Lawyer Bio : Meredith P. Burbank
Meredith P. Burbank
Charlotte
Meredith Burbank practices primarily in the areas of securities law and executive compensation. A substantial portion of her practice includes advising public companies and investment companies with respect to ongoing SEC compliance issues, disclosure issues and corporate governance matters. She has significant experience with insider trading issues, including Section 16 reporting and Rule 10b5-1 trading plans. Meredith has also represented public companies in a variety of public offerings of equity and debt securities and acquisition transactions, including asset purchases and sales and mergers. Her executive compensation experience includes the design and implementation of stock-based compensation plans.
Contact
- (704) 331-4949
- (704) 343-4854
Professional Activities
Bar Associations: American Bar Association; North Carolina Bar Association; Mecklenburg County Bar.
Admitted to the bar 1999, North Carolina. Admitted to practice before all state courts of North Carolina.
Civic Activities
Elder, Selwyn Avenue Presbyterian Church; Volunteer, Myers Park Traditional School.
Education
B.A., Political Science, 1995, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; with distinction; Phi Beta Kappa; J.D., 1999, University of Virginia School of Law; Managing Board, Virginia Journal of Social Policy and the Law.
Prior Legal Experience
Summer Associate, Thelen, Reid & Priest, San Francisco, CA, 1998; Summer Associate, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, Raleigh, NC, 1997.
Areas of Proficiency
- Corporate & Securities
Practice & Industry Teams
Articles
News
Publications
Lawyer Articles
- Delaware Chancery Court Finds Backdating and Spring-Loading May Violate Fiduciary Duties
- SEC Adopts Rules Facilitating Internet Delivery Of Proxy Materials And Proposes Required Compliance
- SEC Adopts Significant Changes to Executive Compensation and Related Disclosure Rules
- SEC Proposes Significant Changes to Executive Compensation and Related Disclosures
- Client Alert: ISS Announces Policy on Majority Voting Proposals
- SEC Issues Option Expensing Guidance
- Federal Sentencing Guidelines Toughen Requirements for Corporate Compliance and Ethics Programs
- SEC Settlement With GE Shows Increased Scrutiny of Executive Compensation Disclosure
Client Alerts
- U.S. Court of Appeals Rejects SEC Proxy Access Rule
- PCAOB Seeks Comments On Possible Changes To Reports On Audited Financial Statements
- IRS Proposes New Regulations To Clarify Section 162(m) Performance-Based Compensation Exemption
- SEC Adopts Amendments to Proxy Disclosure Rules
- SEC Issues Proposals to Implement Dodd-Frank Act Compensation Committee Requirements
- ISS Issues 2011 Policy Updates
- SEC Issues Proposals to Implement Dodd-Frank Act Say-on-Pay Requirements
- SEC Adopts New Proxy Access Rules
- Equity Plan Design Changes Required To Comply With Code Section 409A Proposed Regulations
- Option Grant Practices Come Under Even Greater Scrutiny As SEC Acts To Address Option Backdating Issue
- SEC Seeks Comments on Comprehensive Review of U.S. Proxy Voting System
- Dodd-Frank Act Permanently Exempts Non-Accelerated Filers From SOX Auditor Attestation Requirement
- SEC Settles Sarbanes-Oxley Enforcement Action with CEO Despite No Allegation Of Fraudulent Misconduct
- U.S. Sentencing Commission Amends Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations
- SEC Approves Statement on Global Accounting Standards
- SEC Announces Settlement of First Regulation G Enforcement Action
- SEC Announces Further Delay of Auditor Attestation Requirement for Non-Accelerated Filers
- SEC Proposes Amendments to Proxy Disclosure and Solicitation Rules
- SEC Amends Executive Compensation Disclosure Rules For Stock-Based Awards
- SEC Office Of The Chief Accountant Issues Guidance On Accounting For Stock Options
- Delaware Chancery Court Finds Backdating And Spring-Loading May Violate Fiduciary Duties
- Anti-Dilution Provisions in Equity Plans May Cause Significant Compensation Charges
- Hot Topics For Public Company Boards of Directors and Management in 2010
- SEC Adopts Final Rules Requiring XBRL Filing of Financial Statements
- Hold 'Til Retirement Policies and Clawback Provisions: Growing Trends in Executive Compensation
- Deadline Approaches For Capital Purchase Program Applications
- SEC Announces Successor To EDGAR Database
- SEC Issues Guidance Regarding Company Web Sites
- SEC Adopts Delay of Auditor Attestation Requirement For Non-Accelerated Filers
- FASB Proposes Significant Amendments To Loss Contingency Disclosure
- Delaware Continues to Address Advance Notice Bylaws - Provisions Will Be Construed Narrowly
- SEC Proposes Rules Requiring XBRL Filing of Financial Statements
- Delaware Court Upholds Limitation on Director Indemnification Advancement Rights
- SEC Issues Section 21(a) Report on Importance of Insider Trading Compliance Programs
- U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Scheme Liability in Stoneridge Case
- SEC Adopts Revisions To Form S-3 Eligibility Requirements
- SEC Adopts Revisions To Rules 144 and 145
- SEC Adopts New Exchange Act Registration Exemptions For Compensatory Stock Options
- SEC Issues Observations on Executive Compensation Disclosures
- Internal Control Over Financial Reporting: Proposed Interpretive Guidance, Proposed Rulemaking And (For Some Companies) Reporting Relief
- SEC Proposes Revisions To Rules 144 And 145
- SEC Proposes Revisions To Form S-3 Eligibility Requirements
- SEC Adopts Rules Facilitating Internet Delivery Of Proxy Materials And Proposes Required Compliance
- SEC Adopts Significant Changes To Executive Compensation And Related Disclosure Rules
- Delaware Supreme Court Affirms The Court Of Chancery's Disney Decision
- SEC Proposes Significant Changes To Executive Compensation And Related Disclosure