Ann-Marie Ahern

Ann-Marie Ahern called me from her vacation when I was wrongfully terminated as an executive. She provided immediate advice and support that made a difference for not just my case but helped me to deal with a very tough and challenging situation. I couldn't have had a better advocate and lawyer wit...h empathy and compassion while skillfully negotiating a great outcome. She exceeded the strong recommendation I had received from another lawyer. We need more lawyers like her!!

A CEO at the same company over 20 years suddenly facing age related employment discrimination, I was fortunate to be introduced to Ann-Marie. As with most, I had no experience with this kind of challenge in spite of my extensive legal exposure through normal domestic and international business. She... compassionately yet firmly guided this type A personality through the often lethargic legal process, keeping me focused on matters as objectively as anyone could. As deft as she was Counsel, she was even more so as my Attorney when it mattered most. Her negotiation skills are as good as they get! You don't want to be looking at Ann-Marie across the table.....you want her on your side!

I took my time and did my due diligence before approaching Ann-Marie Ahern with my problem. She had been recommended to me by multiple people, mostly other attorneys. She proved to be a sympathetic, technically competent and hard working advisor and advocate. She delivered what she promised and... resolved my issue quickly. I highly recommend her to anyone dealing with a delicate legal matter. She’s a true pro.

After nearly a decade of tireless service to a company, I found myself in a situation where I was experiencing gender descrimination and eventually termination. I consulted with Ann-Marie early in the process prior to my termination and hired her to handle my case. In addition to being exceptionally ...knowledgeable regarding gender descrimination as well the vast work place issues involved in my case, I was most impressed by her compassion and ability to take the time to truly understand my needs as we made decisions. We took a path of mediation and there were choices that had to be made during that process that were very tough. At each step, she helped me understand the pros and cons while reassuring me that each decision was mine to make which showed her sincere desire to protect my best interest. Her compassion for understanding how emotionally painful descrimination and termination came through repeatedly even offering to have me call her even if I just needed to vent. Ann-Marie breaks all stereotypes of lawyers and puts the needs of her clients first. Her values extend across her entire staff and I could not imagine going through such a difficult life event without their assistance.

Ann-Marie worked with me to negotiate an executive severance package with a former employer. The largest component of the severance was a minority ownership phantom stock agreement where a current valuation of the company needed to be performed and rather vague initial job offer language needed to b...e clarified. Ann-Marie engaged her internal legal team and her wider network at critical points in this process to be sure that she understood the risks associated with each part of the agreement and the recommendation for working through them to bring me the best package possible. This was an emotional issue for me to work through and Ann-Marie did a great job of keeping me grounded and focused to ensure that I understood how the decisions we were making could potentially affect the outcome. In the end, she was able to negotiate a strong package for me. I would highly recommend Ann- Marie to anyone looking for a lawyer well versed in employment law and would particularly recommend her for executives working through difficult separation issues with their companies. She is on top of her game and always had my best interest at heart.