Mark Poerio is a partner in the Employment Law practice of Paul
Hastings, and co-chairs its Global Compensation, Benefits, and ERISA
practice. For 25 years, Mr. Poerio has been in private practice with a
focus on executive compensation and employee benefit matters,
especially from a business, governance, tax, and securities perspective.
He works regularly and globally with every Paul Hastings office, and has
significant pro bono representations relating to not-for-profit
governance, executive compensation, and tax matters. Mr. Poerio
regularly assists the global client base of Paul Hastings with the
corporate, tax, financial accounting, securities, labor, and litigation
issues that relate to executive compensation, especially as it relates to
stock plans and awards, performance-based incentive compensation,
and the design and structure of clawback and forfeiture provisions
relating to loyalty covenants (such as non-competition and
confidentiality agreements). Mr. Poerio’s practice also includes the
fiduciary and compliance issues relating to retirement and health plans,
and the design of executive employment agreements.
Speaking Engagements and Publications
“Staying in Front of Shareholder Challenges to Executive Compensation” (Corporate Governance Advisor, 6/14/2012)
“Candor for Compensation Committees” (Corporate Board Member, 11/2011)
“Crossing the Pond in Search of Better Executive Compensation Practices” (Corporate Governance Advisor, 3/10/2011)
“Executive Pay and Loyalty: From Velvet Fist to Iron Glove” (Corporate Governance Advisor, 1/2010)
Professional and Community Involvement
Member of the American College of Employee Benefit Counsel
Pro bono counsel to the Maryland Association of Social Service Boards since 2004
Mr. Poerio is also an adjunct professor with the Georgetown Law School, where he designed and teaches both “Executive Pay and Loyalty” and “The Business and Securities Aspects of Executive Compensation”