Left company, Starting my own
Posted on : 07-26-2009 | By : Legal Information | In : Business Law, Contract Law, Employee Rights, LLC, Non compete agreements, Other Legal Topics
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I have recently left a company I was working with for 15 months. The business itself is owned by a lawyer ( he has had disciplinary action taken against him by the bar, yet still able to practice law) and at first things seemed on the up and up. I was laid off because of the economy and horrible business practices. He continues to charge the customers credit cards, refuses to talk to them after making promises and false statements, and then would not send the products. He continues to have severe financial problems. I want to start up my own company and I know many states have a law called the Uniform Secrets Trade Act. While working there I was the go to, talk to guy. How can I legally contact my former customers. My business will sell the same products, just under a different name. I just want to be sure that the process is legal. Please advise.
The first thing I would do, would be to make sure your new company is incorporated in some way. LLC, LLP etc. This way, you personally won’t be liable if your old boss sues you.
You can start the process (it’s pretty easy and inexpensive) by clicking on the link below:
http://askinglaw.com/legal-forms/llc-limited-liability-company/