My question involves labor and employment law for the state of: Texas
I signed a non-compete from my employer (who is an advertising agency), thinking it was the standard consensus that I'd not do freelance work in the same field that I work (media advertising). However a few months into my career I learned the non-compete restricts us to moving onto employment to the other marketing agencies in our city. I was not aware of this, and after reviewing the paperwork I signed I was able to decipher that this truly was the case. I am considering moving to another agency because I require higher pay and professional growth opportunities. With the threat of suing me for monetary damages even though i've been a wonderful, productive employee for the past few years, what can I do to counter this? Is this really legal?

