The Legality of Employee Noncompete Agreements
Carroll & McDonald, Attorneys at Law
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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In many industries, employees are required to sign noncompete agreements (also called nondisclosure agreements or NDAs) during the hiring process.
Physicians, engineers, computer technology workers, high-level executives — if you are an employee who has specialized experience or who is likely to have access to confidential information about your employer, you may be made to sign a noncompete agreement.
These types of employer-employee agreements usually restrict a person's ability to work in a similar industry for a specified period of time upon termination of the current employment relationship.
If and when you do end your employment with the company, you may have questions about the validity of the no-compete agreement you signed. Or, you may first be reminded of the employee noncompete agreement you signed when your former employer sues you for violation of the agreement.
Legal Advice and Representation in Non-Compete Agreement Cases
Carroll & McDonald, Attorneys at Law, is a Milwaukee-area employment law firm that focuses its practice on representing employees in litigation against their current or former employers. From our offices in New Berlin, we represent employees throughout Wisconsin — providing high-quality legal advice and aggressive advocacy for reasonable fees.
If you have questions about the validity of an employer-employee agreement containing a noncompete clause, contact our office today for a low-cost initial consultation with one of our employment law attorneys.
Depending on where you are in the dispute with your employer over the employee noncompete agreement, we can provide any and all of the following services:
- Review of a noncompete agreement to give a professional opinion regarding its validity
- Negotiation to remove the constraints of the noncompete agreement
- Representation in state or federal court in the event your former employer sues you for violation of a noncompete agreement or other employee-employer contract
- A proactive lawsuit called a motion for declaratory judgment, asking a court of law to declare the noncompete agreement invalid, which will free you to seek new employment without worrying about becoming the target of litigation by your previous employer
Additional information on legal topics of special interest to executive-level employees is available on the Information for Executive Employees page of this Web site.
Contact Carroll & McDonald, Attorneys at Law
In the initial consultation, for which we charge a reasonable fee, our lawyers will meet with you and conduct a detailed interview to find out exactly what happened and how we might be able to help. We will ask you detailed questions about the facts of your case, discuss your particular goals and discuss the legal options available to you to meet those goals, based on your circumstances and the specific employer-employee agreement.
To schedule an appointment, contact our office today. Call toll-free to 1-877-878-5914, or send us an e-mail for a prompt response.
