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Business Law

My office handles various matters for businesses.  I have reviewed, negotiated and litigated various business contracts, non-compete agreements, employment issues and sales problems.  Furthermore, I am able to assist you in starting up your new business.

What is a Non-compete agreement?

Generally, a Non-compete agreement is a contract (usually found in a employment or termination/separation agreement) that says that you agree that you will not compete with your employer by engaging in any business of a similar nature.  The non-compete may limit you from working in the same field and may restrict where and how far you may engage in the particular business.

An employer might ask an employee to sign a non-compete when an employee is hired or during the employment or possibly when an employee leaves his/her job.

There are important legal consequences in whether you decide to sign a non-compete and you may want to retain an attorney to help review and negotiate any non-compete language.