Conditions of Use
Web Site Terms of Use, Disclaimers and Privacy Notice
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING this
website.
By using this web site you are agreeing to these Website Terms of Use and
Privacy Notice ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use
the site. We may revise these Terms at any time without prior notice by updating
this page and such revisions will be effective upon posting to this page. Please
check this page periodically for any changes. Your continued use of this web
site following the posting of any revisions to these Terms will mean you accept
those changes.
Disclaimers
The information contained in the this web site is solely for informational
purposes, does not create an attorney-client relationship, and does not in any
way substitute for professional consultation and advice, generally or in a
particular case. The law is constantly changing and the information may not be
complete or correct depending on the date of the information and your particular
legal issues. Each legal issue depends on its individual facts and different
jurisdictions have different laws and regulations. Because of these differences,
you should not act or rely on any information on this web site without seeking
the advice of a competent attorney licensed to practice law in your jurisdiction
for your particular issues.
Perry Smith is admitted to practice only in California. The hiring of a lawyer
is an important decision and you should consider the information contained on
this web site as well as other relevant factors in making such decisions. Perry
Smith has endeavored to comply with all legal and ethical requirements in
developing this Web site and does not desire to represent clients based upon
their review of any portions of this web site which do not comply with the legal
or ethical requirements of the jurisdiction in which the client is located.
Although we attempt to keep our web site as current and accurate as possible we
have also included older materials on our site for general informational
purposes. We cannot assure you that any or all of the information will be
applicable to your situation, accurate, complete, or up to date. We cannot
assure you that our web site always will be available or free of functional
defects. We disclaim any and all liability in respect to actions taken or not
taken based on any of the contents of this web site.
Our web site may also contain links to materials prepared by others and
available at other web sites. Our inclusion of these links does not indicate our
affiliation with the linked entity or an endorsement of the information
available at those web sites, and we are not responsible for any third-party
contents that are accessible through our web site.
THE INFORMATION ON THIS WEB SITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR
NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS. TO THE EXTENT THAT APPLICABLE LAW MAY
NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT
APPLY TO YOU.
ANY RESULTS POSTED ON THIS WEB SITE REGARDING CASES HANDLED BY OUR FIRM OR
OTHERS DO NOT INDICATE IN ANY WAY HOW YOUR PARTICULAR CASE MAY RESOLVE.
Submissions to Us/ Attorney Client Relationship
If you send us an e-mail through the facilities provided at our web site, please
be advised that e-mail communications are not secure. If you communicate with us
in connection with a matter for which we do not already represent you, you
should not send us confidential or sensitive information via e-mail because your
communication will not be treated as privileged or confidential. If you
communicate with us by e-mail in connection with a matter for which we already
represent you, you should note that the security of Internet e-mail is
uncertain. By sending sensitive or confidential e-mail messages which are not
encrypted you accept the risks of such uncertainty and possible lack of
confidentiality over the Internet.
By sending an e-mail to us through the facilities provided at our web site, you
are not creating an attorney client relationship with our firm and there is no
guarantee that you will receive a response to your inquiry. We will not enter
into an attorney client relationship with you unless a written agreement is
signed by you and by Perry Smith stating the scope of your engagement of our
firm. Thus, you should not rely on receiving a response from Perry Smith
regarding your inquiry, but should seek counsel to determine what deadlines
might apply to your potential legal claims, so that you are certain not to lose
any rights.
Privacy Policy
We do not share, rent or sell any of the information that you provide through
this web site to third-parties and use it only for the purpose for which it was
submitted.
We do not send our users "cookies," which are programs designed to track web
site visitors and monitor web surfing habits. We do, however, log IP addresses
for systems administration purposes to track a visitor's session, which gives us
an idea of which parts of our site you are visiting. We do not link IP addresses
to any personally-identifying information.
General
These terms of use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of California and the laws of the United States, without
giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. You agree that any action
at law or in equity arising out of or relating to these terms shall be filed
only in the state or federal courts located in Orange County, California, and
you hereby consent and submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for
the purposes of litigating any such action. If any provision of these terms of
use shall be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that
provision shall be deemed severable from these terms of use and shall not affect
the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.
Copyright Notice
Except as otherwise indicated, this web site and its entire contents are owned
by Perry Smith and are protected by domestic and international copyright,
trademark and other intellectual property laws. All copyrightable text and
graphics are Copyright Perry Smith. All rights reserved. This copyright notice
applies to the entire contents of this website. You may not modify the materials
nor use the materials in a manner that suggests an association with Perry Smith.
The contents of this site should not be reproduced, copied, distributed, posted,
or used in any other way without the express written permission of Perry Smith.
The use of any Perry Smith material on any other Web site or computer
environment is prohibited.
