Non-compete

I am a software consultant and I have been in the country 6 years. I was a on H1B but have gained my green card in 2001. The company that put me out to a client in ILLINOIS that I have been at for the 4 years.
My company have a clause in my employment contract:

During the period and until two (2) years following the termination of your employment for whatever reason (which time period shall be extended by the length of time during which you are in violation of this paragraph), you shall not directly or indirectly solicit the business of (or otherwise deal in a manner adverse to the Company with) or provide any software engineering, consulting or programming services to any customer of the Company (regardless whether or not you personally dealt with that party during your employment) or to any customer or end-user of any customer of the Company for which or for whose benefit you provided services during your employment

The client has sent me an official offer letter . I haven sent my resignation letter to my employer.what would the legal implications ?

1 answer  |  asked Apr 30, 2003 7:42 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Answers (1)

Carol Oshana
Noncompete

There are three possible consequences; your employer could threaten to sue you and not actually do so; your employer could sue you; your employer could ignore you. The important question is whether your employer could win a lawsuit against you. Please contact my office for consultation on this contract, as I would have to read it in its entirety to give you an answer. If you would like to contact me, please call Horwitz, Horwitz & Assoc., 312-372-8822 and ask for Carol.

posted by Carol Oshana  |  Apr 30, 2003 8:23 PM [EST]

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