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SampleAttorneyOpinionLetter
Date
（NameofClient）
President
***Co.,Ltd
City,State,ZIPcode
Re：OpinionLetterRegarding（nameofemployee,e.g.,fictitious****）
Dear（Name）：
Afterourinitialmeeting,Ireviewedthepapersyousentmeregardingthe****matter.AsIunderstandthesituation,Ms.**signedawrittenemploymentagreementwithyourcompany.Theagreementstatedthatintheeventofterminationorresignationfromherjobasyoursalesassociate,Ms.**wouldnotcalluponorsellgoodstoanyofyourcustomersforaperiodofoneyear.
Youhaveaskedmetoadviseyouaboutyourrights,thechanceofsuccess,theamountofdamagesthatmayberecoverable,thecostsinvolved,andmyabilitytorepresentyouinthismatter.
RIGHTSOF***AGAINSTMS.**
WhenMs.**signedawrittencontractwithyourcompany,sheagreednottocalluponanyofyourcustomersforaperiodofoneyear.Thisiscalledarestrictivecovenant.ToenforceyourcovenantagainstMs.**,youmustbringanactionagainstherandproveyourcase.Youhaveachoiceofforumsinwhichtobringtheaction：federaldistrictcourtorastatecourt.Sinceitiseasiertoobtainaninjunction（anactiontoimmediatelystopherfromsellingtoyourcustomers）inastatecourtratherthanafederalcourt,Iwouldsuggestthestatecourt.
Imustadviseyouthatinjunctionsarelargelydiscretionarywiththecourt,andthereareseveralfactorsherethatmightleaditnottograntoneonyourbehalf.SinceyouwaitedeightmonthsbeforethreateningtosueMs.**,myguessisthatyouhaveaboutatwentypercent（20%）chanceofobtaininganinjunction.
RIGHTSTOANDAMOUNTOFDAMAGES
YourchancesofobtainingmoneydamagesagainstMs.**aremuchgreaterthanyourchancesforaninjunction.Fromourdiscussionandthefactsandevidencesuggestedinyourpapers,itappearsthattheamountofrecoverabledamageswouldbemeasuredbytheprofitsyouhavelostsincethetimeMs.**begansellingcompetitiveproductstoyourcustomers.
Itshouldbeunderstoodthatifwewinourcase,however,Ms.**maynotvoluntarilypaythejudgment.Thus,itmaybenecessarytoenforcethejudgmentbyhavingasherifformarshallseizeandsellassetsnotexemptfromexecution.However,ifMs.**doesnotownassets,suchasrealestate,moneyinbankaccounts,stocks,etc.,butownsonlypersonalitemsexemptfromexecutionunderthelawsofourstate,thenanyjudgmentyouobtainmaynotbeworthmuch.
NEGATIVESTOLAWSUIT
BesidesthefactthatyoumaylosealawsuitagainstMs.**orthatanyjudgmentobtainedmaybeuncollectible,thereareothernegativefactorsyoushouldconsiderbeforebringingalawsuit.Theseincludecourtcostsandattorneyfees.Courtcostsarerecoverable,butothercosts,suchastravel,thetimelostwhenyouarecalledtotestify（orrequiredtohelpusdevelopthecase）,andattorneyfees,arenotrecoverable.
MYSERVICES
Iamfamiliarwiththenatureofyourmanufacturingbusinessandamqualifiedtorepresentyouinthismatterifyouchoosetoproceed.Myfeewouldbebasedonmynormalhourlychargeof$250formyselfand$150forassociates.Trialtimeisbilledat$1,000perday.Theinitialservicesofpreparingacomplaintandservingsamewouldcostapproximately$300.Preparingarequestforaninjunctionandattendingahearingontheinjunctionwouldcostapproximately$2,500.
ItisquitepossiblethatMs.**wouldnotretainherowncounselandnotanswerthecomplaint.Thismeansthatadefaultjudgmentcouldbetakenwithoutthenecessityofatrial.Hereattorneyfeeswouldprobablyamounttonomorethan$1,000.
Irequirea$1,000retainertoopenafileandcommenceanaction.
Ifyouwishtoproceedwiththismatter,IwillneedtoknowthefullnamesandaddressesofyourcustomerstowhomMs.**ispresentlysellingandtheestimatedsalesvolumewhichyouhavelost.