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Top negotiator balances reality and creativity

Whether he’s brokering a book deal or executive compensation, Washington super lawyer Bob Barnett always tries to understand the culture of an organization—including who’s driving the decisions. And that can get complicated when it comes to associations. Attorney Bob Barnett discusses the art of contract negotiations. “The hardest and trickiest and most different thing in [the association] world is figuring out who has the decisional authority, and trying your best to get to that person to present your case,” Barnett said at CEO Update’s Oct. 24 Compensation Forum. Barnett is known for representing high-profile authors, television and political figures and… Read More