Iveth P. Durbin
Iveth Durbin advises public and private company clients on executive and equity compensation arrangements.
Iveth advises public and private company clients on executive and equity compensation arrangements, including executive employment agreements, severance agreements, change in control agreements, and design and compliance issues with restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance-based awards, stock options, employee stock purchase plans and other stock-based or cash-based executive compensation. She provides guidance on executive compensation governance issues and disclosure requirements in proxy statements and periodic or current SEC reports. Iveth's practice also focuses on providing counsel to clients on Rule 144, Rule 10b-5 and Section 16 matters. She also advises clients on equity compensation issues in various public offerings, M&A transactions and private financings. Iveth is a frequent speaker on these topics.
Iveth is a co-author of The Executive Compensation and Disclosure Handbook: A Practical Guide to the SEC's Executive Compensation Disclosure Rules (RR Donnelley, Revised 2010). She is also a contributing author to The Public Company Handbook: A Corporate Governance Disclosure Guide for Directors and Executives. In addition, Iveth regularly contributes to client updates on equity and executive compensation issues.
Areas of focus
Education & Credentials
Education
- Pepperdine University Rick J. Caruso School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, Associate Editor, Pepperdine Law Review, 1999
- Pacific Union College, B.A., Communications and Spanish, magna cum laude, 1995
Bar and Court Admissions
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Washington
Additional Languages
- Spanish
Professional Recognition
Listed in Washington Law & Politics, "Rising Stars of Washington Law," 2008 - 2010, 2013
Impact
Community Involvement
- Treehouse, Pro bono assistance, 2000 - present
- University of Washington, Program in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Business Plan Competition Judge, 2000
Insights
News
Professional Experience
Mergers & Acquisitions
Acquisition by Big Fish Games, Inc.
Represented Big Fish Games, Inc. in its acquisition of Self Aware Games.
Acquisition by Outerwall Inc.
Represented Outerwall Inc. in its acquisition of EcoATM.
Acquisition by PetSmart
Represented PetSmart in its acquisition of Pet360.
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Esterline Technologies Corporation
Fisher Communications Inc.
Idaho Power Company
Itron Inc.
M/A-Com Technology Solutions Holding, Inc.
Outerwall Inc.
Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PetSmart
Puget Sound Energy Inc.
Starbucks Corporation
The Boeing Company
ZymoGenetics Inc.
Executive Compensation Design
Provide counsel on executive compensation design and draft plan and employee communication documents, considering compliance with securities law requirements, tax and accounting implications, and disclosure ramifications.
Executive Compensation Disclosure
Draft, review and analyze executive compensation disclosures in proxy statements, periodic and current SEC reports and Section 16 filings.
Executive Agreements
Provide counsel on and draft executive employment agreements, severance agreements and change in control agreements.
Counsel to Compensation Committees
Attend and provide guidance at Compensation Committee meetings, assist in preparation of meeting materials and planning for agenda items, draft resolutions and meeting minutes.