Don’t Sign That
Severance Agreement
Until You Talk to Us.
Employers draft severance agreements to protect themselves, not you. Before you sign away your rights, have an attorney review the offer and tell you where you stand.
- You speak with an attorney directly
- Agreement review is a flat fee service, quoted before we begin
- We identify leverage you may not know you have
- Confidential. Your employer will not know you called.
Request a Severance Agreement Review
Confidential · Flat fee engagement · We follow up by phone or email
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What’s Usually in a Severance Agreement, and What You’re Giving Up
Most severance agreements include a release of all legal claims against your employer. Once you sign, those claims are gone. Here is what we look for before any client puts pen to paper.
- A broad release waiving discrimination, retaliation, and wage claims
- Non-disparagement clauses that restrict what you can say publicly
- Non-compete or non-solicitation terms buried in the agreement
- Confidentiality provisions that limit your ability to discuss the termination
- Clawback language tied to unemployment or future employment
- Inadequate consideration for the rights you are being asked to waive
We Review, Advise, and Negotiate
We work with employees who have received severance offers and want to understand their options. In many cases there is room to negotiate, particularly where a potential legal claim exists.
Agreement Review
We read the full agreement and flag provisions that are unusual, one-sided, or that may limit your rights beyond what is standard.
Leverage Assessment
If you have a potential legal claim for discrimination, retaliation, or wage violations, that changes the negotiating picture. We help you understand where you stand.
Negotiation Support
Where there is room to push, we push: higher severance, modified terms, or removal of restrictive covenants. Results vary, but we identify what is achievable.
Talk to us first. Call and tell us what happened. We will tell you whether you may have a claim worth pursuing and what a review of your agreement would involve, before you commit to anything.
Call 954.653.8300How We Charge
We are direct about this so there are no surprises. Legal review of a severance agreement is professional work, and we charge for it.
Initial Call
Tell us what happened and what you were offered. We will tell you whether you appear to have a viable legal claim and whether a full review makes sense for you. There is no charge for this conversation.
Agreement Review & Advice
We read the entire agreement, explain what you are giving up, flag the provisions that matter, and advise you on what to ask for. We quote the flat fee before any work begins, and we do not review agreements in advance of that arrangement.
Claims We Litigate
Where we identify a viable claim and agree to pursue it, we handle those matters on a contingency basis under a separate written agreement. Not every severance matter involves a claim, and we will tell you honestly if yours does not.
Time Limits Apply
Most severance agreements set a deadline to accept. The sooner you call, the more options you have.