The information contained in this website is for general and educational information purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. No Attorney-Client relationship is formed by the use of any information found on this Website, or the submission of information via any form on this Website.

The information is provided by The Law Office of John A. Best and as we make an effort to keep the information up-to-date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.

In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of or in connection with the use of this website. Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of The Law Office of John A. Best. We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.

The Law Office of John A. Best takes no responsibility for and will not be liable for the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.

Terms & Conditions

Terms of Use
These Terms of Use set forth the terms and conditions by which you may use The Law Office of John A. Best Website (the “Website”).  By using this Website, you acknowledge that you have read, accepted, and agreed to be bound by these Terms of Use.

We may amend these Terms of Use at any time without notice in our sole discretion and the changes will apply immediately. Please check this page regularly to ensure you are aware of any changes.  The Privacy Policy published on the Website forms part of these Terms of Use.  From time to time, we may amend these policies or introduce new policies regarding the use of this Website.  A reference to these Terms of Use includes all such policies.

1. No Legal Advice. The information contained in this website is for general and educational information purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. No Attorney-Client relationship is formed by the use of any information found on this Website, or the submission of information via any form on this Website.

   No Attorney-Client Relationship.

   The Law Office of John A. Best does not seek to establish any representation of any person or entity as a result of any visit to this Website. Transmission of the information is not intended to create, and receipt does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship between the sender and receiver. Readers should not act upon any information provided on the website without seeking professional counsel. Persons contacting The Law Office of John A. Best through the Website should not send confidential or sensitive information, and should not ask specific legal questions without first speaking to an attorney directly. If you wish to have an attorney respond to your message and contact you, you may provide general, unspecific information about the nature of your inquiry, without providing any confidential specifics, or if the matter is very time-sensitive, you may contact us directly by telephone. No information submitted electronically through the Website or email to The Law Office of John A. Best or to any firm attorney will be treated as privileged or confidential, until an attorney-client relationship has been established. Any person submitting confidential or sensitive information to The Law Office of John A. Best before an attorney-client relationship has been established waives all rights to confidential protection and/or attorney-client privilege. Please do not consider there to be any attorney-client relationship between you and The Law Office of John A. Best, unless or until: (i) you have sought to retain the firm; (ii) the firm has had an opportunity to check and clear any conflicts; (iii) you have received a letter from the firm confirming the retention and its scope; and (iv) we have received in full any retainer payment required from you to begin work. The Law Office of John A. Best assumes no responsibility for the loss of confidential information that you transmit to us via the World Wide Web or Internet.

    

2. Links to Third Party Websites. This Website may contain links to other Internet websites that are not owned or maintained by The Law Office of John A. Best (“Third Party Sites”). Links to Third Party Sites are provided as citations and aids to help you identify and locate other Internet resources that may be of interest. If you link to one of these Third Party Sites, you are transferred to another website beyond the control of The Law Office of John A. Best and The Law Office of John A. Best’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Use will no longer be applicable. The Law Office of John A. Best does not intend that links to Third Party Sites be referrals to, or endorsements of, the linked entities or information that it makes available. The Law Office of John A. Best will remove any link from this Website upon request from the third party entity.

    

3. Photographs. The photographs published on the Profile Section of the Website are of actual lawyers for The Law Office of John A. Best and should be construed as actual representations of such persons.

    

4. Intellectual Property. Except to the extent that intellectual property on the Website is certified by The Law Office of John A. Best from a third party to use on the Website, The Law Office of John A. Best owns all right, title, and interest in the content, designs, logos, marks, and other intellectual property on the Website (collectively the “Intellectual Property”). The Law Office of John A. Best hereby grants to you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use our Website and the information contained within this Website. You may make a limited number of copies from this Website for your own personal, non-commercial purposes, provided that you maintain and do not alter or remove any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices. Unless you receive The Law Office of John A. Best’s prior express written consent (except for the express limited purposes permitted above), you may not (a) copy, reproduce, publish, distribute, create derivative works of, sell, transfer, display, transmit, compile, or collect in a database, or in any manner commercially exploit, any copyright-protected element of the Website, including the content and design; (b) make any use of The Law Office of John A. Best’s trademarks, trade dress, and/or other Intellectual Property; (c) frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any trademark, logo, or other proprietary information (including but not limited to images, text, page layout, or form) of The Law Office of John A. Best; or (d) use any meta tags or other “hidden text” utilizing The Law Office of John A. Best’s name or trademarks. Please contact The Law Office of John A. Best with any requests for permission. The Law Office of John A. Best makes no representations concerning, and assumes no liability for any infringing or non-infringing designs, logos, marks, or other intellectual property owned by third parties, if any, on this Website. Alleged intellectual property violations should be reported to The Law Office of John A. Best’s Responsible Attorney as defined in the Terms of Use above.

    

5. Limitation of Liability. The Law Office of John A. Best makes no guarantee or representation, either express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of any information on this Website. The information is provided “as is” and The Law Office of John A. Best makes no representation that it is complete, current, or free from errors or omissions. The Law Office of John A. Best does not control the content posted to the Website or linked to the Website through Third Party Sites, and The Law Office of John A. Best does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity, quality, or appropriateness of such content. The use of this Website and any Third Party Sites linked to our Website is at your own risk. Access to this Website or any Third Party Sites may be interrupted by a variety of factors, including those outside our control. The Law Office of John A. Best cannot warrant or represent that access to this Website or any Third Party Sites will be continuous, uninterrupted, virus-free, or secure, nor can The Law Office of John A. Best ensure that the website will be bug-free, error-free, or free of technical problems. The Law Office of John A. Best will however, use reasonable care to maintain uninterrupted, bug-free, error-free service on the Website.

   To the extent permitted by law, the Law Office of John A. Best expressly disclaims all warranties, whether express or implied, including the warranties of quiet enjoyment and non-infringement and any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. We do not accept liability beyond the remedies set forth herein. The Law Office of John A. Best shall not be liable for lost profits, lost data, business interruption, or other consequential, special, indirect, or punitive damages, even if advised of the possibility of such damages, or for any claim by any third party except as expressly provided herein. Some states do not allow for the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation may not apply to you. The Law Office of John A. Best does not warrant that all errors, bugs, or defects in the website can or will be corrected or that the website will operate bug-free, error free, or uninterrupted.

6. Indemnification. You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold The Law Office of John A. Best and its attorneys, employees, subcontractors, assigns, successors, and affiliates harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, judgments, losses, damages, costs, fees, and expenses, including but not limited to reasonable attorneys’ fees arising from or related to your use of this Website or your acts and omissions related to this Website, including but not limited to: (a) infringement or misappropriation of any intellectual property rights; (b) defamation, libel, slander, obscenity, pornography, or violation of the rights of privacy or publicity; (c) spamming, or any other offensive, harassing or illegal conduct in violation of these Terms of Use; or (d) any damage or destruction to our Website, or to us, or to a third party which is caused by or otherwise results from your acts and omissions.

    

7. Miscellaneous. These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between you and The Law Office of John A. Best. A waiver of any breach of any provision of these Terms of Use shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach or in any matter affect any other terms or conditions of these Terms of Use. The failure of The Law Office of John A. Best to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of the Terms of Use is found to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that they shall give effect to the Parties’ intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the Terms of Use shall remain in full force and effect. You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of this Website or Terms of Use must be filed with one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.

    

8. Acknowledgement. You acknowledge that you have read and understand these Terms of Use, and that these Terms of Use have the same force and effect as a signed agreement.

9. Privacy

   We use a tool called “Google Analytics” to collect information about use of this site. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit this site, what pages they visit when they do so, and what other sites they used prior to coming to this site. We use the information we get from Google Analytics only to improve this site. Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit this site, rather than your name or other identifying information. We do not combine the information collected through the use of Google Analytics with personally identifiable information. Although Google Analytics plants a permanent cookie on your web browser to identify you as a unique user the next time you visit this site, the cookie cannot be used by anyone but Google. Google’s ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to this site is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Use (as amended for government websites) and the Google Privacy Policy. You can prevent Google Analytics from recognizing you on return visits to this site by disabling cookies on your browser.