Atty. Brian Witkowski
Brian counsels clients on compensation and benefits matters, with a focus on executive compensation. His experience includes work for Fortune 500 companies, private equity funds, start-ups, management teams, and individual C-level executives.
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Brian Witkowski is a Shareholder based in Chicago, Illinois, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. They have 17+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2009. Admitted to practice in Illinois (2009). Educated at Loyola University Chicago School of Law (J.D., 2009) and Northwestern University (B.A., 2005). Serves clients in Chicago, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Brian counsels clients on compensation and benefits matters, with a focus on executive compensation
- His experience includes work for Fortune 500 companies, private equity funds, start-ups, management teams, and individual C-level executives
- In the executive compensation area, Brian advises employers and executives on employment, severance, equity incentive and change in control arrangements, and related tax considerations, including Code Section 409A compliance and Section 280G considerations
- He also provides counseling in the employee benefits and employment areas, including ERISA advice in connection with acquisitions
- Brian has advised private equity funds and strategic acquirers on the compensation and benefits aspects of over 500 mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures across a variety of industries
- Concentrations •Equity and equity-based compensation arrangements, including stock options, restricted stock, RSUs, profits interests, and phantom equity •Employment, severance, retention, change in control, and separation agreements for C-level executives •Compensation and benefits aspects of M&A transactions
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Illinois
Practicing law in Illinois. Legal matters in Illinois are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Chicago are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Illinois state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Illinois brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Illinois courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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