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Michigan Non-Compete Laws | Our Attorneys Discuss Non-Compete Agreements

In this Traverse Legal Radio interview, Attorney Mark G. Clark discusses non-compete agreements relative to the employee and the employer in terms of its set up, reasonableness as to scope and what to expect in the event of litigation if an issue may arise.  Listen to or read the full transcript below:

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DAMIEN ALLEN:  Good afternoon and welcome to Traverse Legal Radio.  My name is Damien Allen here in studio A, and today we are on the phone with Mark Clark.  Mark litigates non-compete agreements with Traverse Legal, and we’re here to find out more about non-compete agreements.  Good afternoon Mark, welcome to the program.

Michigan Non-compete Agreements | Are Non-compete Agreements Enforceable Against Lawyers

Carol Lundberg has a good article on the current state of Michigan law concerning the applicability of non-compete agreements to lawyers.  Michigan Rule of Professional Conduct Rule 5.6 states,

A lawyer shall not participate in an offering or making of: (a) an employment or other similar type of agreement that restricts the right of a lawyer to practice after termination of the relationship, except an agreement concerning benefits upon retirement or as permitted in Rule 1.17; or (b) an agreement in which a restriction on the lawyer’s right to participate is part of the settlement of a controversy between private parties.