Common use of Assistance of Counsel Clause in Contracts

Assistance of Counsel. EMPLOYEE expressly acknowledges that he was given the right to be represented by counsel of his own choosing in connection with the terms of this Agreement. The parties execute this Agreement as of the date stated below: EMPLOYEE MENTOR CORPORATION /s/XXXXX XXXXXXXXX 8/20/04 By: s/s/XXXXXX XXXXXX 7/20/04 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx/Date Xxxxxx Xxxxxx/Date President/CEO

Assistance of Counsel. EMPLOYEE expressly acknowledges that he was given the right to be represented by counsel of his own choosing in connection with the terms of this Agreement. The parties execute this Agreement as of the date stated below: EMPLOYEE EMPLOYEE/DATE MENTOR CORPORATION CORPORATION/DATE /s/XXXXX XXXXXXXXX 8/20/04 XXXXXX X. XXXXXXX 6-26-06 By: s/s/s/XXXXXX XXXXXX 7/20/04 Xxxxx XxxxxxxxxXxxxxx X. Xxxxxx 6-26-06 Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx/Date Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx/Date President/CEOMentor Corporation NOTICE ADDRESS: 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000

Assistance of Counsel. EMPLOYEE expressly acknowledges that he was given the right to be represented by counsel of his own choosing in connection with the terms of this Agreement. The parties execute this Agreement as of the date stated below: EMPLOYEE EMPLOYEE/DATE MENTOR CORPORATION CORPORATION/DATE /s/XXXXX XXXXXXXXX 8/20/04 Exxxxx X. Xxxxxxx 12/27/07 By: s/s/s/XXXXXX XXXXXX 7/20/04 Xxxxx XxxxxxxxxJxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx 12/27/07 EXXXXX X. XXXXXXX/Date Xxxxxx XxxxxxJxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx/Date President/CEOVice President General Counsel Mentor Corporation

Assistance of Counsel. EMPLOYEE expressly acknowledges that he was given the right to be represented by counsel of his own choosing in connection with the terms of this Agreement. The parties execute this Agreement as of the date stated below: EMPLOYEE MENTOR CORPORATION /s/A. CXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXXX 8/20/04 By: s11/5/04 By /s/s/JXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX 7/20/04 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx11/5/04 A. Cxxxx Xxxxx/Date Xxxxxx Jxxxxx Xxxxxx/Date President/CEOCEO Mentor Corporation

Assistance of Counsel. EMPLOYEE expressly acknowledges that he was given the right to be represented by counsel of his own choosing in connection with the terms of this Agreement. The parties execute this Agreement as of the date stated belowabove: EMPLOYEE MENTOR CORPORATION /s/S/XXXXX XXXXXXXXX 8/20/04 ByXXXXXX /S/XXXXXXXXXXX X. XXXXXX NOTICE ADDRESS: s/s/XXXXXX XXXXXX 7/20/04 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx/Date NOTICE ADDRESS: 0000 Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx/Date President/CEOXxxxx

Assistance of Counsel. EMPLOYEE expressly acknowledges that he was given the right to be represented by counsel of his own choosing in connection with the terms of this Agreement. The parties execute this Agreement as of the date stated below: EMPLOYEE EMPLOYEE/DATE MENTOR CORPORATION CORPORATION/DATE /s/XXXXX XXXXXXXXX 8/20/04 By: s/s/XXXXXX XXXXXX 7/20/04 9/1/05 By:/s/Xxxx Xxxxx XxxxxxxxxXXXXXX XXXXXX/DATE Xxxx Xxxxx/Date Xxxxxx Xxxxxx/Date President/CEOCHAIRMAN, COMPENSATION COMMITTEE Mentor Corporation

Assistance of Counsel. EMPLOYEE expressly acknowledges that he was given the right to be represented by counsel of his own choosing in connection with the terms of this Agreement. The parties execute this Agreement as of the date stated below: EMPLOYEE EMPLOYEE/DATE MENTOR CORPORATION CORPORATION/DATE /s/XXXXX XXXXXXXXX 8/20/04 Jxxxxx Xxxxxx 12/21/07 By: s/s/s/XXXXXX XXXXXX 7/20/04 Xxxxx XxxxxxxxxJxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx 12/21/07 JXXXXX XXXXXX/Date Xxxxxx XxxxxxJxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx/Date President/CEOVice President General Counsel Mentor Corporation

Assistance of Counsel. EMPLOYEE expressly acknowledges that he was given the right to be represented by counsel of his own choosing in connection with the terms of this Agreement. The parties execute this Agreement as of the date stated belowabove: EMPLOYEE MENTOR CORPORATION /s/S/XXXXX XXXXXXXXX 8/20/04 ByXXXXXXXXXXX X. XXXXXX President and Chief Executive Officer NOTICE ADDRESS: s/s/XXXXXX XXXXXX 7/20/04 NOTICE ADDRESS: 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx/Date Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx/Date President/CEOXxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000

Assistance of Counsel. EMPLOYEE expressly acknowledges that he was given the right to be represented by counsel of his own choosing in connection with the terms of this Agreement. The parties execute this Agreement as of the date stated below: EMPLOYEE EMPLOYEE/DATE MENTOR CORPORATION CORPORATION/DATE /s/XXXXX XXXXXXXXX 8/20/04 By: sXXXXXX 9/6/05 By:/s/sXxxxxx Xxxxxx 9/19/05 XXXXX XXXXXX/XXXXXX XXXXXX 7/20/04 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx/Date DATE Xxxxxx Xxxxxx/Date President/CEOCEO Mentor Corporation

Assistance of Counsel. EMPLOYEE expressly acknowledges that he was given the right to be represented by counsel of his own choosing in connection with the terms of this Agreement. The parties execute this Agreement as of the date stated below: EMPLOYEE EMPLOYEE/DATE MENTOR CORPORATION /sCORPORATION/XXXXX XXXXXXXXX 8/20/04 By: s/s/XXXXXX XXXXXX 7/20/04 Xxxxx XxxxxxxxxDATE By EXXXXX X. XXXXXXX/Date Xxxxxx Jxxxxx Xxxxxx/Date President/CEOCEO Mentor Corporation

Assistance of Counsel. EMPLOYEE expressly acknowledges that he was given the right to be represented by counsel of his own choosing in connection with the terms of this Agreement. The parties execute this Agreement as of the date stated belowabove: EMPLOYEE XXXXX XXXXXXX MENTOR CORPORATION /s/S/XXXXX XXXXXXXXX 8/20/04 ByXXXXXXX /S/XXXXXXXXXXX X. XXXXXX Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx President and Chief Executive Officer NOTICE ADDRESS: s/s/XXXXXX XXXXXX 7/20/04 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx/Date NOTICE ADDRESS: 0000 X. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx/Date President/CEOXxxx 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx

Assistance of Counsel. EMPLOYEE expressly acknowledges that he was given the right to be represented by counsel of his own choosing in connection with the terms of this Agreement. The parties execute this Agreement as of the date stated below: EMPLOYEE EMPLOYEE/DATE MENTOR CORPORATION CORPORATION/DATE /s/XXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXX 8/20/04 By: s9/11/05 By:/s/sXxxxxx Xxxxxx 9/19/05 XXXX XXXXXXXXX/XXXXXX XXXXXX 7/20/04 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx/Date DATE Xxxxxx Xxxxxx/Date President/CEOCEO Mentor Corporation

Assistance of Counsel. EMPLOYEE expressly acknowledges that he was given the right to be represented by counsel of his own choosing in connection with the terms of this Agreement. The parties execute this Agreement as of the date stated belowabove: EMPLOYEE XXXXXX XXXXXXX MENTOR CORPORATION /s/XXXXX XXXXXXXXX 8/20/04 By: s/s/S/XXXXXX XXXXXXX /S/XXXXXXXXXXX X. XXXXXX 7/20/04 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx/Date Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx/Date President/CEOPresident and Chief Executive Officer NOTICE ADDRESS: NOTICE ADDRESS: 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx

Assistance of Counsel. EMPLOYEE expressly acknowledges that he was given the right to be represented by counsel of his own choosing in connection with the terms of this Agreement. The parties execute this Agreement as of the date stated below: EMPLOYEE EMPLOYEE/DATE MENTOR CORPORATION CORPORATION/DATE /s/XXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX 8/20/04 By: s9/15/05 By:/s/s/XXXXXX XXXXXX 7/20/04 Xxxxx XxxxxxxxxXxxxxx Xxxxxx 9/19/05 XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX/Date Xxxxxx Xxxxxx/Date President/CEOCEO Mentor Corporation

Assistance of Counsel. EMPLOYEE expressly acknowledges that he was given the right to be represented by counsel of his own choosing in connection with the terms of this Agreement. The parties execute this Agreement as of the date stated below: EMPLOYEE EMPLOYEE/DATE MENTOR CORPORATION CORPORATION/DATE /s/A. XXXXX XXXXXXXXX 8/20/04 By: sXXXXX 9/1/05 By:/s/s/XXXXXX XXXXXX 7/20/04 Xxxxx XxxxxxxxxXxxxxx Xxxxxx 9/19/05 A. XXXXX XXXXX/Date Xxxxxx Xxxxxx/Date President/CEOCEO Mentor Corporation

Assistance of Counsel. EMPLOYEE expressly acknowledges that he was given the right to be represented by counsel of his own choosing in connection with the terms of this Agreement. The parties execute this Agreement as of the date stated below: EMPLOYEE EMPLOYEE/DATE MENTOR CORPORATION CORPORATION/DATE /s/XXXXX XXXXXXXXX 8/20/04 Jxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx 12/21/07 By: s/s/s/XXXXXX XXXXXX 7/20/04 Xxxxx XxxxxxxxxJxxxxx Xxxxxx 12/21/07 JXXXXX X. XXXXXXX/Date Xxxxxx Jxxxxx Xxxxxx/Date President/CEOCEO Mentor Corporation

Assistance of Counsel. EMPLOYEE expressly acknowledges that he was given the right to be represented by counsel of his own choosing in connection with the terms of this Agreement. The parties execute this Agreement as of the date stated belowabove: EMPLOYEE XXXX XXXXXX MENTOR CORPORATION /s/XXXXX XXXXXXXXX 8/20/04 By: sXxxx Xxxxxx /s/s/XXXXXX XXXXXX 7/20/04 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx/Date Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx/Date President/CEOPresident and Chief Executive Officer

Assistance of Counsel. EMPLOYEE expressly acknowledges that he was given the right to be represented by counsel of his own choosing in connection with the terms of this Agreement. The parties execute this Agreement as of the date stated below: EMPLOYEE EMPLOYEE/DATE MENTOR CORPORATION CORPORATION/DATE /s/XXXXX XXXXXXXXX 8/20/04 Xxxxxxx X'Xxxxx 11/13/07 XXXXXXX X'XXXXX/Date By: s/s/s/XXXXXX XXXXXX 7/20/04 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx/Date Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx 11/13/07 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx/Date President/CEOCEO Mentor Corporation NOTICE ADDRESS: NOTICE ADDRESS: 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000

Assistance of Counsel. EMPLOYEE expressly acknowledges that he was given the right to be represented by counsel of his own choosing in connection with the terms of this Agreement. The parties execute this Agreement as of the date stated below: EMPLOYEE EMPLOYEE/DATE MENTOR CORPORATION CORPORATION/DATE /s/XXXXX XXXXXXXXX 8/20/04 By: sXXXXXX XXXXXXX 9/6/05 By:/s/sXxxxxx Xxxxxx 9/19/05 XXXXXX XXXXXXX/XXXXXX XXXXXX 7/20/04 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx/Date DATE Xxxxxx Xxxxxx/Date President/CEOCEO Mentor Corporation

Assistance of Counsel. EMPLOYEE expressly acknowledges that he was given the right to be represented by counsel of his own choosing in connection with the terms of this Agreement. The parties execute this Agreement as of the date stated below: EMPLOYEE EMPLOYEE/DATE MENTOR CORPORATION CORPORATION/DATE /s/XXXXX XXXXXXXXX 8/20/04 By: s9/29/05 By:/s/s/XXXXXX XXXXXX 7/20/04 Xxxxx XxxxxxxxxXxxxxx Xxxxxx 10/1/05 XXXXX XXXXXXXXX/Date Xxxxxx Xxxxxx/Date President/CEOCEO Mentor Corporation

Assistance of Counsel. EMPLOYEE expressly acknowledges that he was given the right to be represented by counsel of his own choosing in connection with the terms of this Agreement. The parties execute this Agreement as of the date stated below: EMPLOYEE EMPLOYEE/DATE MENTOR CORPORATION CORPORATION/DATE /s/XXXXX XXXXXXXXX 8/20/04 Mxxxxxx X’Xxxxx 12/27/07 By: s/s/s/XXXXXX XXXXXX 7/20/04 Xxxxx XxxxxxxxxJxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx 12/28/07 MXXXXXX X’XXXXX/Date Xxxxxx XxxxxxJxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx/Date President/CEOVice President General Counsel Mentor Corporation