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This internet site (this "Site") and the materials that it contains have been prepared by Varner & Brandt LLP (the "Firm") for informational purposes only. Nothing on this Site constitutes legal advice. Your use of this Site, including for the purpose of communicating electronically with our attorneys, does not create an attorney/client relationship between you and the Firm. Although efforts are made to keep the contents of this site current, it may not reflect the latest legal developments. The application of specific laws and legal principles will vary according to location and individual circumstances. Anyone viewing information contained in this Site should not act upon it without seeking professional counsel from an attorney authorized to practice in his or her jurisdiction.
This Site is not intended to constitute advertising under applicable laws and ethical rules. The Firm does not solicit anyone to seek representation based upon viewing this Site.
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Electronic Correspondence to the Firm and Affiliated Servers
Opportunities to send email or to subscribe to email distribution lists through this Site are provided solely to let individuals send comments and communications to use and to request information from us, and they do not give rise to an attorney/client relationship. These messages are forwarded through this Site to the appropriate persons within the Firm so that they may respond to the questions or comments or provide the information requested, if they elect to do so, which is at their discretion. In the event that the Firm is requested to contact a visitor to this Site, contact information may also be used for purposes of making that communication. Any electronic communication between you and the Firm will not be privileged or confidential; may be disclosed to other persons; and may not be secure. Therefore, you should not send any email to the Firm that contains confidential or sensitive information. Further, all information submitted is the exclusive property of the Firm. The Firm is entitled to use any information submitted for any purpose, without restriction (except as stated in the Privacy Statement) or compensation to the person sending the submission. The user acknowledges the originality of any submission communicated to the Firm and accepts responsibility for its accuracy, appropriateness, and legality.
Sending
Please do not send any confidential information via email through this Site. Sending an email to the Firm does not give rise to an attorney-client relationship, and will not be deemed to disqualify the Firm from undertaking any engagement for a current or future client. Before any attorney-client engagement may be formed, the Firm will need to check for possible conflicts of interest, you will need to consider whether you wish to retain the Firm as counsel, and we will need to consider whether we wish to accept the potential engagement. In the meantime, the Firm reserves the right to represent parties with interests adverse to you.