Lawson represents companies and executives in complex, high-stakes disputes. He handles corporate crises involving business and commercial litigation, corporate governance matters, equity clawbacks, and bet-the-company litigation. Clients appreciate Lawson’s ability to anticipate and outmaneuver legal challenges long before they arrive at the gates—a skill he credits to clerking in the Commercial Division of the New York State Supreme Court for Judge Andrea Masley.

Lawson previously worked at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, Lowenstein Sandler LLP, and Olshan Frome Wolosky, representing multinational corporations and hedge funds in complex commercial litigation, securities litigation, and shareholder activism campaigns.

Recent Achievements

• Equity Recovery: Prevented $233K equity clawback and secured a $1.14M settlement (+$907,000 net value) during a $10M merger. Achieved in 7 days.
  

• Executive Severance: Negotiated a 228% increase in severance (from $43K to $141K) while navigating cross-border Italian and U.S. labor law.
  

• High-Profile Defense: Secured favorable settlement terms for Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen in a confidential FLSA and NYLL employment mediation.
  

• Rapid Dispute Resolution: Converted a no-severance termination into a $45,000 payment for a former Director at Brooklyn Mirage within 12 days.
  

• Liability Mitigation: Settled a 10-count California FEHA lawsuit, capping client exposure at 30% with a 70% contribution from the co-defendant.
  

• Class Action: Secured voluntary dismissal of CIPA class action by challenging plaintiff firm’s demand and declining settlement offers while maintaining defensive footing. Voluntarily discontinued without payment or settlement preventing potential nine-figure exposure.