If you are leaving a job and have been offered a severance package, you need an experienced lawyer to protect your rights in negotiating the terms of the package. Your prospective employer will have attorneys who will seek to minimize the impact on its business. You want the same strong representation to protect your interests.

At the Law Office of Walter S. Cowger, I offer more than 35 years of experience. I have represented many officers and employees in severance negotiations, including high-level officers.

Representation in Severance Negotiations

I work with employees at any stage of a severance negotiation, including situations in which they are considering accepting a job offer and want to put a severance package in place before they start work. I also handle the more common situations in which an employee has been notified that his or her position is being eliminated or that he or she will be terminated, and the terms of severance need to be ironed out immediately. I will help you protect your rights regarding all aspects of severance, including:

• The amount of compensation you will receive and the length of time you will be paid: I will negotiate this to be commensurate with the type of position you hold, as well as the amount of time it normally takes to find a new job.
• The benefits you will be entitled to during your severance period
• Any restrictions you may have in seeking other employment

Though I focus my severance work primarily on the needs of employees, I also represent employers who need assistance negotiating severance agreements.

I have been Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1996. I am also AV-rated by my colleagues in the legal profession under Martindale-Hubbell's Peer Review Rating System*. I have been named a Texas Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly magazine every year since 2005.

Dallas/Fort Worth Severance Agreement Negotiations Attorney

To discuss your situation with an experienced Dallas severance agreement attorney, contact me online or call my office at 214-743-4190. My office is located in the Comerica Building in downtown Dallas.

*AV Preeminent and BV Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories: legal ability and general ethical standards.