents buyers and sellers in transactions involving houses, cooperative apartments and condominiums.

CRIMINAL

The Firm sometimes represents individuals in connection with criminal charges.  Often these matters are handled on a co-counsel basis as part of the Firm's commitment to pro bono representation.

GENERAL CIVIL MATTERS

The Firm represents individuals in connection with a variety of general civil matters, including, among others, contract disputes and, on a limited basis, estate planning.  Many of these general civil matters are handled in conjunction with the Firm’s Corporate Practice, Intellectual Property Practice and Litigation Practice.