Who to talk to about cashing in an Options Contract?

[kwar2004]

Hello. I'm a total noob and I did not find this question with a couple simple searches. Basically I would like to send a put/call request for vested options in a company I worked for. I have no idea how to do this or who to talk to. I've called a couple local business lawyers and didn't get a response. And really I do need to compel the company, I can't just ask them nicely. They're proving to be quite litigious.

Would it be an option to do something over the internet? Any good online companies you guys would recommend? I'm in Texas but I believe the company is based in New York.

 

[Zigner]

Yours is not a legal question. Call the company and ask how you should proceed.

 

[quincy]

You might want to rely on an investment banker and avoid day-trading until you learn more.

 

[kwar2004]

Yours is not a legal question. Call the company and ask how you should proceed.

I contacted them, they said the options expire upon termination. There's nowhere in the options contract that says that. Plus, our division was sold off, hardly a termination with cause. Can you begin to see what kind of people I'm talking about here?

 

[kwar2004]

You might want to rely on an investment banker and avoid day-trading until you learn more.

This isn't trading, this isn't a publicly traded company. These are gifted shares in which I can pursue a put or call.

 

[quincy]

You will need to have the contract personally reviewed.

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

You will need to have the contract personally reviewed.

...by a lawyer that is experienced in employee option programs.

 

[kwar2004]

Thank you. Now I just have to find one of these elusive lawyers. Any recommendations on where to look? In my original post I asked about online laywers/contract reviewers etc.

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

Attorney referral is not allowed but here is a link to the Texas Bar Association find a lawyer page.

https://www.texasbar.com/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Find_A_Lawyer&Template=/CustomSource/MemberDirectory/Search_Form_Client_Main.cfm

 

[kwar2004]

Attorney referral is not allowed but here is a link to the Texas Bar Association find a lawyer page.

https://www.texasbar.com/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Find_A_Lawyer&Template=/CustomSource/MemberDirectory/Search_Form_Client_Main.cfm

Sorry, thank you. This is a good start. Much better than my google searches.

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

Sorry, thank you. This is a good start. Much better than my google searches.

You are welcome but that result was literally the first Google result with the search term "find a lawyer in texas".

 

[Zigner]

My signature contains the following:

Looking for an attorney? You can go to the home page at www.freeadvice.com and click on the Ask a Lawyer link (or, simply go to www.freeadvice.com/law-questions which is a direct link)

 

[kwar2004]

You are welcome but that result was literally the first Google result with the search term "find a lawyer in texas".

WOuld you believe that I didn't google that term?

 

[kwar2004]

My signature contains the following:

Looking for an attorney? You can go to the home page at www.freeadvice.com and click on the Ask a Lawyer link (or, simply go to www.freeadvice.com/law-questions which is a direct link)

Thanks, didn't read your signature prior.

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

WOuld you believe that I didn't google that term?

Yes, I would. But don't feel bad, many people don't use the proper search terms.