No Legal Advice: The information of the Law Office of John W. Martin (the “Firm”) made available through this website is for general informational purposes only, and is not intended to constitute specific legal advice or to be a substitute for advice from qualified counsel. Without limiting the foregoing, the information made available through this website (the “Information”) may not reflect recent developments in the law, may not be complete, and may not be accurate in or applicable to your jurisdiction. Because the Information is general in nature and may not pertain to your specific circumstances, you should not act or refrain from acting based on any Information without first obtaining advice from professional counsel qualified in the applicable subject matter and jurisdictions.

No Attorney-Client Relationship: The Firm has a policy of entering into attorney-client relationships with its clients only in accordance with certain procedures which include executing an engagement letter and addressing professional responsibility conflicts as required by the State Bar of California. You agree that your access of the Firm’s website or receipt of the Information, or your transmission of electronic mail to addresses on the Firm’s website, does not create an attorney-client relationship between you and the Firm.

IRS Circular 230 Disclosure: To comply with certain U.S. Treasury regulations, the Firm informs you that, unless expressly stated otherwise, any U.S. federal tax advice contained in this communication, including attachments, was not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, by any taxpayer for the purpose of avoiding any penalties that may be imposed on such taxpayer by the Internal Revenue Service. In addition, if any such tax advice is used or referred to by other parties in promoting, marketing or recommending any partnership or other entity, investment plan or arrangement, then (i) the advice should be construed as written in connection with the promotion or marketing by others of the transaction (s) or matter (s) addressed in this communication and (ii) the taxpayer should seek advice based on the taxpayer’s particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor.

Other Matters of Professional Responsibility

No Advertising or Solicitation: The Firm’s website is not intended to be an advertisement or solicitation.

Sensitive Communications: You agree that electronic mail sent by you to the Firm will not be treated as confidential or invoke an attorney-client privilege; provided, however, that if you are an existing client of the Firm and you send an electronic mail to the Firm pertaining to a matter in which the Firm then represents you, such electronic mail may be entitled to be treated as confidential or privileged. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you acknowledge that electronic mail and the Internet are generally insecure media of communication, and the Firm cannot guarantee the confidentiality of any electronic mail sent to or received by it or any information submitted by you to the Firm through the Firm website.

General Terms of Use

Prohibited Uses: You will not use the Firm’s Website in violation of any applicable law. Without limiting the foregoing, you will not use the Firm’s website in connection with (a) the infringement of intellectual property rights including the Firm’s rights in its marks and its articles and alerts; (b) the unauthorized transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail; (c) the transmission of defamatory materials; or (d) fraud. You will not violate, attempt to violate, or knowingly facilitate the violation of the security (including access control or authentication systems) or integrity of the Firm’s website.

Electronic Mail: So long as such activity does not constitute a “Prohibited Use”, you may send electronic mail to those addresses made available on the Firm website for the purposes of requesting alerts or other news notification services, submitting voluntary survey responses, responding to or making inquiries regarding Firm events, requesting information regarding the Firm or legal or other services offered by the Firm, and inquiring about employment opportunities. You agree to cease sending electronic mail to any Firm address upon the Firm’s request.

No Warranties: THE FIRM’S WEBSITE IS PROVIDED TO YOU “AS IS.” YOUR ACCESS AND USE OF THE FIRM’S WEBSITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY THE LAW AND RULES OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, THE FIRM DISCLAIMS ALL CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, ACCURACY OF INFORMATIONAL CONTENT, SYSTEM INTEGRATION, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS, QUIET ENJOYMENT, AND UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE OPERATION.

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