Terms & Conditions

No Attorney-Client Relationship

The materials on this Web site are for general informational purposes only. The information in this Web site does not constitute legal advice and is not an offer to represent you. You should not act or rely on any information on this Web site to address your particular situation since the information on this Web site is for general informational purposes only. Neither your use of this Web site nor your use of any information on this Web site creates an attorney-client relationship. To form an attorney-client relationship with The Heekin Law Firm would require direct, personal contact between you and the firm through one or more attorneys, and would also require an agreement that confirms that a relationship is established and the terms of that relationship.

Not Advertising

The materials contained on this Web site may be considered advertising in your state. The Heekin Law Firm does not wish to represent anyone based upon his or her viewing of this Web site in a state where this site fails to comply with all laws and ethical rules of that state.

Security and Email Communications

You may contact us by e-mail. However, if you communicate with us about a matter in which we do not represent you, you should not send us confidential or sensitive information by e-mail because your communication will not be treated as privileged or confidential. If you communicate with us by e-mail about a matter in which we already represent you, keep in mind that the security of unencrypted e-mail is uncertain and you accept that risk of inadvertent disclosure, which may jeopardize the confidential nature of the communication. If you would like us to encrypt our communications to you, please advise your primary lawyer at The Heekin Law Firm.

No Liability

The Heekin Law Firm assumes no liability for your use or interpretation of information contained on this Web site. The information in this Web site is provided "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS.

No Disclosure

The Heekin Law Firm does not use or disclose information about you or information that you may give us, such as your name, address, email address or telephone number, to any outside companies or parties without your consent. We do not rent, sell, or trade any of our mailing lists.

Privacy Policy

The Heekin Law Firm does not currently collect personal identifying information except that which your Web browser provides or that you provide in an email to the firm. The Heekin Law Firm will use your personally identifying information for the purpose for which you submitted the information. The Heekin Law Firm will not post this information on our Web site without your consent. The Heekin Law Firm may, however, combine certain elements of your personal identifying information with the information from other users of our Web site to analyze the usefulness and popularity of various Web pages on our Web site.

We will also disclose your personal information if we in good-faith believe we are required to do so (1) by law or to comply with a subpoena or other legal process served on The Heekin Law Firm; (2) to protect and defend our rights or property or the rights or property of our clients; or (3) in an emergency to protect the personal safety of our employees, clients, visitors or the public.

We may also engage others to provide services to The Heekin Law Firm, to you and to other visitors to this Web site. For example, we may engage other companies to host, operate and maintain this Web site, analyze data, provide marketing assistance and provide other services. The Heekin Law Firm will give them access to your personal information only as necessary to do their jobs. We cannot guarantee that those companies will protect your personal information to the same extent described in this privacy policy. In the future, if we merge with another firm, are acquired by or change our structure, we may need to transfer your personally identifiable information to the surviving or acquiring entity.

Links

For your convenience, we have provided links to Web sites operated by others. If you choose to visit a third party's site, then that site's privacy policy will govern your activities and any information you disclose while at that site, not the privacy policy for this Web site. You should review and understand the privacy policies of the Web sites operated by others, whether you visit those Web sites directly or you link to those sites from this Web site.

Governing Law, Jurisdiction, and Venue

The Heekin Law Firm is located in Portland, Oregon and its attorneys practice primarily in Oregon and Washington. The firm does not intend to practice law in any jurisdiction in which it is not authorized to do so. The Heekin Law Firm agrees, and by accessing this Web site, you agree, that the statutes and laws of the State of Oregon, without regard to its conflict of law principles, will apply to all matters relating to your use of this Web site. The Heekin Law Firm agrees, and by accessing this Web site, you agree, that in the case of a dispute, both The Heekin Law Firm and you will submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of and venue in the Circuit Court of Multnomah County or the United States District Court for the District of Oregon.

Web Site Contact

The Heekin Law Firm's principal office is in Portland, Oregon and Katherine Heekin is responsible for this Web site.

Copyright

This Web site was created for The Heekin Law Firm. © 2008, The Heekin Law Firm. All rights reserved. You may view, store, print, reproduce, and distribute, but not modify, the pages of this Web site for your personal use only. You must include a copy of these Terms and Conditions with the pages that you use.