Looking for recommendation for an employment attorney to review a non compete contract.

Never stop competing.

Get Gordon. Get it done.

what kind of job/salary did you have? No BS as it does matter.

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Government has greatly restricted Non-Competes. So you can probably tell them to pound sand. Also don't ever tell them where you go to, just that you are turning in your notice.

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Under the FTC’s new rule, existing noncompetes for the vast majority of workers will no longer be enforceable after the rule’s effective date. Existing noncompetes for senior executives - who represent less than 0.75% of workers - can remain in force under the FTC’s final rule, but employers are banned from entering into or attempting to enforce any new noncompetes, even if they involve senior executives. Employers will be required to provide notice to workers other than senior executives who are bound by an existing noncompete that they will not be enforcing any noncompetes against them.

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there's some questions that need answer here:

Where is the company registered and what judicial jurisdiction does the non-compete say that disputes will be resolved in? My non-compete says Delaware courts b/c our company restructured a few years ago and is now a Delware-based company (on paper). Louisiana courts almost always side with David against Goliath and non-competes are hard to enforce in LA. That's why.

What is the geographic area named in the non-compete? Mine says "...any U.S. State in which the company does business including the following Louisiana Parishes of..." then goes on to list all 64 parishes.

Corporate lawyers charge by the hour, win or lose. Ounce of prevention will cost far less than a pound of cure in this case. It may cost you about $300 for a one-hour consult for good advice to understand your options. Plan an exit strategy with the attorney's advice that doesn't flagrantly frick over the company and they likely will look the other way if you're just trying to make a living. But if you take away a lot of good clients, and your former boss wants a pound of flesh for it, thoughts and prayers baw.

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I plan on staying in the same industry

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Q) Will your presence with another company in the same industry cause "damages" to your old company? There may be no claim to enforce without damages.

While I would never do it*, companies have been known to hide salespersons in non-customer-facing sales roles till the non-compete expired. This was before the recent rulings on the noncompetes.

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Just do the smart thing and move out of Louisiana.

what it really boils down to is do you have the money or will the company that hires you stand behind you and pay the bill for a lawsuit? the bills can pileup very quickly, especially if they try to turn it into a trade secrets case and there is alot of discovery. while I think they are bullshite, you did sign a pice of paper that says you wouldnt compete for two years. there are tons of ways to get out of them etc etc... but nobody can tell you how it will go once you get to court. but even just getting to court can be very very expensive. its not like you will just go to court and the judge say this doesnt look valid im throwing it out and you owe the lawyer 2000$.You could easily spend 100k and never even get to court depending on how they frame the case.

Yes, counties as well since I am working nationally. Basically where they have current clients. I'm ok with a no solicitation agreement for an agreed upon amount of time.

I had a noncompete at my previous firm, I just left and didn’t tell them where I was going to. I don’t think it was enforceable in Louisiana anyway because they didn’t list out parishes (they are located in a different state).

My non compete was so broad that it did meet the qualifications to be enforced in La. Was served, my attorney returned service and we heard nothing more. I retained all of the clients I wanted and they can EABOD.