Jewelle Vernon
Biography
Jewelle Vernon is an associate in Baker McKenzie’s Compensation practice group in Chicago. Her practice emphasizes the areas of international equity plans, executive compensation and employee benefits.
Practice Focus
Jewelle concentrates her practice on executive compensation and global equity, advising on the design, administration, governance and implementation of compensation arrangements for executive and directors.
This includes equity and incentive plans, deferred compensation plans, severance and employment agreements, change in control plans, bonus plans, and director compensation programs.
Jewelle’s practice involves advising on federal and state securities and tax laws, Section 16 issues, stock exchange listing rules and proxy advisor policies, as well as on non-US tax and international tax and regulatory obligations for globally implemented equity plans.
Admissions
- Illinois~United States
- District of Columbia~United States
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center (J.D.) (2023)
- Vanderbilt University (B.A., Public Policy, Honors) (2019)
Languages
- English