Lisa M. McGimpsey
- Seattle
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Lisa recently served as the co-chair of the firm’s Corporate practice.
For more than 20 years, Lisa McGimpsey has advised clients on the federal income tax aspects of a wide variety of executive compensation matters, including the following:
- Equity-based compensation, including stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, and phantom awards.
- Annual and long-term bonus programs, employment and severance agreements, and change-in-control arrangements, and other compensation arrangements.
- Executive compensation aspects of M&A transactions, including due diligence matters, golden parachute payments (Section 280G), and the treatment of stock options and other equity-based compensation.
- Non-qualified deferred compensation arrangements (Section 409A) and golden parachute payments (Section 280G).
Areas of focus
Education & Credentials
Education
- University of Washington School of Law, LL.M., Taxation, 2001
- University of Oregon School of Law, J.D., Order of the Coif, 2000
- Montana State University, Bozeman, B.S., with honors, 1996
Bar and Court Admissions
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Washington
Professional Recognition
Listed in Best Lawyers in America: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, 2018-2025
Listed in Washington Law & Politics, "Rising Stars of Washington Law"
