Irvine severance review
Irvine Severance Review Lawyer
Laid off in Irvine with days to sign? Get a free severance review before the deadline. RSUs, releases, and hidden claims checked.
This page covers severance review for Irvine employees. For the statewide rules see California severance agreement review, and for other Irvine claims see the Irvine hub.
Your Deadline Is Already Running
The ADEA gives 21 days to consider an individual offer, 45 days in a group layoff, plus 7 days to revoke after signing.
For an Irvine layoff that usually means more room than the letter implies.
What We Check in an Irvine Tech Severance Package
RSU and option treatment on termination. Vesting cliffs, post termination exercise windows, and single trigger questions at Irvine public companies and startups.
Bonus and commission clawbacks against final pay, under California final wage rules.
Non disparagement, no rehire, and Civil Code 1542 general releases, explained in plain language.
Cal-WARN pay in lieu after SB 617, meaning whether the offer already owes you 60 days.
Is Your Severance Really a Settlement for a Claim You Have?
This is the part most people miss. A layoff that selects older employees, employees on leave, or recent complainers can turn a routine review into a contingency case worth far more than the severance.
If we spot it, we tell you before you sign.
How the Free Review Works, Start to Finish
Three steps: upload your agreement, an attorney reviews it, and you get a call with the markup.
Can Severance Be Negotiated in Orange County?
Yes, and leverage comes from claim strength, employer size, and timing. We will also tell you honestly when signing as is is the right call.
Find Out Where You Stand
Three questions and a phone number. An attorney reads every one, and you hear back within one business day.
Irvine Severance Review FAQ
My Irvine employer gave me only seven days. Is that legal?
If you are 40 or older, the ADEA requires at least 21 days, or 45 in a group layoff. A shorter individual deadline is a red flag.
Will Negotiating Make Them Pull the Offer?
Rare in practice. Employers expect counters.
What Happens to My Unvested RSUs From an Irvine Public Company?
Plan documents control. Extending the termination date past a cliff is often the play.
Does Severance Affect California Unemployment Benefits?
Severance generally does not disqualify you from EDD benefits.
Tell Us What Happened
One business day for a response. You pay nothing unless we win.