Protecting Your Business

Just last month, a friend of a friend told me how his best employees decided to pull a sort of “mutiny,” where they conspired to bad-mouth the owner, set up their own competing company, and immediately solicit all of the...

Have you ever started putting together a new piece of furniture, and then right when you’re thinking you’re done, you realize that at Step 2, you bolted the left side piece on the right side, and now it won’t function...

While big multi-syllabic and, dare I say, highfalutin legalese words can certainly make you sound more official, the actual terms of a contract are far more important. It’s easy to get the legal writing wrong, too–some legal terminology doesn’t work...

Sadly, there’s no handbook out there for a new business, but that doesn’t mean we can’t get you a handOUT! In all seriousness, though, I’ve been taking care of businesses for 14 years now, and I’ve seen some things–below are...

As a lawyer, the first question I ask my clients is: “What did you agree to?” This question shapes the whole conversation. It may feel cool or cavalier to do a big deal “on a handshake,” but everyone’s looking for...

Yes, you read that right: AI is a traitor, and it doesn’t even know it. It’s only been a couple of years of AI’s predictive text working for our clients, and I’ve found myself reviewing these GPT and Claude drafts...

Today, we get to talk about the most contested and controversial type of employment contracts: Non-Compete Agreements! Let’s dive right in! What is a Non-Compete Agreement? Non-Compete Agreements (also called restrictive covenants, CNC, and non-solicitations) are contracts where an employee...

The short answer is: Yes, at least in most states. However, there are plenty of things you should be thinking about when terminating an employee, especially one who has been with your company for a long time. Let’s dig into...

Hello there! So, you’d like to write a contract? That’s GREAT! I’ve been writing contracts since 2012 as a business lawyer, and contract drafting is a lot of fun (for me, at least). I should say, though, that contract language...

The short answer is: YES! Typically, non-compete agreements work in Georgia if they’re limited geographically (to about a 10-mile radius) and in time (2 years or less), but there’s a great deal of variance and nuance when it comes to...