READ CAREFULLY before you sign a non-compete. A young DC signed an associate agreement with a practice that has two locations. The contract didn't specify WHICH location the non-compete restricted him from. Now what?
To clarify, let's say he goes to work at Office A, which is in City A. The non-compete radius is 30 miles. But the practice also has an Office B, in City B, which is 25 miles from City A. So how far away does he have to move? Sounds like one of those grade school math problems, but it's more serious than that.
If the practice feels he is attempting to take their patients (from EITHER office), they will attempt to sue him. When the dust cleas, even if the non-compete is thrown out or he is found not in violation, he'll have lost lots of time and money, and probably patients.
The best rule to follow with non-competes is to move so far away there will be no question that you are competing.
