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Jan. 16, 2026

Mediating executive termination disputes

Executive terminations carry unique risks for both companies and individuals, but a skilled mediator can help parties navigate tax strategies, restrictive covenants and creative solutions to reach confidential resolutions that protect business interests while securing favorable outcomes for departing executives.

Mark S. Zemelman

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Oakland

Mark Zemelman is a neutral with Signature Resolution who previously served as General Counsel for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.

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Mediating executive termination disputes
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The involuntary termination of a corporate executive, particularly where the executive believes that the termination is wrongful, involves risks for the company and the individual that differ from typical non-voluntary employee separations. The company's risk is that the executive may possess intimate knowledge of the company's business strategy, competitive weaknesses a...

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