Who we advise
Our Focus
As a general matter, the firm is best positioned to assist senior executives and investment professionals with annual cash compensation of at least $200,000, generally measured as base salary plus target annual cash bonus or incentive compensation, or with significant equity, carried interest, profit sharing, deferred compensation, severance, or other negotiated contractual rights at issue. Founders and management teams may also be a fit based on ownership or transaction-related rights. Negotiating leverage depends on the particular role, compensation structure, and employer.
About your matter
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Frequently asked questions
Does Ed Rayner Law PC handle wrongful termination, discrimination, or harassment claims?
No. Ed Rayner Law PC focuses on negotiating and structuring executive employment, compensation, equity, and separation arrangements for senior executives, investment professionals, founders, and management teams. If your situation principally concerns discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, or another workplace claim, an employment-litigation attorney will generally be better positioned to assist.
What if I am not sure whether my matter is a fit?
A matter is often a fit when a senior executive, investment professional, founder, or management team is considering, negotiating, or reviewing an employment agreement, offer letter, equity award, carried-interest arrangement, deferred-compensation arrangement, separation agreement, or another material compensation or contractual arrangement. If you remain unsure after reviewing this page, you may submit the form for an initial administrative review. This page explains the information the firm uses for that review.
Why does the firm ask about annual cash compensation?
Annual cash compensation is one practical indicator of the negotiating leverage associated with a role, although it is not the only one. In some roles with lower cash compensation and no significant equity, carried interest, profit sharing, deferred compensation, severance, or other negotiated contractual rights, an employer may have limited flexibility to make meaningful changes to a standard offer. The firm asks about compensation so prospective clients have a realistic sense of whether a negotiation is likely to produce material improvements. Equity, ownership, transaction-related rights, and other significant arrangements may make a matter appropriate regardless of cash compensation.
Can my matter be a fit if my annual cash compensation is below $200,000?
It may be, particularly where significant equity, carried interest, profit sharing, deferred compensation, severance, or other negotiated contractual rights are involved. Founders and management teams may also be a fit based on ownership or transaction-related rights. The firm evaluates the full economics and contractual issues, not base salary alone.
Before a substantive consultation
If a matter appears to fit, the firm will explain the next step and consultation terms. An initial inquiry review is administrative and does not provide legal advice.