Executive Employment Agreement
Absolute pleasure, exceptionally professional and personable, very relevant experience for my needed decision support.
Severance negotiation
Lori is a terrific listener, and cares to be understanding, compassionate, and patient…we found common ground quickly, which helped resolve my issue promptly.
Employment Contract
Negotiations for employment contract w a PE firm. Lori is excellent to work with. Have and will recommend her always
Termination and severance negations
Lori provided me with knowledge, education and an understanding of the process for which I was experiencing. She listened to me and intuitively focused in on my situation, feelings and needs. Lori was very responsive to my timeline and guided me through an unfamiliar path.
Thank you so much Lori.
Employment Documentation and Contracts
Lori was incredibly helpful! She reviewed documentation for a former employer as well as contracts for a new employer. She offered assuring, trustworthy advice that helped me navigate the processes. I appreciated that she was responsive over email, provided detailed responses to my questions, and understood my concerns – especially during the timely and stressful negotiation process with my new employer. I cannot recommend her enough.
Employment Agreement Negotiation and Review
Lori was extremely responsive and incredibly insightful during the negotiating process of my employment agreement associated with the merger of my firm with a leading global alternative investment firm. Lori worked within a tight timeframe to provide me with the best possible outcome. She was incredibly efficient and offered terrific advice and suggestions during the negotiating process. Lori was able to draw upon her vast array of knowledge and familiarity in the space to help craft a document that protected my downside and addressed any holes or inconsistencies across several documents and firm policies and procedures. I really felt like I was in terrific hands and I could rely on Lori’s advice and industry acumen. I would highly recommend Lori to anyone looking for employment advice and document review.
Separation Agreement
Lori was simply fantastic! I had a short time window to execute an agreement due to holidays and end of year. Lori was not only very knowledgeable of the law and my options, but also helped me negotiate a larger package than originally offered. Most importantly, she truly cared. Even though she had multiple projects going on with numerous other clients, Lori always made time for me and made me feel like I was her top priority. Lori is a true professional and is great in the employment law space. I highly recommend her.
Domestic Violence Disclosure Discrimination
No one expects to find themselves in this situation, but when it happens, choose legal counsel wisely. I am a female executive with over 2 decades as a top leader, with global personal brand eminence, and I love to win, especially as a team. My personal life took an unexpected turn into domestic violence, and after disclosing the situation to my employer, I was terminated. Going through a contentious divorce, 2 kids in college, and having fled my home for safety, this happened. Lori Deem was my confidant and heroine. Not only because we deeply partnered and she drove a more lucrative and fairer outcome on my behalf, but also as an objective, kind human, who listened, shot me straight, and validated what happened to me. Not only did she negotiate a more favorable outcome, but her support, both professionally and emotionally, allowed me to process my situation much faster and put it behind me, to focus on my future. She included a colleague, Kate Schwarz, on our calls, who I also love! She is a great listener, intelligent, and added additional insights that helped all of us approach with the most solid strategy. The best part is that I gained new friends whom I know I will be in touch with and work with as I engage in my next endeavor. Thank you, Lori. Thank you, Kate. Thank you both for believing in me, counseling me, supporting me, and winning together! I hate we met this way, but I’m eternally grateful. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Advice on and Review of Executive Employment Agreement
I reached out to Lori because I knew she would be able to quickly focus my attention on the key issues for consideration as I negotiated my employment agreement. The review of the terms was one thing, but the discussion related to contextual considerations was next level. I ultimately didn’t push for everything, but that was my decision. Lori provided me with the ammunition to respond back in real time and helped me prioritize on those elements that were most important. I have and will continue to recommend Lori to anyone in need of similar advice and counsel.
Assessing if any legal action was required as I exited my previous employer in March of 2023.
Lori was very thorough and spent the necessary time to help me assess all my legal rights and options as I left my previous company. She took the time to listen to my side of the story, while educating me on what a realistic outcome would/could be that was in my best interest.
I would definitely utilize Lori for future issues or concerns.
Severance Agreement Negotiation
Lori is the best. She really listened to me when I presented her with my situation, quickly discerned the legally significant events, and ultimately secured a more generous and fair severance package. Lori is incredibly knowledgeable about the legal options that are available and perhaps more importantly, she has expert instincts about how to approach opposing counsel. She achieved a positive outcome without unnecessary escalation and that was really important to me. I felt well-represented and recommend her without reservation. On a personal note, Lori really cares and our conversations were very affirming which helped me process and catalog this experience in a healthy way.
Workplace harassment and sexual discrimination
Lori took my call when her schedule was packed. Not only did she initially speak to me on a non-billable basis, but despite her busy schedule, she listened wholeheartedly. I felt heard and supported throughout months of discourse and negotiation. More than anything, Lori was tenacious in defending my interests, and she encouraged me to continue when I doubted that my experiences warranted legal recourse. She had the utmost patience and grace from the beginning of our process until the end. As a woman in a male-dominated industry, I was elated to have such a strong, brilliant woman representing me in my time of need. Lori is irreplaceable. Although I do not wish for anyone to encounter the obstacles I have, it is my hope that whomever is in need has Lori on his/ her side. I am certain that if they do, Lori will treat them with the dignity, respect, and compassion that has led me to trust her with my livelihood.
Executive Compensation Plan
Lori Deem is an outstanding attorney. I have worked with her on two different situations (negotiating an exit package from my former employer and reviewing an executive compensation package for a new CEO role). She is extremely knowledgeable and responsive and I have already referred her to 3 other people in similar situations in the last month. I would strongly recommend Lori Deem.
