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Employment Lawyers Representing Corporate Executives and Senior Professionals

We represent senior professionals in high-stakes employment matters, including corporate officers, executives, managers, and partners at professional services firms.  Click here to read testimonials from CEOs, CFOs, and other senior professionals that we have represented.  

To schedule a consultation, call us at 202-262-8959, or click here.

Our team relishes the opportunity to give our clients their day in court and is ready to go the distance to obtain maximum damages.  

Our prior successes include:

  • Prevailed in 3-day preliminary injunction hearing at which entrepreneur client's former employer spared no expense in seeking to enforce non-competition and non-solicitation agreements.  In the month leading to hearing, took expert and fact witness depositions, performed expedited document discovery, briefed preliminary injunction issues and a wide range of discovery motions, and prepared for hearing.
  • Obtained more than $1M increase in a severance package for a CFO at a publicly-traded company.
  • Tripled exit package for partner at senior professional services firm.
  • Obtained 1,000 percent increase in severance offer for executive in the financial services industry.
  • Represented partners at AmLaw 100 law firms and big four audit firms in negotiating admission to partnership and transitioning to competing firms.
  • Obtained substantial settlements for in-house attorneys in discrimination and Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower matters.
  • Counseled hedge fund risk managers on executive compensation agreements.
  • Negotiated significant enhancements to severance agreements for executives at Washington DC non-profit organizations.
  • Represented senior managers and executives in corporate internal investigations and SEC investigations.
  • Litigated alleged breaches of restrictive covenants, including non-disclosure agreements and non-solicitation agreements.

DISCLAIMER: INFORMATION ABOUT RESULTS ACHIEVED IN PRIOR CASES DOES NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN FUTURE CASES. RESULTS WILL VARY BASED UPON A VARIETY OF FACTORS UNIQUE TO EACH CASE. REFERENCES TO PRIOR CLIENT ENGAGEMENTS ARE NOT INTENDED TO CONSTITUTE A GUARANTEE, WARRANTY, OR PREDICTION REGARDING THE OUTCOME OF YOUR LEGAL MATTER.

Zuckerman law counsels senior professionals and litigates claims concerning a wide variety of employment matters, including:

Click here to see our videos answering frequently asked questions about discrimination and retaliation.

Click here to learn more about damages or remedies in whistleblower retaliation cases and tips for maximizing your recovery.

Click here for examples of substantial verdicts and settlements in whistleblower retaliation cases

The experienced and effective executive employment lawyers at Zuckerman Law bring substantial experience and sound judgment to employment claims.  Although we focus on finding practical, cost-effective solutions, we are ready to go to the distance to maximize a client's recovery. 

Client Reviews from Executives and Senior Professionals

WHEN REVIEWING INFORMATION ABOUT TESTIMONIALS OR STATEMENTS REGARDING A LAWYER’S QUALITY, CONSIDER THAT 1) THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF YOUR CASE MAY DIFFER FROM THE MATTERS IN WHICH RESULTS AND TESTIMONIALS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED; 2) ALL RESULTS OF CASES HANDLED BY JASON ZUCKERMAN ARE NOT PROVIDED AND NOT ALL CLIENTS HAVE GIVEN TESTIMONIALS; AND 3) THE TESTIMONIALS PROVIDED ARE NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENTATIVE OF RESULTS OBTAINED BY JASON ZUCKERMAN OR OF THE EXPERIENCE OF ALL CLIENTS OR OTHERS WITH JASON ZUCKERMAN. EVERY CASE IS DIFFERENT, AND EACH CLIENT’S CASE MUST BE EVALUATED AND HANDLED ON ITS OWN MERITS.

  • Jason Zuckerman is the most focused, thoughtful and aggressive attorneys I have ever known, let alone had the pleasure to have on my side in a highly complex legal case. He brought well-honed legal insights and a rapid pace to our legal preparations. He forcefully brought those preparations to the opposing side, which gave them little choice but to engage with us until a positive settlement was reached. In addition, we found Jason to be extremely responsive at every step, even if it required working past midnight. His character is beyond reproach and his dedication through the entire process was unwavering. If I ever need someone in my legal court again, I won’t hesitate for even a second, before I seek Jason’s support.
  • Jason is everything you could possibly ask for an an attorney: highly intelligent, thoughtful, and extraordinarily knowledgeable in his specialty of the law.  In a very short period of time Jason was able to assimilate a laundry list of details and offer a compelling strategy on how to effectively proceed.  Moreover, he is extremely responsive.
  • Jason is the consummate professional when it comes to SOX retaliation claims. He is, without question, one of the most deeply knowledgeable, technical, and astute attorneys in this very specialized body of law. During one of the most difficult times in my professional career, Jason not only provided exceptional legal guidance, but equally as important, he provided emotional support that was vital to my family and me.

 Jason ran circles around the “major national law firm” team that was assigned to defend my employer. In fact, Jason made them look silly at times. Jason always advocated my best interests, not his own. 

Jason is not only an exceptional attorney who helped my family to achieve a favorable outcome, but he is a friend. I’ve worked with major law firms throughout my career and when it comes to SOX and employment law matters, there is not a finer, more talented attorney than Jason Zuckerman.
  • Jason did an exceptional job in quickly understanding the intricacies of my case, grasping not only his field of expertise of employment law, but also the violations of law and SEC Regulations that were central to my dispute. The overall strategy he utilized insured that opposing counsel was challenged and made clear that this case would simply not proceed based on a timetable convenient to them. Jason is thorough, accurate and seemingly working at all hours based on phone calls and correspondence. Fortunately Jason has a very down to earth personality, understands issues readily and can convey in understandable language current “legal” circumstances and probable outcomes. I would easily and thoroughly recommend Jason for issues related to a Sarbanes-Oxley or employment related dispute.
  • I selected Jason to handle my case after consulting with three other lawyers because of his extensive SOX experience and negotiation skills. My decision paid off as he easily surpassed all of my expectations. He quickly analyzed the merits of my case and aggressively engaged my former employer to reach a favorable settlement, avoiding years of potential litigation. He was responsive, professional, ethical and a great advocate on my behalf. I truly believe that I could not have found a better lawyer to represent my interests. He would be the first person I would recommend if a colleague or friend were to ever need similar services. Put simply, Jason is a top notch lawyer who works tirelessly to achieve a positive outcome for his clients. It’s easy to see why he is regarded as an expert in the field.

Virginia Whistleblower Lawyers Representing Executives

New Virginia Whistleblower Law Offers Broad Employee Protection

SOX Whistleblower Lawyer Protecting Executives and Senior Professionals

The whistleblower protection provision of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act provides robust protection to corporate executives.

Click here to learn more about anti-retaliation protections for SEC whistleblowers under the Dodd-Frank Act and Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

If you have suffered whistleblowing for disclosing a potential violation of an SEC rule, mail fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud, or fraud against shareholders, you may be entitled to damages under the SOX whistleblower protection law.  See our guide  Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Protection: Robust Protection for Corporate Whistleblowers.  The guide summarizes SOX whistleblower protections and offers concrete tips for corporate whistleblowers based on lessons learned during years of litigating SOX whistleblower cases.

Remedies for Executives in Whistleblower Retaliation Cases

SEC Whistleblower Protections Against Retaliation

Whistleblower Protections for Executives

False Claims Act Whistleblower Rewards and Protections

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SEC Whistleblower Lawyers Representing Executives

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Download our Sexual Harassment Survival Guide for Employees

SEC Whistleblower Rewards and Bounties

 

How to Qualify for an SEC Whistleblower Award

 

Leading whistleblower law firm Zuckerman Law has written extensively about whistleblower protections and is quoted frequently in the media on this topic. A sample of those blog posts and articles appears below:

Executive Employment Lawyers Virginia Maryland Washington DC

Summary

We represent senior professionals in high-stakes employment matters, including corporate officers, executives, managers, and partners at professional services firms. We have been recognized as a leading whistleblower firm and in 2017, Washingtonian magazine named two of our attorneys top whistleblower lawyers.  U.S. News and Best Lawyers® have named Zuckerman Law a Tier 1 Law Firm in Labor and Employment in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area.

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  1. anonymous February 5, 2020

    Jason Zuckerman is the most focused, thoughtful and aggressive attorneys I have ever known, let alone had the pleasure to have on my side in a highly complex legal case. He brought well-honed legal insights and a rapid pace to our legal preparations. He forcefully brought those preparations to the opposing side, which gave them little choice but to engage with us until a positive settlement was reached. In addition, we found Jason to be extremely responsive at every step, even if it required working past midnight. His character is beyond reproach and his dedication through the entire process was unwavering. If I ever need someone in my legal court again, I won’t hesitate for even a second, before I seek Jason’s support.

  2. anonymous February 12, 2020

    Jason is everything you could possibly ask for an an attorney: highly intelligent, thoughtful, and extraordinarily knowledgeable in his specialty of the law.  In a very short period of time Jason was able to assimilate a laundry list of details and offer a compelling strategy on how to effectively proceed.  Moreover, he is extremely responsive.  Bottom line, if you are looking for a whistleblower expert that will represent your interests with high integrity, you will be hard pressed to find better than Jason.

  3. anonymous February 12, 2020

    I come from a family of lawyers and many of my friends are attorneys, too. As highly as I think of them, they fade in comparison to Jason. He is everything the other reviews say and more. He takes pride in his practice and makes you feel like you are his only client – even though I know he is very busy and in high demand. He never pressured or rushed me to make any decisions. He explained the pros and cons thoroughly and made sure that I clearly understood everything before we would move forward. At a time when my employer was against me and my “friends” turned their backs on me, Jason’s solid legal advice was an anchor, providing calm and reassurance even while not truly knowing the outcome or being able to guarantee results. It felt like we were a team and in sync. He helped me achieve results that were great for me individually. With him in my corner, I knew I was protected and that was a great deal to me and my family as we weathered the storm. I highly recommend him. I hope I would not need him again but I would definitely contact him if I ran into trouble at work again. Please contact him and at least see if he can help you before you retain anyone else.