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Keith Clouse, a Texas labor and employment law attorney, frequently advises employers, senior executives, and physicians regarding the enforceability of existing or proposed noncompete agreements. Because a noncompete agreement can substantially impact an individual’s ability to obtain later work, these agreements must undergo careful scrutiny.?
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Some noncompete agreements contain overly broad terms. For example, an agreement that prohibits a physician from practicing medicine anywhere in Texas would likely be found overly broad if the doctor only saw patients at a single facility in Dallas.
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When dealing with overly broad terms, Texas courts must reform noncompetition agreements. This is not true of courts in other jurisdictions. In some states, if a noncompete provision is overly broad, a court must void the entire agreement and, in other states, a court must strike out the overly broad provision. But, in Texas, a court must judicially reform the agreement so that its terms are enforceable. In the scenario above, for example, a court might reform the agreement by rewording it so that the physician is prevented from practicing medicine just within Dallas County.
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To receive legal advice regarding a noncompete agreement from a noncompete attorney, contact Mr. Clouse and the Dallas employment lawyers at Clouse Dunn LLP at info@clousedunn.com.?
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Press Release Contact Information:
KEITH A. CLOUSE
Clouse Dunn LLP
214.220.2722
214.220.3833 ( fax)
keith@clousedunn.com