Palo Alto executive compensation and benefits counsel Alessandra Murata was the speaker at an August 26 breakfast seminar in the Palo Alto office titled "What Am I Worth: Negotiating Executive Employment Agreements." Ms. Murata discussed trends in executive compensation, best practices in maximizing compensation, common mistakes in the negotiation process and tax implications. The event was part of the "C-Suite" series of events the office hosts monthly for Bay Area executive search firm FlemingMartin and the networking group Executives Exchange.