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LEGAL DISCLAIMER AND TERMS OF USE FOR THIS INTERNET WEBSITE

PLEASE READ THIS DISCLAIMER AND TERMS OF USE (also "TERMS AND CONDITIONS") CAREFULLY. THESE TERMS MAY HAVE CHANGED SINCE YOUR LAST VISIT TO THIS INTERNET SITE ("WEBSITE"). BY USING THIS SITE, YOU INDICATE YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THESE TERMS, THEN DO NOT USE THIS SITE. EACH USER OF THIS SITE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED HEREIN CONSTITUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN ERISA LAW GROUP (ALSO REFERRED TO AS "THE FIRM," OR "WE") AND SAID USER.

AGREEING TO USE THIS WEBSITE OBLIGATES YOU TO WAIVE ANY AND ALL RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE TO LITIGATE YOUR COMPLAINTS AGAINST ERISA LAW GROUP ARISING FROM THE LIMITED, NON-EXCLUSIVE, NON-TRANSFERABLE LICENSE GRANTED HERE IN COURT WITH A JUDGE AND/OR JURY. SUCH COMPLAINTS CAN ONLY BE RESOLVED THROUGH ARBITRATION AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH HEREIN.

I. Terms of Use Policies

Thank you for visiting the website of ERISA Law Group. This website was created by ERISA Law Group so that you could learn more about the legal services that we offer. This is for informational purposes only. None of the information at this website is intended to constitute, nor does it constitute, legal advice, offered by ERISA Law Group, its attorneys or associates.

II. Use of This Website Constitutes Acceptance

This Agreement will constitute a binding and enforceable agreement between you (individually and in your individual capacity as an employee, officer, agent, partner, etc., of each organization you represent) and ERISA Law Group. By using this Website or any its services, you acknowledge and agree that you have fully read and agree to be bound by the provisions of these Terms and Conditions, exactly as if it were printed on paper and signed by you. If you do not agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions in their entirety, then you must immediately stop using this Website and all Services. This Agreement is binding on you by your use of this Website or Services.

III. No Attorney-Client Relationship

This information is not intended to create an attorney-client relationship between ERISA Law Group and the visitors of the website. Neither the transmission nor receipt of this website material will create an attorney-client relationship between you and ERISA Law Group. The material contained herein is general in nature and may not apply to particular factual or legal circumstances. ERISA Law Group may undertake at times to update material on its website to reflect subsequent legal or other developments. You should not rely upon such updates, if any, as a basis for making decisions about your case, your choice of attorney, or how to proceed with your claim. Internet subscribers and online readers should not act on this information without seeking professional counsel. The information is not guaranteed to be correct, complete, or current. We make no warranty, expressed or implied, about the accuracy or reliability of the information at this website or at any other website to which this site is linked.

An attorney-client relationship with ERISA Law Group cannot be formed by reading the information at this website. The only way to become our client is through a written, mutual agreement executed by both ERISA Law Group and its client. This website does not propose any type of transaction. Visitors should not act or rely on any information at this website without seeking the advice of an attorney. The determination of whether a visitor to this website needs legal services and his/her choice of a lawyer are very important matters that should not be based on websites or advertisements.

IV. Client Agreements

If you are already a client of ERISA Law Group, nothing in this Agreement will supercede any provision of your engagement letter, or other agreement with respect to the attorney-client relationship.

V. No Warranties

THIS SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS", "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS AND ERISA LAW GROUP EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT.

ERISA LAW GROUP DISCLAIMS ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY LOSS, INJURY, CLAIM, LIABILITY, OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM, ARISING OUT OF OR ANY WAY RELATED TO (A) ANY ERRORS IN OR OMISSIONS FROM THIS SITE AND ITS CONTENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TECHNICAL INACCURACIES AND TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS, (B) ANY THIRD PARTY WEBSITES OR CONTENT THEREIN DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ACCESSED THROUGH LINKS IN THIS SITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY ERRORS IN OR OMISSIONS THEREFROM, © THE UNAVAILABILITY OF THIS SITE OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, (D) YOUR USE OF THIS SITE, OR (E) YOUR USE OF ANY EQUIPMENT OR SOFTWARE IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SITE.

VI. No Confidentiality

Choosing an attorney is a serious matter and should not be based solely on information contained on this website or in advertisements and may not be accomplished by sending us confidential information related to you and/or your company.

You may send us e-mail. However, 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 that are not encrypted, you accept the risks of such uncertainty and possible lack of confidentiality over the Internet. 

Additionally, while the website does not gather your name, email address or similar information about you without your knowledge or consent, the website does permit you to voluntarily submit data about yourself so that we can consider whether to provide you with the services you have requested. The information gathered will be incorporated into our mailing database and will not be sold to third parties for marketing purposes. At your request, we will remove your personal information from our files.

If you are interested in having us represent you, you should call us so we can determine whether the matter is one for which we are willing or able to accept professional responsibility. We will not make this determination by email communication.

The telephone numbers for our office are listed in this website. We reserve the right to decline any representation. We may be required to decline representation if it would create a conflict of interest with our other clients.

VII. Unacceptable Behavior

You will not (nor will you aid or abet any third party to):

A) upload, post, e-mail or otherwise transmit to this website any material that is: 1) confidential or proprietary to you or any other person or entity, or that you do not have the right to disclose generally to the public; 2) unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, defamatory, hateful or invasive of the rights of any other person or entity; 3) likely to infringe or misappropriate any patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret or other intellectual-property right of any other person or entity; or, 4) a virus, worm or Trojan horse, or any other computer code that is likely to disrupt, overload, harm or impair the functioning of this Website;

B) attempt to impersonate any other person, or otherwise misrepresent your identity, qualifications, affiliations or any other information about you;

C) solicit other users or post any advertisement without the our express written consent;

D) attempt to disrupt, overload, harm or impair the functioning of this Website; or,

E) engage in any conduct that is unlawful, disruptive or otherwise inappropriate.

We reserve the right to investigate complaints or reported violations of these Terms and Conditions and to take any action we deem appropriate, including but not limited to reporting any suspected unlawful activity to law enforcement officials, regulators, or other third parties and disclosing any information necessary or appropriate to such persons or entities relating to your profile, email addresses, usage history, IP addresses and traffic information.

VIII. Terms and Conditions May Be Modified

ERISA Law Group periodically changes, adds, or updates the material in this website without notice. ERISA Law Group assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors or omissions in the contents of this website. Your use of this website is at your own risk. Under no circumstances shall ERISA Law Group or any other party involved in the creation, production or delivery of this website be liable to you or any other person for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages of any kind arising from your access to, or use of, this website.

IX. Third Party Websites

This website may occasionally contain links to third party websites for the convenience of our users. ERISA Law Group does not endorse any of these third party sites and does not intent to imply any association between the firm and the party (ies) involved. Furthermore, ERISA Law Group does not control these third party websites and cannot represent that their policies and practices will be consistent with these Terms of Use. If you use any links to websites not maintained by ERISA Law Group, you do so at your own risk. The ERISA Law Group is not responsible for the contents or availability of any linked sites. These links are provided only as a convenience to the recipient.

X. Legal and Ethical Requirements

ERISA Law Group has tried to comply with all legal and ethical requirements in compiling this website. We do not want to represent clients based on their review of any portion of this website that does not comply with legal or ethical requirements.

To the extent that the professional responsibility rules of any jurisdiction require us to designate a principal office or an attorney responsible for this website, ERISA Law Group designates its office in Fresno, California (USA), 2055 San Joaquin St., Fresno, CA 93721.

XI. State Law Disclaimers

Alabama: No representation is made that the quality of the legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers.

Colorado: Colorado does not certify attorneys as specialists in any field.

Florida: The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements. Before you decide, ask us to send you free written information about our qualifications and experience.

Iowa: The determination of the need for legal services and the choice of a lawyer are extremely important decisions and should not be based solely upon advertisements or self-proclaimed expertise. This disclosure is required by rule of the Supreme Court of Iowa.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: Memberships and offices in legal fraternities and legal societies, technical and professional licenses, and memberships in scientific, technical and professional associations and societies of law or field of practice do not mean that a lawyer is a specialist or expert in a field of law, nor do they mean that such a lawyer is necessarily any more expert or competent than any other lawyer. All potential clients are urged to make their own independent investigation and evaluation of any lawyer being considered. This notice is required by rule of the Supreme Court of Iowa.

Kentucky and Oregon: THIS IS AN ADVERTISEMENT.

Mississippi: The Mississippi Supreme Court advises that a decision on legal services is important and should not be based solely on advertisements.

Missouri: Neither the Supreme Court of Missouri nor the Missouri Bar reviews or approves certifying organizations or specialist designations.

Nevada: The State Bar of Nevada does not certify any lawyer as a specialist or expert.

New Mexico: LAWYER ADVERTISEMENT.

Tennessee: None of the attorneys in this firm are certified as a Civil Trial, Criminal Trial, Business Bankruptcy, Consumer Bankruptcy, Creditor's Rights, Medical Malpractice, Legal Malpractice, Accounting Malpractice, Estate Planning or Elder Law specialist by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization. Certification as a specialist in all other listed areas is not currently available in Tennessee.

Texas: Unless otherwise stated, our attorneys claiming certification in an area of law are not certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Wyoming: The Wyoming State Bar does not certify any lawyer as a specialist or expert. Anyone considering a lawyer should independently investigate the lawyer's credentials and ability, and not rely upon advertisements or self-proclaimed expertise.

XII. Statement In Compliance With Certain Rules Of Professional Conduct

Unless otherwise specified, the attorneys listed on this Website are not certified by the California Bar Association and are not certified as a specialist in any practice area by the California Bar Association.

XIII.Ownership, License and Restrictions on Use

As between ERISA Law Group and you, all right, title and interest (including all copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual property rights) in this website belongs to ERISA Law Group, its licensors, or listees. In addition, the names, images, pictures, logos and icons identifying ERISA Law Group products and services in many countries are proprietary marks of ERISA Law Group and/or its subsidiaries or affiliates. Except as expressly provided below, nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring any license or right, by implication, estoppel or otherwise, under copyright or other intellectual property rights.

You are hereby granted a nonexclusive, nontransferable, limited license to view and use information retrieved from this website provided solely for your personal, informational, non-commercial purposes, and provided you do not remove or obscure the copyright notice or other notices. Except as expressly provided above, no part of this website, including but not limited to materials retrieved there from and the underlying code, may be reproduced, republished, copied, transmitted, or distributed in any form or by any means. In no event shall materials from this website be stored in any information storage and retrieval system without prior written permission from ERISA Law Group.

XIV. Limitation on Liability

ERISA Law Group, its affiliates, its listees, and any officer, director, employee, subcontractor, agent, successor, or assign of ERISA Law Group, its affiliates, and its listees, shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages of any kind whatsoever (including, without limitation, attorneys' fees and lost profits or savings) in any way due to, resulting from, or arising in connection with this site, including its content, regardless of any negligence of any covered party.

XV. Indemnification

ERISA Law Group provides this Website, Content and Services solely as an accommodation to you, and the ERISA Law Group and each entity or person that/who is part of ERISA Law Group will not accept any risks arising from your use thereof. As such, you will indemnify, defend and hold harmless ERISA Law Group, each entity that is part of it, and their respective partners, employees, vendors and agents, from and against any and all claims that arise from or relate to: (a) your use of this Website, Content or Service; (b) ERISA Law Group's use of any message-board posting, information or other material that you upload or send to, or post on, this Website; or (c) your breach of any provision of these Terms and Conditions.

XVI. Arbitration

Any legal controversy or legal claim arising out of or relating to these Terms and Conditions or this Website (excluding legal action taken by us or you to collect or recover damages for, or obtain any injunction relating to, intellectual property ownership or infringement), shall be settled solely by confidential binding arbitration in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of JAMS. Any such controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an individual basis, and shall not be consolidated in any arbitration with any claim or controversy of any other party. The arbitration shall be conducted in San Francisco, California. Each party shall bear one-half of the arbitration fees and costs incurred through JAMS, and each party shall bear its own attorneys’ fees.

XVII. Pro Bono Requests

E-mail solicitations for Pro Bono assistance are not accepted.

XVIII. Miscellaneous

A) Jurisdiction: These Terms and Conditions will be governed by the laws of the State of California. The state and federal courts located in Fresno County, California, will have exclusive jurisdiction over any case or controversy arising from or relating to these Terms and Conditions, this Website or any Services. Each party hereby consents irrevocably to personal jurisdiction in such courts with respect to any and all such matters, and waives any defense of forum non conveniens with respect to such courts. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may seek appropriate injunctive relief from any court having jurisdiction. Each party will and hereby does knowingly and voluntarily waive any right to a trial by jury in any case or controversy arising from or relating to these Terms and Conditions.

B) Assignment: Your rights and obligations under these Terms and Conditions are personal to you and may not be assigned to any other party.

C) Force Majeure: ERISA Law Group will not, nor will any entity that is part of ERISA Law Group, be deemed to be in breach of these Terms and Conditions for any failure or delay in performance caused by reasons beyond its reasonable control, including any natural calamity, act of God or a public enemy, act of any military, civil or regulatory authority, change in any law or regulation, disruption or outage of communications, power or other, failure to perform by any supplier or other third party, or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of ERISA Law Group (or any entity that is part of ERISA Law Group).

D) Waiver: ERISA Law Group will not, nor will any entity that is part of ERISA Law Group, be deemed to have waived any breach by you of these Terms and Conditions, except by a written waiver expressly so stating, and such waiver will not be construed as a waiver of subsequent or continued breaches.

E) Severability: If any provision of these Terms and Conditions are held to be invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability will be limited to the maximum extent permissible, and the other provisions of these Terms and Conditions will remain in full force and effect.

F) Complete Understanding: These Terms and Conditions constitutes the final and complete agreement between the parties regarding the subject matter hereof, and supersedes any prior or contemporaneous communications, representations or agreements between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof.

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