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For Executives

Your next move is too consequential to navigate without counsel.

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Precise. Confident. Built entirely around you.

Tavola is a boutique employment law firm that advises senior executives and C-suite leaders at the moments when the decisions are permanent and the margin for error is narrow.

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Is This You?

You have built something real: a career, a reputation, a level of compensation that reflects years of exceptional work. And now something is shifting.

Whether the separation is coming from the organization or from you, the window for good counsel is the same: before the paperwork is finalized. Tavola engages at that moment, with the legal precision and steady hand that these conversations require.

If you are being pushed out, we will tell you what you are actually owed, where your leverage is, and how to leave on terms that reflect what you brought. If you are choosing to leave, we will help you structure a departure that does not cost you more than it should.

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    Separation Package Review and Negotiation

    Most executives receive a separation offer prepared by the organization’s counsel, optimized for the organization. Tavola reviews your agreement in full: severance terms, equity treatment, benefits continuation, release language, non-disparagement provisions, and any restrictive covenants governing what you can do next. We identify what is standard, what is negotiable, and what should not be signed as written.

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    Compensation Analysis & Benchmarking

    Knowing what you are owed requires knowing what the market bears and what your agreement entitles you to. Tavola reviews your full compensation structure against your employment agreement and applicable law, ensuring you are not leaving value on the table because you did not know it was there.

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    For Executives

    When your exit, your separation, or your next chapter is at stake, the counsel you retain changes everything. Tavola advises senior executives navigating involuntary separations and strategic exits with the legal precision and quiet confidence that these moments demand.

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How a Tavola Executive Engagement Works

Executive engagements begin with a confidential conversation. You share the situation and Tavola provides an honest assessment of where you stand.

If we proceed, scope is defined in writing before any work begins. Investment is discussed openly at the outset: what this kind of matter typically involves, and where yours appears to fall. As the work develops, you will hear from us proactively.

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In Their Words

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    “What I appreciate most is that the time is taken to truly learn about you: your vision, your values, and what genuinely excites you about your work.”

    — Cheryl Norris | Food Blogger and Photographer, Bakes by Brown Sugar

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    “The guidance provided has had a lasting impact on my business. I am still drawing on what we built together, and I continue to seek that counsel.”

    — Oby Otti | Owner, The Cake Lady

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    “She has a rare ability to turn complex employment issues into opportunities for clarity and alignment.”

    — Martin Shepherd | Attorney, Mavacy PLLC

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The most consequential decisions in an executive separation are made early. If you are reading this page, you are likely already in that window. Every conversation begins with discretion and ends with clarity.