Iveth Durbin
Iveth Durbin

Iveth Durbin

Senior Counsel

Seattle

Introduction

Iveth advises public company clients on executive and equity compensation arrangements.

Iveth Durbin advises clients on a range of compensation matters, 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 also provides counsel on Rule 144, Rule 10b-5, and Section 16 matters. Additionally, she advises clients on equity compensation issues in various public offerings and M&A transactions. Iveth is a frequent speaker and writer 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. 

Education & credentials

  • 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

Professional recognition

  • Listed in Washington Law & Politics, "Rising Stars of Washington Law," 2008-2010, 2013

Impact

  • Treehouse, Pro bono assistance, 2000-present
  • University of Washington, Program in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Business Plan Competition Judge, 2000
  • 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.

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.