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Robert M. Fields
Robert M. Fields is a New York based executive compensation attorney with more than 25 years experience representing individual executives and corporate clients from the Fortune 500 to newly-created privately owned businesses. He brings the highest level of service and commitment to his work with expertise in the negotiation and drafting of highly beneficial agreements relating to
- cash and non-cash compensation, including salary, bonus, equity grants to cover sign-on, make whole and related provisions;
- change-in-control, non-compete and proprietary information provisions;
- incentive compensation; and
- benefits upon termination of employment, including severance, change in control parachute and related provisions..
Prior to establishing his own firm Robert M. Fields was a partner at Greenberg Traurig. Before joining Greenberg he was a partner at Reid & Priest (now known as Thelen Reid & Priest), and an associate at Winthrop Stimson Putnam & Roberts (now Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman). Mr. Fields received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Duke University and his Juris Doctorate from The Cornell Law School.
"Rob Fields' experience and professionalism ensured the i's were dotted, the t's were crossed, and the compensation package we negotiated was fair and highly satisfactory to both sides." -- Brian Sondey, president and chief executive officer, TAL International Group, Inc.
"I have recommended Rob to others. His knowledge of compensation issues, client commitment, and deft, nuanced handling of the personal intricacies of such [compensation agreement] negotiations make him a key participant in a successful outcome." -- Executive officer for a Fortune 500 company
Robert M. Fields is regularly quoted in media, including the Wall Street Journal, Fortune and CNBC (see article links below).
Articles:
BusinessWeek Online, April 7, 2005,
"HP's $58,000-a-Day Interim CEO," by Peter Burrows [link]
Wall Street Journal, April 11, 2005,
"Who's Winning," by Shabina S. Khatri [link]
"Founder's Fee," by Phyllis Plitch [link]
Fortune Magazine, December 14, 2004,
"How to Ask For-And Get a Raise" by Anne Fisher [link]
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