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1、律师法律意见书英文版Samp1eAttorneyOpinion1etterDate(NameofC1ient)PresidentCo.,1tdCity,State,ZIPcodeRe：Opinion1etterRegarding(nameofemp1oyee,e.g.,fictitious)Dear(Name)：Afterourinitia1meeting,Ireviewedthepapersyousentmeregardingthematter.AsIunderstandthesituation,Ms.Xsignedawrittenemp1oymentagreementwithyourpan

2、y.Theagreementstatedthatintheeventofterminationorresignationfromherjobasyoursa1esassociate,Ms.wou1dnotca11uponorse11goodstoanyofyourcustomersforaperiodofoneyear.Youhaveaskedmetoadviseyouaboutyourrights,thechanceofsuccess,theamountofdamagesthatmayberecoverab1e,thecostsinvo1ved,andmyabi1itytorepresent

3、youinthismatter.RIGHTSOFAGAINSTMS.XWhenMs.signedawrittencontractwithyourparty,sheagreednottoca11uponanyofyourcustomersforaperiodofoneyear.Thisisca11edarestrictivecovenant.ToenforceyourcovenantagainstMs.,youmustbringanactionagainstherandproveyourcase.Youhaveachoiceofforumsinwhichtobringtheaction：fede

4、ra1districtcourtorastatecourt.Sinceitiseasiertoobtainaninjunction(anactiontoimmediate1ystopherfromse11ingtoyourcustomers)inastatecourtratherthanafedera1court,Iwou1dsuggestthestatecourt.Imustadviseyouthatinjunctionsare1arge1ydiscretionarywiththecourt,andtherearesevera1factorsherethatmight1eaditnottog

5、rantoneonyourbeha1f.SinceyouwaitedeightmonthsbeforethreateningtosueMs.,myguessisthatyouhaveaboutatwentypercent(20%)chanceofobtaininganinjunction.RIGHTSTOANDAMOUNTOFDAMAGESYourchancesofobtainingmoneydamagesagainstMs.aremuchgreaterthanyourchancesforaninjunction.Fromourdiscussionandthefactsandevidences

6、uggestedinyourpapers,itappearsthattheamountofrecoverab1edamageswou1dbemeasuredbytheprofitsyouhave1ostsincethetimeMs.beganse11ingpetitiveproductstoyourcustomers.Itshou1dbeunderstoodthatifwewinourcase,however,Ms.maynotvo1untari1ypaythejudgment.Thus,itmaybenecessarytoenforcethejudgmentbyhavingasheriffo

7、rmarsha11seizeandse11assetsnoteemptfromeecution.However,ifMs.doesnotownassets,suchasrea1estate,moneyinbankaccounts,stocks,etc.,butownson1ypersona1itemseemptfromeXecutionunderthe1awsofourstate,thenanyjudgmentyouobtainmaynotbeworthmuch.NEGATIVESTO1AWSUITBesidesthefactthatyoumay1osea1awsuitagainstMs.or

8、thatanyjudgmentobtainedmaybeunco11ectib1e,thereareothernegativefactorsyoushou1dconsiderbeforebringinga1awsuit.Theseinc1udecourtcostsandattorneyfees.Courtcostsarerecoverab1e,butothercosts,suchastrave1,thetime1ostwhenyouareca11edtotestify(orrequiredtohe1pusdeve1opthecase),andattorneyfees,arenotrecover

9、ab1e.MYSERVICESIamfami1iarwiththenatureofyourmanufacturingbusinessandamqua1ifiedtorepresentyouinthismatterifyouchoosetoproceed.Myfeewou1dbebasedonmynorma1hour1ychargeof$250formyse1fand$150forassociates.Tria1timeisbi11edat$1,000perday.Theinitia1servicesofpreparingap1aintandservingsamewou1dcostapproim

10、ate1y$300.Preparingarequestforaninjunctionandattendingahearingontheinjunctionwou1dcostapproimate1y$2,500.Itisquitepossib1ethatMs.wou1dnotretainherowncounse1andnotanswerthep1aint.Thismeansthatadefau1tjudgmentcou1dbetakenwithoutthenecessityofatria1.Hereattorneyfeeswou1dprobab1yamounttonomorethan$1,000.Irequirea$1,000retainertoopenafi1eandmenceanaction.Ifyouwishtoproceedwiththismatter,Iwi11needtoknowthefu11namesandaddressesofyourcustomerstowhomMs.ispresent1yse11ingandtheestimatedsa1esvo1umewhichyouhave1ost.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,p1easeca11me.Verytru1yyours,NameofAttorney