Robert A. Adelson, Esq.

Robert A. Adelson, Esq. is a corporate and tax attorney and principal of Adelson & Associates, LLC, Boston, Massachusetts. He represents CEOs and C-Level executives on various issues including employment terms, tax-favored equity, bonus and LTI compensation, change of control, retention, separation, wrongful termination, noncompete and restrictive covenants.

Robert Adelson is an opinion columnist for the CEOWORLD magazine. Follow him on Twitter or connect on LinkedIn.

Education and Career

Structuring Bonuses in Your CEO Compensation for Maximum Benefit

Education and CareerRobert A. Adelson, Esq.

When CEOs and senior executives consider new job offers, executive compensation negotiations often focus on the base salary. Yet an equal and often greater portion of your cash compensation may come from your bonus. There is often far greater latitude and room for negotiation over bonuses. This article discusses the...

CEO Agenda

Becoming CEO of a Startup – Key Employment Contract and Equity Terms and Other Considerations

CEO AgendaRobert A. Adelson, Esq.

You are a seasoned executive with a proven track record at several established companies in your industry. One day, you receive an offer to be CEO of a startup. The startup CEO offer could be on the ground floor of a well-funded venture or perhaps to lead an up and...

CEO Insider

Consulting Between CEO Positions

CEO InsiderRobert A. Adelson, Esq.

CEOs and senior executives often find themselves in between jobs for various reasons. If this describes you, then you may be wondering what the best game plan would be for the time you spend between positions. One very useful idea that can be tailored to any situation is to try...

CEO Agenda

How to Renegotiate Your CEO Employment Contract When You Have Achieved Success

CEO AgendaRobert A. Adelson, Esq.

You're a successful CEO. You've proven yourself to be much more than a good hire. You have shown yourself to be an exceptional executive, one who has well exceeded the performance goals established at the time of your hire. Under such circumstances, this may be the time to renegotiate your CEO...

Education and Career

Interim CEO and Turnaround CEO Employment Agreements: Terms and Compensation

Education and CareerRobert A. Adelson, Esq.

Poet Robert Burns wrote "The best laid schemes of mice and men often go awry." Examples of this occur in both our personal and professional lives daily, and there are times when the unexpected can have serious, wide-ranging and long-term impact. Such is the case with the sudden departure of...

Education and Career

Getting the Benefits of Equity Compensation from Family Businesses through Phantom Stock

Education and CareerRobert A. Adelson, Esq.

Equity compensation, whether stock, options or RSUs, is a critical means for companies to lure executives like you to join the company. It is also the “golden handcuffs” to retain you for years after hiring. Equity gives you a stake in the company and lets you share the benefit of...

Education and Career

Pitfalls of and Techniques to Surmount Non-Compete Agreements for Executives

Education and CareerRobert A. Adelson, Esq.

Chances are that as a CEO or other senior executive you are currently subject to a non-compete agreement, one that includes restrictions on your ability to compete with your employer after separation. Non-competes are upheld to some extent in 47 states and the District of Columbia. The exceptions are California, North Dakota and...

Education and Career

Restricted Stock And Other Equity Options For Your Executive Compensation Package

Education and CareerRobert A. Adelson, Esq.

As an executive, you know that compensation negotiations are serious business. Failure to exercise due care when establishing your executive compensation package may result in leaving money on the table, both presently and in the future. Generally speaking, when it comes to salary and bonus, you want to be paid...

Education and Career

Getting Executive Severance Compensation When You Choose to Quit

Education and CareerRobert A. Adelson, Esq.

There are many circumstances under which your position as a CEO or senior executive can come to an end. These usually fall into one of two categories: either the employer is the moving party or you are. When negotiating employment contracts, many CEOs and senior executives focus primarily on the...

Education and Career

Executive Employment Contracts for Women CEOs – Terms and Negotiations

Education and CareerRobert A. Adelson, Esq.

Despite significant advances in employment laws, gender inequality remains an area of both concern and controversy. Women continue to lag behind men, even at the CEO, C-suite and senior executive level, when it comes to compensation, opportunity for advancement, job status and equity sharing, to name just a few. Many...

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