Unpaid Commissions and Executive Compensation Claims on Contingency

Earned the commission, the bonus or the equity, and the company won’t pay? Where the claim is strong, we pursue it on contingency.

Compensation claims we take on contingency

Sales commissions withheld after you resign or are terminated
Commission plans changed after the deal closed, or "clawed back" without basis
Independent sales representatives cut off by a principal without payment
Unpaid bonuses, deferred compensation and severance
Equity and incentive awards blocked by moving the milestones
Breach of executive employment agreements

Why contingency

People owed a large commission or bonus have often just lost their income, which makes hourly litigation hard to fund. Where the claim is strong, we can take it on contingency: we are paid a percentage of what we recover, and no attorney’s fee is owed if there is no recovery.

Your rights

New York law gives salespeople real protection: earned commissions are often treated like wages, and both employees and independent sales representatives can have claims for additional damages and attorneys’ fees when commissions go unpaid. Executive compensation is usually governed by an employment agreement, offer letter, bonus plan or equity plan, and those documents, along with how the company actually applied them, are where the claim is built.

Is your claim a fit?

Gather your commission plan or employment agreement, recent pay statements, and emails about the deals or targets at issue. Request a free case review or see our litigation experience.

For hourly representation in employment matters, see labor and employment disputes at Levin-Epstein & Associates.

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