Practice Areas
Tax Law
We provide tax advice and planning for companies and individuals on a wide range of federal tax issues
Employee Benefits & Compensation
We help companies to structure benefit programs and to comply with the laws governing compensation
Employment
We help executives negotiate their employment, equity compensation, and separation packages
Recent Posts
Baker Tax Law Turns 10!
November 2014: I was laying in bed reading abovethelaw.com when to my delight I ran across the newly announced Cravath bonus scale (Cravath is a New York law firm that is often the first to announce its associate year-end bonus numbers). Cooley had never been a market...
Choice of Entity
You have a brilliant business idea. And you can see yourself as a millionaire. But sadly, you’re frozen by the very first decision you have to make: Do you form the company as an S corp, C corp, or LLC? Today’s your lucky day. I’ll make it easy for you. If you plan on...
Fixing a Missed 83(b) Election
“You filed your Section 83(b) election, right?” Silence. “Right?” I gave a presentation years ago on how to fix a missed tax code Section 83(b) election. My phone started ringing the moment I returned to my office. Turns out, these get missed. Apparently, founders...