A company's failure to secure a legally enforceable non-competition agreement or an effective executive employment agreement can be a costly mistake. It may even be more costly to fail to enforce a valid non-competition clause. Finally, it can be devastating when a separation agreement is not legally enforceable.  Yet companies fail to use proper agreements for myriad reasons.

At Powell Goldstein, our attorneys have counseled clients on contract and non-competition issues no matter what their geographic location. We monitor state developments in general, as well as precedents related to specific industries. We combine advice on non-competition laws with that on compensation structures and employee policies.

Intellectual property, whether a patent or customers list, can serve as a company's greatest asset. In the digital age, company trade secrets can be stolen by a separating employee in a matter of minutes. Clients go to PoGo not only for proactive advice in hiring and firing of human resources, but for advice on aggressive protection of stolen information and other privacy violations. We are experienced in handling litigation against former employees as well as competitors using the latest in technological discovery methods.

Representative Matters:

• Created effective employment contracts for executives
• Counseled clients in the proper use of legally enforceable separation and severance agreements
• Provided advice regarding restrictive covenants, including covenants not to compete
• Sought injunctive relief related to competition and confidentiality
• Litigated restrictive covenants and duty of loyalty issues