BOCA RATON, FL (Boca Post) (Copyright © 2026) — A Boca Raton law firm has filed a civil complaint in Palm Beach County on behalf of R2 Unified Technologies, LLC, alleging a former employee violated a written non-solicitation agreement after leaving the company.
The case, R2 Unified Technologies, LLC v. Chad Smith, was filed March 26, 2026, in the Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County, Florida, under Case No. 502026CA003428XXXAMB. The complaint names Chad Smith, identified in the filing as a Broward County resident, as the defendant. R2 is represented by Lorium Law in Boca Raton. No defense law firm is listed in the complaint.
According to the complaint, R2 says the case seeks damages and equitable relief in excess of $50,000, exclusive of interest, fees, and costs. The company alleges venue is proper in Palm Beach County because the parties agreed that venue would lie there under the non-solicitation agreement.
The complaint says Smith entered into a written confidentiality, non-compete, and non-solicitation agreement with R2 on or about Oct. 25, 2021. It says the first page of the agreement reflects an Aug. 14, 2019 date, but calls that a clerical error and alleges the agreement was actually executed in 2021, supported by a DocuSign confirmation attached to the filing. R2 says the agreement included restrictive covenants that remained in effect during employment and for two years after termination.
R2 alleges Smith’s employment ended on or about July 15, 2024. The company claims that within the restricted two-year period after that separation, Smith directly or indirectly solicited one or more of R2’s customers or prospective customers, attempted to divert business from the company, used confidential information obtained during his employment, and solicited or induced one or more employees or contractors to leave the company. The filing states those acts were intentional and in direct violation of the agreement. Those are allegations made by the plaintiff and have not been proven in court.
The complaint says R2, through counsel, sent Smith a written demand letter dated Jan. 29, 2026, setting out the claims. The company alleges the matter was not resolved after that demand. It further claims it suffered damages including lost profits, loss of customer goodwill, and loss of business relationships, and says continued violations would cause immediate and irreparable injury for which there is no adequate remedy at law.
In Count I, R2 alleges breach of the non-solicitation agreement. It claims Smith materially breached the contract by soliciting or doing business with R2 customers or prospective customers within two years of termination and by soliciting or inducing R2 employees or independent contractors to leave. On that count, the company seeks damages to be proven at trial, along with attorneys’ fees and costs under the agreement.
In Count II, the company seeks injunctive relief. R2 asks the court to enter temporary, preliminary, and permanent injunctions prohibiting Smith from soliciting, contacting, or doing business with its customers or prospective customers in violation of the agreement, soliciting or inducing its employees or contractors to leave, and using or disclosing confidential information. The complaint also seeks attorneys’ fees, costs, and other relief the court considers proper.
The original complaint, R2 Unified Technologies, LLC v. Chad Smith, Case No. 502026CA003428XXXAMB, as filed March 26, 2026, with the Palm Beach County Clerk of Court, can be viewed at the PBC Clerk of Courts.
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