The terms and conditions of use below shall govern the use of www.slatterlaw.com, including all content and materials provided on the website and all online services provided by The Slatter Law Firm, LLC (“Slatter Law”). These terms and conditions shall serve as an agreement between you, an individual or legal entity, as the case may be, and Slatter Law, a virtual law office operated out of DeKalb County, Georgia which is owned and operated by Kerry Slatter, a Georgia licensed attorney. By using www.slatterlaw.com and/or creating a Client Account through Slatter Law’s virtual law office process, you agree without modification to the terms and conditions and acknowledge reading them.
It’s important that you understand all content and materials on slatterlaw.com contain general information only to permit you, the user, to learn more about the firm, services provided and the professional(s) rendering such services. The information presented herein is not legal advice, is not to be acted on as such, and is subject to change without notice.
Scope of Legal Services
You agree that all legal services requested are related to Georgia law and understand that Kerry Slatter is licensed to practice law only in the State of Georgia and only related to issues of Georgia law. This website is not a solicitation to provide legal services in state outside of Georgia or regarding the law of any other state.
Further, you agree that an attorney-client relationship with you, a prospective client, can only be established after an attorney of Slatter Law has expressly communicated the ability to accept representation of your legal matter. The scope of legal services to be performed by Slatter Law will be expressly agreed upon in writing by you and Slatter Law before any legal services are performed, and do not include any services that have been expressly excluded or that are otherwise outside the scope of the parties’ written agreement.
Limitation of Legal Services
Even though authorities in some jurisdictions may deem this website and this law practice to be an advertisement for legal services in their jurisdiction, this website is not to be considered as a solicitation for legal services related to any other states’ law. This website and this law practice offers services related to Georgia law only. Slatter Law does not seek to represent you based solely upon your visit to slatterlaw.com or upon advertising, or where to do so would not comply with applicable local laws and rules of Georgia.
Unlike a geographically located law practice, Slatter Law will not provide physical legal representation or commence litigation on your behalf. For example, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties in writing Slatter Law will not provide physical representation, attend any hearings or trials, initiate litigation on your behalf, represent you in any litigation in which you are a defendant. The purpose of this law practice is to provide legal advice, general counseling and representation on such legal matters in Georgia as agreed upon in writing.
If during the course of your engagement with Slatter Law, I determine that your specific legal matter requires the engagement of a full service law firm such as in the event that your situation may require the commencement of a formal lawsuit, then I will promptly refer you to a full service Georgia law firm in your area or refer you to the State Bar of Georgia Lawyer Referral Service.
Terms and Conditions Modifications
Slatter Law reserves the right at any time to change the terms, conditions and notices under which the slatterlaw.com website is offered. By using slatterlaw.com or sending my office any personal information, you agree to this policy and will be deemed to be bound to the policy in effect as of the date of such use.
Registration
In order to retain the legal services rendered by Slatter Law you must first register on this website. No fee is charged for registration. By registering you will receive access to a personal information page where you may request our services in a secure manner. By registering on this website, you are representing that you are at least eighteen (18) years of age and able to enter into a binding contract with Slatter Law. Further, by registering you are representing that the information that you provide is correct, accurate and up to date.
Virtual Law Office and Client Account Page
Slatter Law is a virtual law office. As a virtual law practice, Slatter Law provides its clients the ability to create a Client Account and access certain attorney-client communications with the firm and client documents through a secure personal home page on slatterlaw.com. To utilize a Client Account, you must first register on this website by entering certain personal information and request a username and a unique password.
Please note that any information you provide to Slatter Law through the registration process will be held in strict confidence. Slatter Law does not sell or otherwise disclose to third parties any personal information that you provide through slatterlaw.com, except as may be required by law or in response to an investigation by law enforcement or other government authorities.
Further, by establishing a Client Account with Slatter Law, you acknowledge and agree that in connection with your request for a Client Account, and your use of your Client Account, that you have read and agree to the Terms and Conditions, as updated from time to time related to slatterlaw.com, including use of your Client Account; you have read and understand the security processes that are maintained, and the inherent risks associated with the transmission, viewing, storage and retrieval of data and files over the internet, including your use of slatterlaw.com. You are solely and fully responsible for the security of your username and unique password. You must notify Slatter Law of any unauthorized use of a breach in security of your Client Account. Your right to use your Client account is personal to you, is for your individual and personal use only, and you will not permit any others to use your account. Slatter Law, at any time, reserves the right to suspend, revoke or terminate your use of slatterlaw.com and/or Client Account without notice to you.
No Attorney Client Relationship
Please be aware that neither receipt of information presented on slatterlaw.com, nor any email or other electronic communication sent to Slatter Law or its attorneys through the slatterlaw.com website will create an attorney-client relationship. No use of the slatterlaw.com website should act, or refrain from acting, on the basis of any information included on this website without first consulting legal counsel in the applicable jurisdiction.
Materials, Content and Other General Public Information Provided on this Website
Any general content or articles for general knowledge published on slatterlaw.com contains basic information on legal matters and are not meant to provide advice regarding a specific legal problem you might have. Therefore, you should not rely on this information without first communicating with Kerry Slatter or other legal representation regarding your specific matter.
Copyright/Intellectual Property Rights
Slatter Law claims copyright protection on all of the content provided on the slatterlaw.com website, including without limitation the Slatter Law logo, designs, graphics and features on the website. Unless otherwise indicated, the content of slatterlaw.com may not be copied, reproduced, modified and/or redistributed in any form without the prior written permission of The Slatter Law Firm LLC, and any such use thereof is strictly prohibited. Any information copied or printed for the sole purposes of using materials it contains for personal use and general information only and non-commercial purposes. Any document or other material reproduced from this website shall contain the following copyright notice: © 2009 The Slatter Law Firm, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Additionally, all other intellectual property, including, without limitation, all content, text, graphics, video and sounds, on the slatterlaw.com website, and all computer coding associated therewith, are the valuable proprietary property of Slatter Law, its licensors and contributors, and are subject to copyright, trademark and other intellectual property protection. You acknowledge and agree that Slatter Law has expended substantial time, effort and money to create the slatterlaw.com website, and the content and services offered herein, and that Slatter Law exclusively owns or has obtained by way of licenses from third parties to use and sublicense all rights, title and interest therein and all associated information, data, pictures and images and other material.
Virtual Law Office Security
Any transactions conducted through the Slatter Law virtual law office application and through your personal Client Account are conducted over Secure HTTP, which provides you with the highest industry standard protection available on the World Wide Web. All payments are processed by Cardholder Information Security Program (CISP) compliant credit card processors, and no credit card payment account numbers are stored on the services on this website.
Assignment
You agree that your rights and obligations under the terms and conditions of the slatterlaw.com website are personal to you and may not be assigned to any other party.
No warranty
Any information presented on the slatterlaw.com website is provided “as is” and without any representation or warranty of any kind, expressed or implied.
Force Majeure
Kerry Slatter and Slatter Law shall not be deemed to be in breach of the terms and conditions herein for any delay or failure in performance caused by reasons out of its control, including but not limited to: acts of God or public enemy, natural calamities, failure of a third party to perform, changes in the law or regulations, actions of any civil, military or regulatory authority, power outage or other disruptions of communication methods or any other cause which would be out of the reasonable control of Slatter Law (or any entity that is party of Slatter Law).
Waiver
Slatter Law will not be deemed to have waived any breach by you of the terms and conditions herein, except by a written waiver expressly so stating, and such waiver will not be construed as a waiver of subsequent or continued breaches.
Severability
If any provision of the terms and conditions of use stated herein is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability will be limited to the maximum extent permissible, and the other provisions of the terms and conditions of use will remain in full force and effect.
Complete Understanding
Except as otherwise expressly provided in writing, the terms and conditions of use stated herein constitutes the complete and final agreement between the parties relates to the use of the slatterlaw.com website or any services provided by Slatter Law.