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Welcome To Saburn law group

Joseph Saburn is a noted executive compensation, corporate governance and employee benefits lawyer with outstanding depth of experience developed over thirty years of comprehensive work at prominent international law firms and large multi-national corporations. He counsels public and private companies on broad human resource matters, particularly on the design and implementation of stock and non-equity and other executive compensation arrangements. He drafts and negotiates executive contracts and severance agreements. He advises boards of directors, compensation committees, senior executives and their lawyers on these matters. He also advises on related merger issues, including change in control and IPO matters. He has extensive experience advising fiduciaries in the proper discharge of their duties and establishing procedures and strategies to protect fiduciaries and plan sponsors from liability for investment and other benefit plan decisions.

Our goal is to provide clients with the sophisticated legal representation found at premier law firms, together with consistent partner-level focus and attention to every aspect of a client matter; responsiveness to the client’s requirements; and a reasonable and predictable fee structure

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SABURN LAW GROUP

The Saburn Law Group LLC provides sophisticated, strategic and highly practical legal counsel concentrated on resolving our clients’ legal issues in a timely and cost-effective manner. We offer big firm qualifications and expertise with small firm responsiveness. We focus on our clients’ evolving business and legal needs in executive compensation, employment, corporate governance and related securities matters, expert witness representation and employee benefits. We provide value, innovation and transparency. We invite you to contact us  to learn how the Saburn Law Group LLC can assist with your legal needs.

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The Saburn Law Group LLC provides sophisticated, strategic and highly practical legal counsel concentrated on resolving our clients’ legal issues in a timely and cost-effective manner. We offer big firm qualifications and expertise with small firm responsiveness. We focus on our clients’ evolving business and legal needs in executive compensation, employment, corporate governance and related securities matters, expert witness representation and employee benefits. We provide value, innovation and transparency. We invite you to contact us  to learn how the Saburn Law Group LLC can assist with your legal needs.

OUR EXPERIENCE

Saburn Law Group attorneys help our clients attract and  retain executives and employees, and efficiently manage these risks. We provide practical strategies and services to address our clients’ most complicated human capital challenges We generally focus on separate but related practice areas: corporate governance, executive compensation and employee benefit plans and programs.

Our Practice

– Our executive compensation practice provides innovative, turn-key solutions to manage complex problems dealing compensating and incenting executives and employees. We consider federal and state laws and regulations, tax, labor, corporate and securities laws as well as financial accounting issues. We provide services to clients both small and large, from startups, family-owned businesses, publicly traded companies, and to their boards and committees.

– Our corporate governance practice advises fiduciaries in the proper discharge of their duties and establishing procedures and strategies to protect fiduciaries and plan committees and sponsors from liability for investment and other benefit plan decisions.

– Our employee benefits practice counsels clients in the design and drafting of virtually all types of qualified and non-qualified retirement plans and the different types of trusts used to fund those benefits.

Testimonials

Law Firm Services

The Saburn Law group provides sophisticated corporate, executive compensation and employee benefits advice and support to law firms who may not have dedicated specialists on staff and who want to provide their clients with the highest level of expertise at very competitive prices. We offer the full complement of corporate governance, executive compensation and Employee Benefit support, including assistance with all phases of Mergers and Acquisitions, Board of Directors and Senior Executive compensation matters, Employment and severance contract negotiations, and related advice.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Drafting or reviewing of representations, warranties and covenants pertaining to benefit programs and executive compensation
Due diligence review of acquired …

Employment Agreements

The Saburn Law Group provides advice and counsel with respect to executive employment agreements, non-compete and non-solicitation agreements, and equity or other forms of executive compensation, as well as life insurance, health insurance, severance pay, and other forms of welfare plans for all employees. Our lawyers are highly skilled at negotiating the terms of these agreements, and aggressively work to ensure that these agreements are comprehensive, fair and protective of our clients. We also have significant expertise in negotiating expatriate agreements.

expert witness testimony

SLG attorneys have served as expert witnesses in litigations involving corporate Governance, ERISA, employee benefits, and executive compensation. They have represented clients in cases relating to plan design, benefit administration, related financial issues, fiduciary matters, best practices and evolving industry standards …

hiring and staffing internationally

Expatriate employees have particular needs and employment abroad involves unique issues, such as a potential conflict between U.S. employment, tax and benefit laws and regulations and the laws of the foreign country.  Additional issues of concern include relocation, compensation to offset any cost differentials, home leaves, adjustment or cultural support. These issues are unique to the expatriate employment situation. To address these matters, employers and employees often enter into overseas employment contracts. The Saburn Law Firm can assist in negotiating and drafting agreement to protect both an employer and an employee’s rights while abroad before any problems arise.

Corporate Law

A full service corportate law firm dealing with all operations of corporations, related to commercial and contract law. A corporation is a legal entity created through the laws of its state …

Corporate Governance

The Saburn Law Group provides focused advice regarding governance matters at public companies and the evolving responsibilities of their directors and senior management. We advise boards of directors, special committees, and executive management regarding their broad fiduciary duties and obligations and corporate governance best practices. Our attorneys have significant expertise representing corporate clients related to proxy challenges, stockholder rights plans, and other takeover defense programs.

executive compensation and employee benefits

People are the lifeblood of any organization. Managing a workforce presents many challenges and we help employers manage that risk. Employers must comply with a wide range of federal and state regulations and deal with a broad range of issues. Our attorneys generally focus on two separate but related areas: executive compensation and employee benefit plans and related matters. We advise corporations, boards of directors, and corporate executives on legal, design, drafting, negotiation, and compliance aspects of executive compensation. We also advise corporations, organizations, fiduciaries, executives, administrators, governmental entities, and financial institutions on employee retirement and health and welfare benefits matters.. …

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

We have expertise negotiating and drafting all types of executive employment and consulting agreements, equity plans and other forms of executive compensation, including tailored non-qualified executive compensation programs, life and health insurance matters, severance matters, employment-related confidentiality and non-solicitation agreements and policies, and numerous other types of employment-related documentation. Our interdisciplinary practice takes into account prevailing federal and state laws and regulations, tax, labor, corporate and securities implications, as well as financial accounting issues. 

Our approach to employment and executive contracts takes into consideration current market practices that are applicable to different industries, as well as consideration of relevant tax, securities and intellectual property issues that are critically important in today’s work environment. We counsel our clients in both the design and negotiation of these arrangements, the preparation of necessary documentation and support their implementation and on-going compliance/administrative issues. In this regard, we work closely with compensation consultants and accounting experts and with regulatory agencies including the SEC, IRS and DOL.

Testimonials

Testimonials

"Joe, It was great working with you. You’re a highly talented professional. You’ve always made me look good! I look forward to our next project."
Violet O.,
Managing Director ,
Life Insurance Company
"Thanks again for all of your help. You did a fantastic job."
JoAnne M.
Senior Vice President- Human Resources
Education
"Great job with the executive compensation project and my contract."
Max R.
CEO
College

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICE

The Saburn Law Group provides focused advice regarding governance matters at public and private companies and the evolving responsibilities of their directors and senior management. We advise boards of directors, special committees, and executive management regarding their broad fiduciary duties and obligations and corporate governance best practices. Our attorneys have significant expertise representing clients related to:

  • Board structure and composition;
  • Senior executive and director succession planning;
  • Enterprise risk identification and risk management
  • Senior executive and director compensation policies and planning

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

We recognize the fundamental importance of an employer’s benefits programs and seek to ensure that the appropriate components are in place in order to support and enhance the client ‘s long-term strategic goals. We have deep expertise regarding every aspect of employee benefits, including retirement plan design, administration and governance of all types of ERISA and non-ERISA plans and arrangements, ERISA compliance, fiduciary issues, and litigation. We regularly counsel employers on the benefits-related issues in corporate transactions and restructurings and we help employers comply with state and federal requirements governing benefits, including health and welfare plan rules, HIPAA privacy rules, and related tax issues.

Managing risk & compliance

Our goal is to help you reduce your costs and increase efficiency by avoiding problems before they arise…………..

Alternative Labor Sources

Draft and negotiate contracts with independent contractors and third-party providers to help ensure our clients’ companies are protected……………

Hiring and Staffing Internationally

Draw on our team’s wide-ranging knowledge of immigration issues and benefit planning strategies…………..

Global Employee Benefits

Provide advice and services with respect to executive employment agreements, and equity or other forms of executive compensation……………

Employment agreements

Assist in drafting enforceable restrictive covenants…………..

Unions

Provide a wide range of services, from initial counseling to National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and National Mediation Board proceedings……………

Managing risk & compliance

Our goal is to help you reduce your costs and increase efficiency by avoiding problems before they arise…………..

Alternative Labor Sources

Draft and negotiate contracts with independent contractors and third-party providers to help ensure our clients’ companies are protected……………

Unions

Provide a wide range of services, from initial counseling to National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and National Mediation Board proceedings……………

Hiring and Staffing Internationally

Draw on our team’s wide-ranging knowledge of immigration issues and benefit planning strategies…………..

Global Employee Benefits

Provide advice and services with respect to executive employment agreements, and equity or other forms of executive compensation……………

Employment agreements

Assist in drafting enforceable restrictive covenants…………..

Company Policies

Provide guidance on compliance issues related to hiring and termination procedures and employee manuals……………

Legal compliance

Advise on the application of both U.S. laws and local laws to employees working overseas…………….

Terminations

Advise clients on termination laws, as each country and jurisdiction bring with them different and often confusing rules and regulations……………

International Labor Agreements & Treaties

Provide guidance on immigration controls, employment standards, union policies and employee labor protection standards…………….

Reduction In Force/Downsizing

Assist clients in navigating the procedures and costs involved in downsizing or closing their offices or operations under local lawsl….

Wage & Hour

Assist companies in developing systems to ensure compliance with U.S. citizenship and immigration services, Department of Labor and State Department regulations…………….

Company Policies

Provide guidance on compliance issues related to hiring and termination procedures and employee manuals……………

Legal compliance

Advise on the application of both U.S. laws and local laws to employees working overseas…………….

Wage & Hour

Assist companies in developing systems to ensure compliance with U.S. citizenship and immigration services, Department of Labor and State Department regulations…………….

Terminations

Advise clients on termination laws, as each country and jurisdiction bring with them different and often confusing rules and regulations……………

International Labor Agreements & Treaties

Provide guidance on immigration controls, employment standards, union policies and employee labor protection standards…………….

Reduction In Force/Downsizing

Assist clients in navigating the procedures and costs involved in downsizing or closing their offices or operations under local lawsl….
Contact Us

Contact Us

Joseph Saburn
Admitted in New Jersey and New York

Locations:

 

New Jersey:
4 Luce Court
Suite 208
Far Hills, NJ 07931

New York:
22-52 78th Street
Suite 100
East Elmhurst, NY 11370

Email:

info@saburnlawgroup.com

Phone:

833-SABURNLAW

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