Practice Area
Employment Litigation
We understand that whether you are an executive seeking to vindicate your right to work in your chosen field despite your former employer’s attempt to enforce a non-compete or a company attempting to hold a former employee to his or her promises, employment matters can be contentious and personal for all parties involved.
Our team has experience successfully litigating fast-paced matters related to restrictive covenants and the claims that frequently go with them, including, for example, theft of trade secrets or confidential information, severance payments, and non-disparagement.
Recent Representative Cases
Executive Non-Compete
Represented a chief marketing officer in a suit attempting to prevent him from accepting employment with an alleged competitor, defeating the former employer’s TRO motion to enforce a non-compete and achieving a favorable settlement after a preliminary injunction hearing.
Non-Disparagement and Breach of Covenants
Represented a company and private equity firm in enforcement of non-disparagement promises made by a former senior executive and founder, the breach of which allowed the company to repurchase rollover securities; matter resolved in mediation after initial discovery and a favorable hearing on a motion for judgment on the pleadings.
Defense of Alleged Breach of Covenants and Theft
Represented a newly formed company and its employees accused of solicitation in violation of employment agreements and theft of trade secrets; represented executives in arbitrations against former employer seeking severance; after winning months-long stay of discovery of client in federal court, negotiated global settlement of lawsuit and arbitrations.
Whistleblower
Represented a large pharmaceutical company in federal litigation with a former employee alleging retaliation for whistleblowing about company’s product; successfully resolved case following mediation.
