Executive and Officer Severance Attorney in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Executive and Officer Severance Overview

Executive and Officer Severance Attorneys in South Florida

The laws governing severance agreements are complicated and often changing.

At the law offices of Donna M. Ballman, in Fort Lauderdale, we represent South Florida employees in matters that involve employment termination and severance agreements. Our firm features prominent severance law attorney, Donna Ballman. Ms. Ballman has lectured extensively and written about employment law topics for several publications. She was also featured on a SKY Radio broadcast of Forbes' "America's Most Influential Women" program, and in the Daily Business Review's "Labor and Employment Roundtable" on the issues of severance and noncompete agreements.

Our Practice

• If you are an executive or company officer and have been offered severance, make sure an attorney reviews the agreement before you sign. If you do not, you risk giving up important rights or agreeing to a bad deal. This is especially important for executives and other upper-level employees where factors involving stock, pension, noncompete and insurance issues can easily be overlooked. You also want an attorney who has had extensive experience in negotiating these agreements. With more than 20 years of experience to draw from, our firm can advise you about potential claims you might have against your former employer, possible defenses to any non-compete agreements, and how to negotiate a more favorable severance agreement.

• If you have already signed a severance agreement but feel that you were misled about its terms or that your employer is interpreting the agreement unreasonably, such as trying to enforce a noncompetition clause, we can help you assess your legal rights and options, and advise what appropriate legal action may be taken.
  
  
• If you have not been offered severance, our attorneys may still be able to help you reviewing any potential legal claims that you may have against your employer. These may include legitimate claims involving workplace discrimination on the basis of age, disability, pregnancy, race, sex, religion, national origin, genetic information, marital status, sexual harassment, wage disputes, and retaliation for actions such as taking time off under the Family Medical Leave Act, filing workers' compensation claims, taking domestic violence leave or refusing to take part in or keep quiet about illegal business activities. You may also have defenses to any non-compete contract you might have signed, which may put you in a better position to negotiate for severance.

Contact Us

Our law firm has been serving clients in Fort Lauderdale, Davie and throughout South Florida since 1990. Today, we encourage you to call or contact our attorneys to discuss any severance agreement issue.

Our offices are easily accessible from Interstate highways I-95, I-75 and I-595, and from the Florida Turnpike.

Areas of Practice

• Executive and Officer Severance
• Employment Law