March began with big snow falls but the weather has warmed of late.  I suspect winter is not yet ready to let us go.  For those like my wife who relishes her winter sports, I do hope there will be sufficient snow and ice this last month of winter.  For those like me who look forward to warmer weather, perhaps you will get a chance to sneak off for time in the sun in warmer places.

March has seen good times for Boston winter sports. The Celtics have had a very strong season and Jason Tatum has now returned to the team with a very promising opening night and follow-up with a big Celtics win in Cleveland Sunday.  The Bruins too have played fairly well winning at home losing on the road and in a Wild Card spot if the season ended today.  So perhaps as March and April unfold, this will mean playoff runs for both teams, and perhaps a deep run for the Celtics and a return to the NBA finals.

March Madness too will soon begin and to all with your brackets and betting favorites, and for those out there with alma maters in the NCAA Basketball Tournament – all best of luck! For my two tournament-eligible alma maters, this has not been a good year for the Northwestern Wildcats.  However, for my other alma mater Boston University offers real hope with Joe Jones’ overachieving squad.  Sunday night, BU’s Chance Gladden hit a buzzer beater. a 40-foot bomb, to overcome top ranked Navy 73-72.  Navy was a huge favorite, the Midshipmen having beaten BU twice this season and riding a 14-game winning streak into this game played in Annapolis.  Now, BU gets to play Lehigh for the Patriot League championship tomorrow night (3/11/26) in Bethlehem, PA.  If the Terriers win,  it would mark BU’s first invitation to the NCAA Tournament – March Madness - since 2020.  Here’s hoping – Go Terriers!

As for Newsletter items, last Friday, CEOWORLD magazine published an article of mine on Chief Transformation Officers – risks and protections.  Further into this March Newsletter, items #3 and #4 are two older articles of mine, both published in IVYEXEC career advancement website, #3 published in 2022 on leveraging  your strengths in negotiating for key terms in executive retention packages, #4 published in 2024 on getting executive severance even when you quit your position.  Item #5 is a special offer also on executive retention. As always, I hope some of these items might be of interest and benefit…  and my best wishes to all for the rest of March!

1.       Transformation Executive Officer Role:  Risks & ProtectionsIf you are in the market for or are considering  a job offer to be a Chief Transformation Officer or Chief Innovation Officer, my article published last Friday (March 6), may be of benefit as I discuss key risks posed to you by those positions and also important protections and other terms to seek in your negotiations. Read the Article Here

2.       Work with CEOs, C-Suite and Senior Executives, exclusively.Robert Adelson is an attorney specialized in the representation of CEOs, C-level and senior executives. He no longer represents companies or employers.  Learn about Robert Adelson’s work with CEOs, C-level and senior executives to advise on and improve job offers, employment contracts, stock, RSUs, options, bonuses and other executive compensation matters, plus advice and aid on issues of wrongful termination, severance, exit terms, retention, change of control, other executive issues and more … More Details Here

3.      Executive Retention Packages – Terms and NegotiationsDo you have now, or Do you soon expect an attractive job offer to leave your CEO or senior executive position?  Is your company “in play”?  Are you nearing a funding milestone?  Are there other reasons why your company has dependence on you and strong desire for you not to leave now.  My article, published in 2022 by IVY EXEC career advancement website, discusses the negotiation and terms for retention agreements in those and other circumstances for the executive seeking to realize benefit from the company’s retention need when such opportunities are presented. Read the Article Here

4.       Getting Executive Severance when you Choose to QuitAre you thinking of quitting your current executive position, but don’t want to leave empty-handed? My article published in Jan. 2024  by IVYEXEC career advancement website, speaks to senior executives who, for reasons beyond their control, want to quit your current position and then strategies how to still seek appropriate executive severance compensation in connection with your separation. Read the Article Here

5.       3/2026 Offer:  Good until March 24th This 2-week value-packed offer, is as a way to get introduced to my law work: an Executive Employment Retention Law Diagnostic – this offer is good through 3/24/26. More Details Here

It’s always a pleasure to get back in touch with you and other clients, friends, and colleagues.  I hope the links and information provided will be useful to you and that there will be an opportunity for me to work with you on legal matters in the near future.

Let’s keep in touch!
Best regards,
Rob
Robert Adelson

*Adelson & Associates, LLC
Executive Employment Attorney
101 Federal Street, 19th Floor, Boston, MA 02110
(617) 204-5601 Law Firm
(617) 204-5602 Direct
(617) 204-5604 Fax
Email : [email protected]
Website: www.executiveemploymentattorney.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-adelson-b8a1557/
Blog: https://robadelson.wordpress.com/
X: @AttorneyAdelson

​Note on Adelson & Associates, LLC:* Robert A. Adelson is the Principal of Adelson & Associates, LLC.  For fifteen (15) years, from October 2004 through December 2019, Robert Adelson practiced law and referred legal work to associates of his, trusted and experienced colleagues, as a partner of Engel & Schultz, LLP.  In December 2019, the lead partners of the firm announced they would go into semi-retirement, go their separate ways, and the office lease would expire in January 2020.  In response, Robert Adelson formed Adelson & Associates, LLC in December 2019 and commenced the new firm’s operations on January 1, 2020, with the new firm taking over, on that date and going forward, all current Robert Adelson clients, matters and operations, as well as all referral of legal work to associates of Robert Adelson.  Since 1/1/2020, the firm’s offices have been and remain at 101 Federal Street, 19th Floor, across the street from the pre-2020 offices at One Federal Street, 21st Floor, in Boston’s Financial District.

I hope this email finds you and your family in good health.  We are now well into Autumn.  Despite some days of Indian Summer, there is now an increasing chill to our days, with Thanksgiving not too far off at the end of this month. The Patriots are are mired in another losing season, but there is some hope –  rookie QB Drake Maye has shown promise that better days are to come if he can gain a more accomplished supporting cast in years ahead,  On a more promising side, the NBA Defending Champion Celtics are off to a strong start – perhaps a repeat is possible?   Much less so the Bruins.  Playing .500 hockey right now, but perhaps as the season unfolds the B’s will find their mojo to also qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs.
  
As for Newsletter items, three weeks ago, CEOWORLD magazine published my article on negotiating the terms of your executive employment contract as a Chief Strategy Officer,  Chief Growth Officer or Chief Transformation Officer, with an article link provided in item #1.  A link to an earlier article of mine, on Wrongful Termination – Rights, Remedies and Severance, published in IVY EXEC career advancement website, appears in items #3.  Additionally, a link to another earlier article of mine, on negotiation of executive equity compensation in Severance Negotiations, appears in item #4, plus a special offer included as item #5. I hope some of these items might be of benefit… and my best wishes to all for the rest of November!

1.       Employment Contract Terms for Chief Strategy Officer,  CGO or Chief Transformation Officer
If you have a new job offer or employment contract as a Chief Strategy Officer,  Chief Growth Officer or Chief Transformation Officer, my new article published three weeks ago by CEOWorld magazine  advises on terms for authority, interface and support for your position, protection of your own ideas and inventions, compensation, equity and other essential terms to negotiate.  Read the Article Here
2.       Work with CEOs, C-Suite and Senior Executives, exclusively.
Robert Adelson is an attorney specialized in the representation of CEOs, C-level and senior executives. Learn about Robert Adelson’s work with CEOs, C-level and senior executives to advise on and improve job offers, employment contracts, stock, RSUs, options, bonuses and other executive compensation matters, plus advice and aid on issues of wrongful termination, severance, exit terms, retention, change of control, other executive issues and more … More Details Here
3.       Wrongful Termination – Rights, Remedies and Severance   
Are you an executive recently terminated?  Or facing employment termination? Learn what constitutes wrongful termination, your rights, remedies, tips and key terms in negotiating severance… Those topics and more, are discussed in my article published in May 2022 by Ivy Exec, the executive career counseling website.   Read the Article Here
4.       Executive Equity Compensation in Severance Negotiations
As a C-Level or senior executive, is your equity position an important part of your compensation package?  In my article published by CEOWorld, in October 2019, and still relevant today, I advise on safeguards for your equity in the event of employment termination, including using leverage in severance negotiations for vesting acceleration and other key equity terms. Read the Article Here
5.      11/2024 Offer:  Good until Dec. 3rd  
This 3-week value-packed offer, is as a way to get introduced to my law work: an  Executive Employment Separation Law Diagnostic –– this offer is good through 12/3/24.  More Details Here
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It’s always a pleasure to get back in touch with you and other clients, friends, and colleagues.  I hope the links and information provided will be useful to you and that there will be an opportunity for me to work with you on legal matters in the near future. ​

Let’s keep in touch! 
Best regards,
Rob
Robert Adelson

*Adelson & Associates, LLC
Executive Employment Attorney
101 Federal Street, 19th Floor
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 204-5601 Law Firm
(617) 204-5602 Direct
(617) 204-5604 Fax
E-mail :  [email protected]
Blog:  https://robadelson.wordpress.com/
Twitter:  @AttorneyAdelson
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-adelson-b8a1557/
Website: www.executiveemploymentattorney.com
Note on Adelson & Associates, LLC:
*As mentioned in bullet no. 2 of the January 2020 Business Law Newsletter, Robert A. Adelson is now the Principal of Adelson & Associates, LLC.  For fifteen (15) years, from October 2004 through December 2019, Robert Adelson practiced law and referred legal work to associates of his, trusted and experienced colleagues, as a partner of Engel & Schultz, LLP.  In December 2019, the lead partners of the firm announced they would go into semi-retirement, go their separate ways, and the office lease would expire in January 2020.  In response, Robert Adelson formed Adelson & Associates, LLC in December 2019 and commenced the new firm’s operations on January 1, 2020, with the new firm taking over, on that date and going forward, all current Robert Adelson clients, matters and operations, as well as all referral of legal work to associates of Robert Adelson.  The new firm’s offices, at 101 Federal Street, 19th Floor, are across the street from the prior offices at One Federal Street, 21st Floor, in Boston’s Financial District.