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Lauren Diner

Associate

My Legal Practice

I spend much of my time working with executives and professionals on employment contracts, separation agreements, group transfers and related matters across various industries, including financial services and other high-stakes industries. I also help employees who experience retaliation or endure discrimination based on their race, age, gender or other protected characteristics.

Many executives come to me to figure out how best to protect their interests as they leave their current positions, and to negotiate optimal offers from new employers.

I also guide small groups of executives whose companies are being acquired, helping them understand the advantages and consequences of joining the acquiring company, and negotiating non-compete clauses if they choose to pursue new career options.

In every case I strive to ensure that my clients’ interests are represented fairly, and that they benefit from my experience, and the talent and resources of Outten & Golden.

Notable Matters

Represented a senior professional in a gender and pregnancy discrimination matter in which she was fired by her employer soon after she revealed her plans to have a child.
Represented the incoming chief executive officer of a global public company.
Represented a chief financial officer in his resignation from a private equity-backed employer, including an analysis of severance pay, equity incentives, and post-employment restrictive covenants.
Represented a financial executive in a negotiation focused on the interpretation and reach of his restrictive covenants and provided counsel on his transition to a new employment.

Credentials

B.A., Montclair State University
M.A., New York University
J.D., Northwestern Pritzker School of Law

My Story

While earning my undergraduate degree, I had the good fortune of taking a class that explored the intersection of law, medical science and ethics. I found the class so fascinating that the notion of becoming a lawyer started percolating in my mind.

After pursuing a master’s degree in bioethics, I went to law school, where I worked on employment law matters as a summer associate. I spent time at a large management-side law firm, which exposed me to how companies think during transactions and how they deal with their executives. That experience prepared me well for a switch to representing employees – which was what I always envisioned doing.

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