Legal Question in Business Law in Texas

disclosing work info to 3rd parties

I want to start a sole proprietorship and I want to solicit clients from my current employer. However, my current employee handbook states that I cannot disclose any client lists or intellectual information to 3rd parties during or after my employment with this company. What does that mean? Can I solicit their clients to use my services rather than theirs after I terminate my employement? What would be an example of a third party?


Asked on 4/02/07, 2:12 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Peter Bradie Bradie, Bradie & Bradie

Re: disclosing work info to 3rd parties

A third party is anyone not you or your present employer.

It sounds like you have a non-compete agreement, and the services may be covered under the intellectual information.

How well can you withstand a lawsuit that may shut you down?

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Answered on 4/02/07, 5:50 pm
Johm Smith tom's

Re: disclosing work info to 3rd parties

Third parties are everyone other than you and your employer. You reference something like a non-disclosure agmt but you may also have signed a non-compete, as Mr. Bradie describes. Have an attorney go over your contracts with your current employer and review their policies to get a reliable answer. Some employers don't protect themselves sufficiently against what you want to do.

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Answered on 4/04/07, 9:59 am


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