Executive Compensation Disputes

Executive Contract and Sales Commission Disputes

For the advice of a lawyer experienced with the resolution of contract disputes involving executive compensation, professional or key employee contracts, and sales commissions, contact the Law Offices of Stanley B. Cheiken in suburban Philadelphia. We advise and represent clients in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey on complex employment contract disputes.

Executive and certain professional employees are unlikely to work under standard employment contracts, which are usually unwritten and typically offer little or no protection from the general legal rule that an employee can be terminated at the will of an employer. Executives and other key technical employees often work instead under the terms of a negotiated written agreement that define some of the rights available in the event of termination by either side. Other rights can be inferred as logical consequences of the written terms, or can arise by operation of specific statutes or the general law of contracts. We can advise you and assert your rights in disputes involving such situations as the following:

• Failure to pay salary, earned bonuses, commissions, or other compensation
• Disagreement as to the amount owed by the employer or the timing of the payment
• Compensation disputes that arise in the context of a sale of a business or the breakup or merger of a partnership, including law or medical practices
• Indemnity and release terms to address personal liability on business debt under guaranties or pledges

Whenever possible, we can resolve these issues for professionals or executives through negotiation, including the terms of a broader severance package that can also address such matters as health insurance and the terms of an employment reference. When necessary, however, we can always take your contract dispute to court in order to enforce your rights. Our ability to seek injunctive relief in the early stages of the litigation can also protect you from the possibility that actions taken by your opponent will prejudice your interests while the case is pending.

Our services in this area are best suited for senior executives, highly compensated professionals, and partners working in such fields as law, medicine, real estate, insurance, or accounting. For additional information about our ability to help protect your right to compensation in a company or practice, contact attorney Stanley B. Cheiken in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania.