Finding, Valuing, Dividing Executive and Incentive Compensation in an Oklahoma City Divorce

Aaron Bundy and Kathleen Egan have built a firm that emphasizes work ethic and financial acumen. Based in the heart of Oklahoma City in a suite in the BancFirst tower, our influence and reputation extend across the region. While we are built to handle the unique challenges of high-net-worth families, we recognize a shifting reality: complex compensation is no longer the exclusive domain of the CEO.

We represent a broad spectrum of professionals — from senior vice presidents and directors to engineers, geologists and pilots, many of whom are compensated through various forms of management incentive programs. Whether you are the earner protecting your career’s work or the spouse ensuring you receive your fair share, you need a legal team that understands the modern architecture of pay.

In the past, complex executive compensation packages were rare perks reserved for the C-suite. That is no longer the case. In Oklahoma City’s competitive energy, aerospace, and technology sectors, companies are increasingly using “Golden Handcuffs” to retain talent at the upper and middle-management levels.

We routinely work with clients on matters where the base salary is only a fraction of the true household income. The real wealth is often locked in incentive programs and equity awards designed to keep key employees — not just executives — tied to the company.

In cases involving incentive compensation, the truth rarely appears on a standard tax return. This is where the litigation skill of your Oklahoma divorce attorney becomes the deciding factor. It is not enough to simply send over a form list of questions; your lawyer must know exactly what to ask for and how to ask for it.

In high-stakes litigation, the outcome is often determined long before trial, during the rigors of discovery and deposition. Standard discovery often results in a “document dump” — thousands of pages intended to overwhelm the other side. We know how to cut through the noise.

We have committed ourselves to the most demanding advocacy training available, including the “learning-by-doing” curriculum of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA). Each partner has also completed the Advanced Business Valuation program at the National Family Law Trial Institute, giving us the technical fluency to challenge experts on their own ground. Whether we are cross-examining a corporate representative about the nuances of a compensation plan or deposing a spouse about hidden spending, we combine best practices with our institutional knowledge to make written discovery and depositions foundations for positive results. Our private library includes the definitive texts on valuation theory and forensic accounting — the same resources used by the experts we cross-examine. We complement this intellectual capital with next-generation e-discovery and data analysis software, allowing us to sift through terabytes of electronic data to find hidden assets or lifestyle discrepancies.

For upper management and their spouses, a divorce is a financial restructuring of a complex partnership. You need a law firm intentionally designed to have the specific skills to find, value, and secure the assets you have built. Contact Bundy Law at the BancFirst Tower to schedule a confidential consultation.