Terms of Use

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE

Thank you for visiting the website of The Soffer Law Firm PC (“the Soffer Law Firm,” “us,” or “we”).  Following are the terms and conditions governing the use of the website (“Terms and Conditions of Use”).  By accessing the website, you acknowledge that you have read and accept these Terms and Conditions of Use.  We reserve the right to change these terms and conditions at anytime, effective immediately upon posting on the website.

Website is for Informational Purposes Only
The materials on the website have been prepared by the Soffer Law Firm for promotional and informational purposes only.  They are intended to provide clients, potential clients, and the general public a means to learn about the Soffer Law Firm and the services we offer.  The information presented on the website does not constitute legal advice and should not be used as such.  The information on the website is not a substitute for advice from qualified counsel licensed in your state or jurisdiction and should not be relied upon as such.

The Soffer Law Firm’s office is located in Woodland Hills, California.  The Soffer Law Firm does not employ any attorney who is licensed to practice law in any jurisdiction other than California.  The Soffer Law Firm has endeavored to comply with all applicable legal and ethical requirements in creating the website.  We do not seek to represent anyone by means of the website in a state or jurisdiction where the website may not comply with all legal and ethical requirements of that state or jurisdiction.

The hiring of an attorney is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements.  Before you make a decision about selecting an attorney to represent you, we would be pleased to provide you additional information about our qualifications and experience.

Privacy Policy
If you are not an existing client of the Soffer Law Firm and choose to provide us with personal information about yourself, by sending us email or filling out our website form, we may collect and use that information to contact you or to send you additional information.  We may also collect information your browser provides to us regarding your use of the website, including time of visit, duration, and areas of interest.  We may use this information to identify levels and areas of interest in the Soffer Law Firm.  We do not sell any of this personal information to third parties.

If you are not an existing client of the Soffer Law Firm, any communications you send to us by email, by filling out our website form, or by any other means, will not be treated as confidential unless you have prior authorization from us to send such communications.  Even if you receive such authorization, we cannot guarantee the security of your electronic communication.  Therefore you should consider other means of sending confidential or sensitive information after you have obtained our authorization.

The Soffer Law Firm expressly disclaims any liability for any loss, theft, misuse, or modification of any and all personal and/or confidential information disclosed by you on or though the website.

No Attorney-Client Relationship
Transmission, use, and receipt of the information on the website, and any communications sent by email or other means of transmission, are not intended to create and do not create an attorney-client relationship between you and the Soffer Law Firm.  Unsolicited or confidential email, messages, comments, or other transmissions you send to us in connection with a matter for which we do not represent you may not be subject to an attorney-client privilege and may not be treated as privileged or confidential.  Do not send us any confidential or sensitive communications without first speaking with and obtaining prior authorization from us to send such communications.

No Warranties
Information contained on the website is provided “as-is” without any warranty, expressed or implied, including but not limited to, fitness for a particular purpose, noninfringement, and merchantability.  The Soffer Law Firm disclaims any warranty or representation that information contained on the website is or will be always accurate, complete, or current.  As the law is constantly changing, the information on the website may or may not reflect the most current legal developments.

Your use of the website is at your own risk.  You agree that the Soffer Law Firm may modify the website at any time without notice and that the Soffer Law Firm is not responsible for any errors or omissions, or for any damages from the use of the website, under any circumstances.  This includes any direct, incidental, or consequential damages, or other expenses, losses, or costs arising through use of the website, including, but not limited to, computer system viruses, trojan horses, worms, malware, or other malicious code or programs; bugs; hardware or software malfunctions; and network connection errors.

Intellectual Property Rights
All materials on the website are protected by intellectual property laws and are the copyrights, trademarks, and other intellectual properties owned, controlled, or licensed by the Soffer Law Firm.  None of the materials on the Web site may be copied, reproduced, distributed, downloaded, displayed or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written consent of the Soffer Law Firm. However, you may copy, reproduce, distribute, download, display, or transmit materials on the Web site for your personal, non-commercial, or temporary use within your organization only, provided you do not modify the materials or create derivative works based on the materials.

Prohibited Uses
You are solely responsible for your acts and omissions when using the website, and you agree to not engage in unacceptable use of the website, including, but not limited to, use of the website to: (1) transmit unsolicited messages, chain letters or unsolicited commercial email; (2) transmit material that, to a reasonable person may be abusive, obscene, pornographic, defamatory, harassing, offensive, vulgar, threatening, or malicious; (3) transmit files, graphics, software or other material that actually or potentially infringes the copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret or other intellectual property right of any person; (4) transmit computer viruses, trojan horses, worms, malware, or any other malicious code or programs; (5) engage in systematic retrieval of data or other content from the website to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, database or directory, without written permission from the Soffer Law Firm, by use of scrapers, spiders or other tools; or (6) engage in any other activity deemed by us to be in violation of or in conflict with the Terms and Conditions of Use.

Links to Other Websites
The website may contain links to other websites for your convenience.  Such websites are not under our control, and we have no responsibility for the content contained on any linked website.  The Soffer Law Firm disclaims all liability for anything contained on a linked website.  If you link to any websites from this website, you do so entirely at your own risk.  You should review the terms of use and privacy policy of any website to which you link from this website.

Governing Law and Exclusive Jurisdiction
By accessing the website, you agree that any disputes or matters arising out of or related to your viewing or use of the website shall be governed by the laws of the State of California without regard to the laws governing conflict of laws of any jurisdiction, and that the Superior Court of the State of California for Los Angeles County and/or the United States District Court for the Central District of California shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any such disputes or matters in accordance with the laws governing subject matter jurisdiction of such courts.