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Introduction

Welcome to Lawcompanies.net, the premier destination for legal office and attorney reviews. By browsing our website, you signify your assent to the following Terms of Use. These Terms and Conditions govern your rights, responsibilities, and obligations in your use of the Lawcompanies.net services and websites. Lawcompanies.net strives to maintain transparency and authenticity in law firm and attorney reviews, providing you the information you need to make informed decisions about whom to retain for legal assistance. If you have questions or issues related to these Terms of Service, direct those inquiries to [email protected], or contact us through the page here.

Agreement to Terms

By accessing, browsing, or otherwise using Lawcompanies.net (the “Site”), you agree to the terms and conditions herein, including but not limited to the limitations on liability set forth below. If you do not wish to be bound by these terms and conditions, you must immediately stop accessing or using Lawcompanies.net. We reserve the right to modify or change these terms and conditions at any time without prior notice. Your continued use of Lawcompanies.net after any changes constitutes agreement to such changes. For this reason, we suggest that you check back periodically for updates to these terms and conditions.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, in no event will we or any of our affiliates be liable for any direct, indirect, exemplary, incidental, consequential, punitive, special, or damages of any kind, including but not limited to loss of profits or other intangible losses (or any indirect loss of business revenues or services) arising from your use of, or inference from access to Lawcompanies.net. If you are dissatisfied with any portion of the Site or its content, your exclusive remedy is to discontinue use.

User Requirements

The Lawcompanies.net Talk agreement is available only to individuals who are at least 18 years old and who can enter into binding contracts. You represent and warrant that you are eligible to use the Lawcompanies.net Talk services, and that you are at least 18 years old and of legal competence necessary to accept these terms of use. If you are using the Lawcompanies.net Talk services on behalf of your company or other legal entity, you guarantee that you have the authority to bind such company or entity to these terms of use.

User Responsibilities

When you access Lawcompanies.net, you agree that you will act responsibly and according to law. You are responsible for the content and any other materials you submit, post, upload or otherwise send using the services offered by Lawcompanies.net (including reviews, comments, ratings, images or other materials shared over the website). You agree that you will not:

  • Submit false, misleading or defamatory information.
  • Submit material that violates or infringes upon the intellectual property or privacy rights of others.
  • Upload or otherwise transmit malicious software, viruses or other code that interrupts, destroys or limits the functionality of the website, any software or hardware, or those who access the service through the website.
  • Attempt to access any restricted areas of the website without permission, exploit a vulnerability or disrupt the normal flow of dialogue.
  • Use the site for advertisements, direct marketing or any other commercial purpose without prior written permission.

If you do engage in these activities, all current website memberships will be suspended or terminated.

Account Creation and Security

Browsing Lawcompanies.net is free, however submitting such information as reviews or content entries may require signing up for an account with Lawcompanies.net. You agree to provide accurate, current and complete information about yourself during registration and you agree to maintain the confidentiality of your account credentials. You are responsible for all activities that occur under your account. Notification should be made at [email protected] of any unauthorized use of your account as soon as you become aware of it. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that we believe are in violation of these Terms of Use or compromising the security of our site.

User Submissions

Lawcompanies.net recommends users leave genuine reviews and ratings of law firms and attorneys. Submitting content grants Lawcompanies.net a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable and worldwide license for use, reproduction, modification, publication, translation, distribution, display and sub-licensing of such content in any media. By submitting content to Lawcompanies.net you represent and warrant that you own or control the rights to submit content and that submission does not infringe on the laws or rights of third parties. Lawcompanies.net reserves the right and obligation, in its sole discretion, to monitor, edit or remove any User Content which Lawcompanies.net deems to be inappropriate, offensive or violates these Terms of Use.

Review and Moderation Policy

To ensure the quality and integrity of our directory, all user-generated textual reviews, rating scores, and images undergo moderation. We strive to guarantee that the content published on Lawcompanies.net is authentic, respectful, and pertains solely to legal services. We reserve the right to remove or refrain from publishing any review, rating, or image at our discretion if it is deemed to be:

  • Abusive, harassing, or threatening
  • False, misleading, or deceptive
  • Illegal, or promotes illegal activity
  • Promotional, advertisement, or spam in nature
  • Interfering with the privacy rights or intellectual property rights of third parties

Repeated violations may lead to a permanent ban from posting on Lawcompanies.net. If you believe that a review or image has been published in violation of this policy, please contact us at [email protected], and we will review the matter.

Intellectual Property

The entirety of Lawcompanies.net, including, without limitation, text, graphics, images, logos, software and layout is the proprietary property of Lawcompanies.net or its licensors and is protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent and other intellectual property laws. User generated content is the property of the respective user, and is subject to the license provided to Lawcompanies.net. You may not copy, reproduce, publish, distribute, modify or create derivative works from any material on this website without first obtaining Lawcompanies.net’s express written permission to do so unless otherwise provided for in these Terms of Use.

Allowed and Prohibited Activities

You are granted a limited, non-exclusive and non-transferable license to view, access and otherwise use Lawcompanies.net for your personal, non-commercial purposes. Such prohibited uses of Lawcompanies.net include but are not limited to:

  • Scraping, data mining, harvesting, extracting or collecting information from the site by electronic or other means
  • Using the site for advertising, solicitation or promotional purposes
  • Reverse-engineering, decompiling or disassembling the site or any portion of it
  • Impersonating any person or entity
  • Engaging in other activities that disrupt or interfere with the site

You are specifically prohibited from doing any of the above-listed items. Any violations of such restrictions are grounds for legal action and termination of your ability to access the site.

No Legal Advice

Lawcompanies.net provides information, ratings and reviews to help customers evaluate law offices and lawyers. The information on our web site is for general information purposes only and is not intended as legal advice, legal recommendations or endorsement of our featured lawyers’ services. We do not form any opinions regarding the service provided by featured lawyers and law offices, nor do we warrant the accuracy, integrity or quality of any content contained herein, including ratings and user write-up/reviews. Users of this site are encouraged to perform their own due diligence and research before deciding upon a particular law office/law firm or legal professional. Your use of this web site does not form a lawyer-client relationship between you and Lawcompanies.net nor with any legal professional listed.

Third Party Content and Links

Lawcompanies.net may provide links to third party websites, resources or advertisements. We do not recommend, endorse, or assume responsibility for the availability of any third-party websites, resources, or advertisements that visitors may access through lawcompanies.net. All third party website visits, resources or advertisements are done at visitor’s own risk. The terms and conditions and privacy policies associated with those resources or external websites should be reviewed by the visitors. Lawcompanies.net takes no responsibility for damages or losses incurred as a result of visitor’s use of third-party resources or interactions with external websites.

Directory Information and Quality

We do our best to make sure that all law office and attorney listings are correct, current and complete. However, the listings in our directory are based on information from public records and user submissions as well as from law offices and may not be the most up-to-date information available. Lawcompanies.net does not guarantee, and is in no way responsible for, the accuracy, completeness or authenticity of any listing. If you are a member of the legal profession and believe that your listing is in error or no longer current, please contact us at [email protected] to update or make corrections to your listing.

No Guarantee or Endorsement

Neither inclusion of a law office or attorney in our directory, nor user ratings and reviews constitute endorsement, recommendation or guarantee of the services by Lawcompanies.net. Any user ratings and reviews are the personal views of individual rating consumers and not of Lawcompanies.net. We cannot and do not represent or warrant that the outcome of any legal matter handled by the attorneys or law offices listed in our directory will be favorably resolved, nor do we have any liability for the acts or conduct of any third parties.

Privacy Policy

Privacy. Our collection and use of your personal information is governed by our Privacy Policy, which is hereby incorporated by reference into these Terms of Use. Your use of Lawcompanies.net constitutes consent to those practices. If you would like to review our Privacy Policy to see how we handle this information, you are welcome to do so. In the event you have questions about our privacy policies and practices, please direct any inquiries to [email protected].

Limitations of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Lawcompanies.net, its subsidiaries, directors, employees, agents, licensors and suppliers shall have no liability or responsibility for any claims of loss or damage arising out of the content of the Lawcompanies.net web site or your use of, or reliance on, the site’s content or those products, services or information which may be provided by third parties. In no event shall Lawcompanies.net, its subsidiaries, directors, employees, agents, licensors or suppliers be liable for any indirect, consequential, exemplary, punitive or incidental damages even if we have been advised specifically of the possibility of such damages. Your only remedy against this site is to stop your use of Lawcompanies.net.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold Lawcompanies.net and its affiliates, employees, directors, agents and licensors harmless from and against any and all claims, damages, liabilities, costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from your use of the Web Site, your violation of these Terms of Use, or your violation of any rights of any person or entity. We reserve the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter solely subject to indemnification by you, in which event you agree to cooperate in such defense.

Here are things that you are not allowed to do with this law blog:

  • Don’t advise me on my blog.
  • Don’t link to my blog on your “thinkers” page.
  • Don’t say it’s a good blog.
  • Don’t criticize it.
  • Don’t reference it.
  • Don’t put two links into one comment.
  • Don’t add a space between each letter of your name.
  • Don’t be a lawyer.

Termination of Access

The lawcompanies.net site may, at its sole discretion, suspend, restrict or terminate your login and/or use of the site, including your account profile, and/or submitted content for any reason and at any time, with or without notice. Specific grounds for termination include, but are not limited to, the violation of these Terms of Use, fraudulent or abusive conduct or conduct which otherwise undermines the security or integrity of the site. Termination will result in an immediate cessation of your ability to use the site. In addition, we may delete and remove your account and/or submitted content.

Modification of Terms of Use

We may update these Terms of Use from time to time based on changes in our business, services or laws that may apply. Revised Terms of Use will be posted on this page. The “last updated” date will be posted at the top of the Terms of Use. Your use of Lawcompanies.net following a change to the Terms of Use will constitute acceptance by you of those changes. If you do not agree to the changes, immediately stop using the Website.

Applicable Law and Venue

These Terms of Use and any dispute that may arise between you and Lawcompanies.net will be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of Florida, United States, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. You and www.lawcompanies.net agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of, and that venue is proper in, the state and federal courts sitting in Hillsborough County, Florida.

Copyright Infringement Policy

Lawcompanies.net respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects users to do the same. If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied or that the work to which you object is on the Lawcompanies.net Site in a manner that constitutes copyright infringement, you must notify us immediately at [email protected] with the following information:

  • A description of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed
  • A url where the infringement is located on our website
  • Your contact information
  • A statement to the effect that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law
  • A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is accurate

Upon receipt of a valid notice, we will investigate and if necessary take appropriate action as required by law.

Trademarks

All of the trademarks, service marks and trade names appearing on the website of Lawcompanies.net are the property of their respective owners. The name and the logo of Lawcompanies.net are trademarks of Lawcompanies.net and may not be used by third parties without specific prior written permission from Lawcompanies.net. Third party marks appearing on the site are not intended to, and should not be construed as, an indication of affiliation, association or endorsement by or with Lawcompanies.net.

Suggestions and Feedback

We appreciate your feedback, comments, and suggestions to enhance Lawcompanies.net. By providing feedback you authorize us to use, modify, and incorporate such feedback in our services without any compensation obligations. Feedback can be provided on our Contact Us page or by email to [email protected].

Service Availability and Changes

In an effort to provide a continuous service, Lawcompanies.net will attempt to maintain the availability and stability of its directory and review system. However, it does not warrant that the website or any part thereof will be available at any time or free from errors or inconsistencies. Lawcompanies.net reserves the right, at any time without notice, to change, suspend, or discontinue any portion or feature of this system, and Lawcompanies.net shall not be liable for any such changes, suspension, or discontinuance of service or features affecting the Lawcompanies.net website.

Mobile Access and Compatibility

Lawcompanies.net is available for you to access through both desktop and mobile devices. We have made all reasonable efforts to ensure the site will function on the most commonly used browsers and mobile devices; however, we cannot guarantee or assure compatibility. You are solely responsible for making sure your device meets the requirements and is suitable for accessing or using this site.

International Considerations

While the primary focus of Lawcompanies.net is law offices and lawyers throughout the United States, particularly in the Charleston, South Carolina area, Lawcompanies.net may be reached from other places worldwide. If you use the Web site from outside of the United States, you are responsible for making sure that what you are doing complies with local laws and regulations. It is prohibited to access or use Lawcompanies.net where such action is illegal.

No Waiver

Failure by Lawcompanies.net to enforce the strict performance of any provision of these Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of our right to enforce such provision or any other provision in the future. Any such waiver must be in writing and signed by an authorized representative of Lawcompanies.net.

Breach of Terms. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Lawcompanies.net, its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, partners, employees, third party co-plaintiffs and representatives from any and all claims, demands, liabilities, losses or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred or suffered by any of those persons or entities as a result of your breach of these Terms of Use – including, but not limited to, liability arising from your use of Lawcompanies.net Content, your use of the Service for any illegal purpose or in violation of any applicable laws, in either case whether or not such conduct is suggested by or presumed with full knowledge by you.

Restrictions. You agree not to copy, reproduce, redistribute, publish, adapt, publicly perform, publicly display, sell, transmit or otherwise distribute any material on the Service for any public or commercial purpose without the express prior written permission of Hawkeye Data Corp. Such material may include text, software, music files or the like (collectively referred to as the “Lawcompanies.net Content”) along with the trademarks (“Lawcompanies.net Marks”) property of Hawkeye Data Corp. You acknowledge and agree that all right and ownership in all Lawcompanies.net Marks and Lawcompanies.net Content shall remain with Hawkeye Data Corp.

Severability

In the event that any provision or provisions of these Terms of Use are held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, all remaining provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect. The invalid or unenforceable portion shall be replaced by a valid provision most closely reflecting the intent of the parties.

Entire Agreement

These Terms of Use, together with our Privacy Policy and any other policies referenced herein, contain the entire agreement between you and Lawcompanies.net with respect to your use of the website. Any and all prior agreements, representations, or understandings between you and Lawcompanies.net with respect to the website shall be terminated and become of no further force and effect.

Assignment

You will not assign or transfer Your rights or obligations under these Terms of Use without Lawcompanies.net prior written consent. Lawcompanies.net may assign or transfer its rights and obligations under these Terms of Use in whole or in part, in connection with a merger, acquisition, sale of assets or change of control.

Contact Information

If you have any inquiries, issues, or further clarification requests relating to the Terms of Use, please contact us at:

Lawcompanies.net
5401 W Kennedy Blvd Ste 1212
Tampa FL 33609
(813) 510-4497
[email protected]
https://lawcompanies.net/

Other forms of assistance or a review can be sent via our Contact Us page that is located in the site’s footer.

Consultation and Consent

By accessing, using or browsing Lawcompanies.net you represent and acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by each of these Terms of Use. Your continued use of this site will mean that you accept all terms, policies, guidelines and the like incorporated herein by reference. If you do not agree to these terms, do not use this website. Thank you for making Lawcompanies.net your source for legal office reviews and attorney facts.