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Lisa M. McGimpsey

Lisa M. McGimpsey
Lisa M. McGimpsey
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Lisa M. McGimpsey

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). 

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

  • 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"

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