Clifford R. Atlas

Clifford Atlas is a Principal in the New York City, New York, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He is the Co-Leader of the Non-Competes and Protection Against Unfair Competition Practice Group.

Mr. Atlas works extensively with clients in developing and drafting employment contracts and restrictive covenant agreements, and developing programs to best protect clients’ confidential business information. He has significant experience in prosecuting as well as defending actions involving breach of non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, employee raiding, misappropriation of confidential information, tortious interference with contract, unfair competition, and related business claims. Mr. Atlas also has assisted clients in employment issues arising from corporate transactions.

Additionally, Mr. Atlas handles all types of employment discrimination, harassment, disability, wrongful discharge, and related employment tort, contract, wage-hour and employee benefits claims. He has tried cases in state and federal courts, and before administrative agencies. Mr. Atlas has argued numerous appeals to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Mr. Atlas joined Jackson Lewis in 1985.

Honors and Recognitions

•Lawyer’s Alliance for New York, Cornerstone Award for Outstanding Pro Bono Legal Services to Non-profits (2011)

Clifford R. Atlas In the News

Clifford Atlas Discusses Non-Compete Cases to Watch in 2020

January 14, 2020 • Law360

Clifford Atlas Comments on Implications of State Attorneys General Attempting to Ban Non-Compete Agreements

November 18, 2019 • Law360

The Best Lawyers in America 2020 Honors Jackson Lewis Attorneys

August 15, 2019 • Jackson Lewis

Clifford R. Atlas Publications

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U.S. Supreme Court Will Finally Weigh In on Scope of Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

April 27, 2020

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Massachusetts Legislature Close to Deal on Non-Compete Law?

March 2, 2018

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Massachusetts Non-Compete Legislation - A Walk Through the ‘Garden’ ... Leave Provision

December 27, 2017

Clifford R. Atlas Blog Posts

Non-Compete & Trade Secrets Report

New Indiana Law Governs Physician Non-Compete Agreements

May 1, 2020
Non-Compete & Trade Secrets Report

SCOTUS to Hear CFAA Case

April 27, 2020
Non-Compete & Trade Secrets Report

Virginia Bans Non-Competes for Low(er)-Wage Workers

April 16, 2020