Non-compete review service - what to expect
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Short answer: A non-compete review service analyzes your specific agreement and delivers a structured enforceability analysis with cited authority. Counteroffer reviews are delivered as a PDF report in 24 hours for $199. The report covers state law application, salary thresholds, procedural compliance, scope reasonableness, consideration adequacy, and federal layer (FTC rule status). The report is structured to be shareable with new employer counsel, providing the legal analysis they typically want to see before clearing your start.
What you get
A complete delivered non-compete review includes:
- Cover page with your situation and review ID
- Summary box: enforceability verdict, top concerns, recommended posture
- Detailed analysis per restrictive covenant: verbatim clause, plain-English explanation, applicable state law, cited authority, and clear verdict
- Federal layer analysis: current FTC rule status, NLRA implications
- Adjacent covenant analysis: customer non-solicit, employee non-solicit, confidentiality
- Action plan: documentation to preserve, recommended next steps, escalation criteria
- Sources cited: statutes, cases, federal rules
The report runs typically 3-5 pages, structured for efficient review by you, your attorney if applicable, or your new employer's counsel.
Who uses non-compete review services
- Employees considering moving to a competitor
- Employees considering starting a competing business
- New employers diligencing a candidate's non-compete situation
- Anyone who received a cease-and-desist letter and wants structured analysis (referred to attorneys for active situations)
- Senior leaders evaluating equity acceleration scenarios at separation that interact with non-compete clauses
When a review service is the right fit
Best fit:
- Standard non-compete situations within typical scope and structure
- No active litigation or cease-and-desist
- You want fast, structured analysis at fixed cost
- You'll handle any negotiation or new-employer discussion yourself or with new employer's counsel
Not a fit (we refer to attorneys instead):
- Active or imminent litigation (TRO, preliminary injunction, declaratory judgment)
- Cease-and-desist received within 30 days requiring formal response
- Multi-jurisdiction conflict-of-laws analysis requiring opinion letter
- Broker, physician, attorney, or other industry-specific complex regulation
- Section 16 officer of public company
- Sale-of-business transaction with heightened enforceability
How the analysis is structured
Each restrictive covenant in your agreement is analyzed against five criteria:
State law: Which state's law governs (factoring in choice-of-law and remote work). Whether that state voids or restricts non-competes.
Salary threshold (if applicable): Whether your earnings meet the statutory threshold in WA, IL, CO, OR, DC.
Procedural compliance: Notice requirements, right-to-counsel statements, garden leave (where required), and other state-specific procedural mandates.
Scope reasonableness: Duration, geographic scope, activity scope, legitimate business interest analysis.
Consideration adequacy: Whether the agreement is supported by sufficient consideration including any Fifield-rule or state-specific requirements.
For each criterion, the report provides a clear verdict and cites the controlling authority.
How it differs from ChatGPT analysis
Specific differences that show up in actual analysis:
- Recent state law changes (CA 2024 amendments, MN 2023 ban, IL threshold updates) are reflected in current rubric; ChatGPT training data is often stale
- State-specific case law (Fifield, BDO Seidman, AMN Healthcare) is cited; ChatGPT often hallucinates citations
- FTC rule status is updated quarterly; ChatGPT training cutoff may miss current status
- Industry-specific rules (broker, physician, attorney) are addressed; ChatGPT typically gives generic answers
- Choice-of-law analysis for remote workers is specific; ChatGPT is generic
- Output format is structured PDF; ChatGPT is conversational text
Pricing
- $199 flat fee, delivered in 24 hours
- $498 for analysis + 30-minute strategy session
- Full refund if we miss a material issue your attorney catches
What to do next
If you want a delivered non-compete review of your specific agreement, see Non-Compete Review. The report is built to be shared with new employer counsel and provides structured legal analysis with cited authority.
For active enforcement situations or industry-specific specialized regulation, email hello@trycounteroffer.com and we'll refer you to vetted employment attorneys in your state instead.
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Get your contract reviewed
If you want a delivered review of your specific document with cited authority and counter language, see https://trycounteroffer.com/non-compete.
Last updated: Sun May 31 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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