律师法律意见书英文版模板

律师法律意见书英文版模板

SampleAttorneyOpinionLetter

Date

（ameofClient）

President

***Co.,Ltd

City,State,ZIPcode

Re：OpinionLetterRegarding（nameofemployee,e.g.,fictitious

****）

Dear（ame）：

Afterourinitialmeeting,Ireviewedthepapersyousentme

regardingthe****erstandthesituation,Ms.**signeda

eementstated

thatintheeventofterminationorresignationfromherjobasyoursales

associate,Ms.**wouldnotcalluponorsellgoodstoanyofyour

customersforaperiodofoneyear.

Youhaveaskedmetoadviseyouaboutyourrights,thechanceof

success,theamountofdamagesthatmayberecoverable,thecosts

involved,andmyabilitytorepresentyouinthismatter.

RIGHTSOF***AGAISTMS.**

WhenMs.**signedawrittencontractwithyourcompany,she

agreednottocalluponanyofyourcustomersforaperiodofoneyear.

rceyourcovenantagainst

Ms.**,

haveachoiceofforumsinwhichtobringtheaction：federaldistrictcourt

tiseasiertoobtainaninjunction（anactionto

immediatelystopherfromsellingtoyourcustomers）inastatecourt

ratherthanafederalcourt,Iwouldsuggestthestatecourt.

Imustadviseyouthatinjunctionsarelargelydiscretionarywiththe

court,andthereareseveralfactorsherethatmightleaditnottograntone

ouwaitedeightmonthsbeforethreateningtosue

Ms.**,myguessisthatyouhaveaboutatwentypercent（20%）chance

ofobtaininganinjunction.

RIGHTSTOADAMOUTOFDAMAGES

YourchancesofobtainingmoneydamagesagainstMs.**aremuch

rdiscussionandthe

factsandevidencesuggestedinyourpapers,itappearsthattheamountof

recoverabledamageswouldbemeasuredbytheprofitsyouhavelost

sincethetimeMs.**begansellingcompetitiveproductstoyour

customers.

Itshouldbeunderstoodthatifwewinourcase,however,Ms.**may

,itmaybenecessarytoenforce

thejudgmentbyhavingasherifformarshallseizeandsellassetsnot

r,ifMs.**doesnotownassets,suchas

realestate,moneyinbankaccounts,stocks,etc.,butownsonlypersonal

itemsexemptfromexecutionunderthelawsofourstate,thenany

judgmentyouobtainmaynotbeworthmuch.

EGATIVESTOLAWSUIT

BesidesthefactthatyoumaylosealawsuitagainstMs.**orthat

anyjudgmentobtainedmaybeuncollectible,thereareothernegative

nclude

ostsarerecoverable,butothercosts,

suchastravel,thetimelostwhenyouarecalledtotestify（orrequiredto

helpusdevelopthecase）,andattorneyfees,arenotrecoverable.

MYSERVICES

Iamfamiliarwiththenatureofyourmanufacturingbusinessandam

wouldbebasedonmynormalhourlychargeof$250formyselfand$150

imeisbilledat$1,tialservicesof

preparingacomplaintandservingsamewouldcostapproximately$300.

Preparingarequestforaninjunctionandattendingahearingonthe

injunctionwouldcostapproximately$2,500.

ItisquitepossiblethatMs.**wouldnotretainherowncounseland

ansthatadefaultjudgmentcouldbe

torneyfeeswouldprobably

amounttonomorethan$1,000.

Irequirea$1,000retainertoopenafileandcommenceanaction.

Ifyouwishtoproceedwiththismatter,Iwillneedtoknowthefull

namesandaddressesofyourcustomerstowhomMs.**ispresently

sellingandtheestimatedsalesvolumewhichyouhavelost.

Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecallme.

Verytrulyyours,

ameofAttorney