Terms of Use

Introduction

By accessing, browsing, or otherwise using this Website (https://ayres-law-firm.com/) (the “Site”), and/or services, websites, products and/or content that is associated (collectively, the “Services”) with Ayres Law Firm (“ALF” or the “Firm”), you agree to follow, to be bound by and to act in accordance with the following terms and conditions of use (“Terms”). The Terms apply to all visitors, users and others who access or use the Services. As used herein the term “you” refers to those who view, use or access the Site or Services in any manner. These Terms explain your obligations when accessing, browsing or using the Site. You should read these Terms carefully before using the Site. If you do not accept these Terms or are not willing to be bound by them you must discontinue your use of the Website and the Services immediately.

About Ayres Law Firm

Ayres Law Firm, led by Attorney Sarah Ayres, is a trusted provider of family law, criminal defense, estate planning and legal education services. With more than 15 years of dedicated experience, Sarah is focused on providing compassionate counsel and services to clients and empowering individuals through education and advocacy. In addition to case representation, our website will provide you with information on services we offer, education we provide and resources to help empower you to make informed decisions about your legal matters.

Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and/or using the Ayres Law Firm website and any services or features available on or through our website (the “Service”), you agree that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these Terms of Use as well as our Privacy Policy. These terms of use constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Ayres Law Firm. If you are using the Service on behalf of an entity or person other than yourself, you represent that you have the authority to bind such entity or person to these Terms of Use.

Disclaimer in regard to Solicitation These materials have been prepared by Ayres Law Firm for informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. You should consult with an attorney knowledgeable about your particular problem to obtain advice concerning specific legal issues. THIS WEBSITE IS NOT OFFERING LEGAL ADVICE AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE. ONLY YOUR LAWYER CAN OFFER YOU LEGAL ADVICE BECAUSE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAW DEPENDS ON YOUR SPECIFIC FACTUAL CIRCUMSTANCES. The information and opinions offered in this website are provided “AS-IS.” The reader is advised that the law may vary depending on the jurisdiction and changes in the law may have occurred since the publication or last re-issue of the cited materials. These materials are not intended as advertising and are provided only for general informational purposes. By clicking on any link, you agree you are doing so voluntarily and understand that any information collected from you may be subject to state and federal public records law; Ayres Law Firm cannot and does not make any promises regarding confidentiality; in addition we are required by our Rules of Professional Responsibility to inform you that this website is “ATTORNEY RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTENT.” Materials with citations are accurate based upon the information available at the time of publication or last revision.

Modification of Terms

Ayres Law Firm may at any time, by any means, in its discretion, revise these Terms of Use. Any modification will be effective immediately upon the posting of the modified terms on this page with a new effective date. You are required to review the terms periodically. If you continue to use the website or service after modifications to the terms are posted and have taken effect, then you have accepted the modified terms.

Legal Disclaimer

All materials on this site, including articles, guides, blog entries, and links are provided for general information purposes only. The materials listed above are not legal advice and are not to be construed as such. While the Ayres Law Firm tries to maintain and provide accurate, timely information, the Ayres Law Firm does not warrant or represent that the information is complete, reliable, or accurate.

You should seek the counsel of a qualified attorney before relying on the information contained herein for application to your specific legal circumstances. There is no attorney-client relationship between you and the Ayres Law Firm or any of its attorneys which exists by usage of this website or authorship of an electronic correspondence by any one of the Ayres Law Firm’s attorneys.

Attorney-Client Relationship

Your use of this website, submitting information to us through the form on our “Contact Us” page, through our inquiry link or by email, and communicating with us over email does not create an attorney-client relationship with Ayres Law Firm. An attorney-client relationship is not created until a conflict check is performed, an engagement to represent you is signed, and Ayres Law Firm has confirmed and agreed to represent you. Do not send us confidential or sensitive information before we enter into an attorney-client relationship.

Services Provided

Ayres Law Firm offers services in the areas of family law, criminal defense, estate planning, and legal education for individuals and families in the greater Los Angeles and surrounding areas. The material presented on this website is general information regarding our areas of practice and other legal matters, and is not intended to offer a complete description of our legal services or representation for your individual matter. For all legal matters where you may require legal representation and advice, please contact our office to schedule a consultation with a lawyer.

User Obligations

As a user of the Ayres Law Firm website, you agree to use the site and its content only for lawful purposes and in a manner that will not, intentionally or unintentionally, violate any applicable law. It is your responsibility to ensure that your use of our website in no way violates such laws or regulations or the rights of any third parties. You are specifically prohibited from:

  • Attempting to gain unauthorized access through hacking, password or data mining or any other means into any part of the website, other accounts, computer systems or networks connected to the website.
  • Using the website to send, distribute, or procure the transmission of any virus, worm, Trojan horse, backdoor or other malicious code.
  • Reproducing, redistributing, copying, modifying or otherwise exploiting website content for commercial purposes without the express written consent of Ayres Law Firm.
  • Harassing, threatening or otherwise impacting other users of the website or those who administer the website.

Intellectual Property

The content of the Ayres Law Firm website, including without limitation, the text, graphics, logos, images, audio clips, video and design are the property of Ayres Law Firm or its content suppliers and is protected by United States and international copyright, trademark and intellectual property laws. Unauthorised use, reproduction and distribution in any form of any content on this website is strictly prohibited. You may only view, download, or print content for personal use and not for any commercial use. You must not remove any copyright or other proprietary notices contained in the content.

Third-Party Links and Materials

The Ayres Law Firm website may include links to third-party websites, resources or services for your convenience. Third-party websites are not controlled by this firm and we are not responsible for any content, privacy policies or practices of any third-party websites. The inclusion of a linked website is not an endorsement or recommendation. You access third-party websites at your own risk and should review such terms and privacy policies.

Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines our policy concerning information we collect about you, how we use it, whom we share it with and how we protect it when you are using our website or otherwise associating with us. By using our website, you are agreeing to this Privacy Policy. Please read it carefully as you have certain rights and we have certain obligations in relation to your personal information.

1. Privacy Overview
(a) It is our policy to safeguard your privacy and to ensure that our collection and processing of your information complies with applicable law.
(b) Our information privacy practices are governed by the terms of our global Privacy Policy, which are intended to give you peace of mind when accessing our website, online products and services offered by our subsidiaries or affiliates (collectively “Online Offerings”). This policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, protect, process and monitor information relevant to these Online Offerings.

2. Data Collected
(a) The scope of this Privacy Policy applies to any personal information you provide to us when subscribing to or requesting our Online Offerings, when participating in a sweepstakes or contest promoted by us via the Online Offerings, or any other time that you submit your personal information to us via the Online Offerings.
(b) Personal Information we may collect includes: names, internet protocol address (“IP” address), telephone numbers, email addresses, postal addresses, job titles, organizations/employers, countries/locations, divisions/departments, business reasons for contacting us and case numbers referenced on correspondence with us or originating from the Online Offerings.
(c) Other Information is any other data collected through the Online Offerings that identifies you indirectly. Other Information we may collect includes credit card numbers, purchase amounts and date of purchase.

3. Use of Data
(a) Subject to local law requirements, we may use your personal information in connection with:

  • processing your requests;
  • performing administrative tasks;
  • sending important notices like communications about purchases via an Online Offering;
  • improving and maintaining our website;
  • configuring user experience; auditing; understanding trends; clarifying potential markets; recruiting; including you in online advertising targeted to those who share similar product interests;
  • sales efforts;
  • responding to customer feedback;
  • risk management; monitoring; legal claims management; security incidents reporting; ensuring compliance with regulatory obligations; audits and investigations;
  • any other legitimate business purpose as needed.

Electronic Communication and Notices

By submitting your contact information or otherwise communicating with Ayres Law Firm through this website, where applicable, you consent to receive electronic communications (such as emails in response to your inquiries and notices) from us. We may use the information you provide to respond to your requests for information and to provide notices and information regarding your inquiry and our services. To opt-out of non-promotional communications, please contact us at [email protected].

No Warranty Disclaimer

Ayres Law Firm makes the website, the content and the service available on an “as is” and “as available” basis. We make no representations or warranties of any kind with respect to the operation of our website, its content or availability. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Ayres Law Firm disclaims all representations and warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the website, its servers or e-mail communication are virus free and uninterrupted.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Ayres Law Firm, along with its staff, attorneys, employees, affiliates, agents, or partners, shall not be held liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages, or any damages of any kind that may arise from your use of or reliance on this website, its content, or services. This applies regardless of whether such claims are based on warranty, contract, tort (including, but not limited to, negligence), or any other legal theory, and regardless of whether Ayres Law Firm was informed of the potential for such damages.

Indemnification

You hereby agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Ayres Law Firm, their attorneys, employees, agents, and affiliates from and against any and all claims, liability damages, losses, costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to your use or misuse of the website and/or breach of these Terms of Use or infringement by you of any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity.

Children’s Online Use

Ayres Law Firm’s website is designed for individuals 18 years or older. Ayres Law Firm does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If you are not yet 18, you may use our website only with a parent, or legal guardian, involvement and consent. If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal information without parental consent, we will take steps to remove such information and terminate the child’s access to our website.

Jurisdiction and Law

These Terms of Use and any dispute arising out of or related to your use of the Ayres Law Firm website shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, United States, without regard to its conflict of law principles. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts located in the Los Angeles County, California for the resolution of any legal matter relating to these terms or your use of the Site.

Severability

In the event any provision of these Terms of Use is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a competent court of law, such provision will be deemed omitted from these Terms of Use and have no effect on the remaining terms which will remain in full force and effect.

Waiver

Failure of Ayres Law Firm to enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Use will not be deemed a waiver of such right or provision and such failure to exercise, or delays in exercising, any rights hereunder will not constitute a present or future waiver of such rights. No waiver of any provision will be effective unless in writing and signed by an authorized representative of Ayres Law Firm.

Termination

Ayres Law Firm reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate or restrict your access, in whole or in part, to the website and any related services at any time and for any reason without notice or liability. This includes but is not limited to: violation of these Terms of Use or the rights of others through this website; suspected fraudulent or other unlawful activity; and/or use of these services in a manner that interferes with this site or any other user’s access to this site.

Prohibited Uses and Conduct

In addition to your obligations hereunder, you agree that you will not:

  • Use any automated means to query, collect, harvest or mine information from the website, including but not limited to robots, spiders, scripts or crawlers.
  • Impersonate or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity.
  • Upload to, or otherwise distribute content that:
    • defames, abuses, harasses, stalks or threatens others;
    • is obscene, vulgar or pornographic;
    • infringes the rights of any party;
    • contains viruses or any harmful code; or
    • links to or may link to adult materials.
  • Take any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on the website, or otherwise harms or interferes with the proper working of the website.

Copyright Policy

Ayres Law Firm respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects the website’s users to do the same. If you have a good faith belief that your copyrighted material has been copied or used in a manner that constitutes copyright infringement, please advise us immediately at [email protected] by providing us with the following information: a description of the copyrighted work; identification of material claimed to be infringing; full contact information; a statement of good faith belief that the use is unauthorized; and your signature. We will promptly investigate the complaint and take action if appropriate.

Comments and Submissions

We invite you to share feedback, comments and suggestions regarding this website and our services. Any such feedback, comment or suggestion that you send to the Ayres Law Firm shall be deemed non-confidential and non-proprietary. By sending us your feedback, comments or suggestions, you grant us a nonexclusive, royalty-free, perpetual and irrevocable right and license to use, modify, adapt, reproduce and distribute such feedback, comment or suggestion for any purpose, and to permit others to do so without compensation to you.

Service Availability and Interruptions

While Ayres Law Firm will attempt to make this site available on an uninterrupted basis, we cannot guarantee this will always be possible. From time to time the website may be down due to maintenance, upgrading, technical issues, as well as other circumstances beyond our control. Ayres Law Firm bears no responsibility for any loss or inconvenience that results from temporary or extended unavailability of this website.

Advertising and Affiliates

All references to any third-party products, services, or corporation names on the Ayres Law Firm website are intended for informational and educational purposes only, and do not constitute any form of endorsement or recommendation of such products, services, or corporations. Ayres Law Firm does not include paid advertisements or “sponsored” content on our website. Any endorsements or testimonials appearing on our site, or on any third-party site are real and honest opinions from real clients.

Educational Materials and Resources

Ayres Law Firm presents legal articles, guides and educational content, for public good and as services to its clients. All materials contained herein are for informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice from a licensed attorney, nor do they create or constitute an attorney-client relationship. You may copy, download or share all material herein for personal or educational purposes only. Any alteration, omission or other form of modification is prohibited without our expressed written consent. Commercial use is also prohibited without our expressed written consent.

Fees, Consultations and Payments

The Ayres Law Firm is retained on a consultative engagement basis. Fees for legal services are dependent upon the nature and complexity of the matter. Fees for initial consultations may apply and will be disclosed when the appointment is made. Payment terms, billing methods and retainers will be set forth in the engagement letter provided at the time representation begins. The website does not process payments or store financial information.

Confidentiality and Communications

Our firm takes every reasonable precaution to protect your privacy in sending confidential materials through electronic communication (using e-mail and website contact information or forms), but many times this method of communication is not secure. Please do not send sensitive or confidential information to us via this website until such time as an attorney-client privilege has been established between you and Ayres Law Firm. We are not liable for unlawful interception of information sent electronically.

Website Accessibility

In their effort to provide a website that is accessible to all users, including persons with disabilities, Ayres Law Firm has adhered to the applicable standards for accessibility and continues to improve upon the accessibility of our services. If you are unable to access any information, please email [email protected] with suggestions as to how we may better serve you.

International Users

Ayres Law Firm maintains this website from the United States and these materials are intended for use in the United States and by persons located in the United States. If you access this site from outside the United States, you do so at your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with the applicable local laws and regulations. Products or services mentioned on this site may not be available or appropriate in your jurisdiction or particular situation. We make no representation that materials on this site are appropriate or available for use outside of the United States.

Contact Information

If you have any questions, comments or requests concerning these Web site Terms of Use or the operation of the Ayres Law Firm Web site please contact us by U.S. Mail, telephone, or electronic mail:

Ayres Law Firm
1234 Wilshire Blvd Ste 25
Los Angeles CA 90017
(310) 549-3991
[email protected]

We appreciate your feedback and will make every effort to respond to your question or comment.

Full Agreement

These Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy, along with any other legal notices or additional agreements published by Ayres Law Firm on the Services constitute the entire agreement between you and Ayres Law Firm concerning your use of the Web site and the Services. These Terms of Use supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications, representations or agreements, written or oral, between you and Ayres Law Firm with respect to the subject matter hereof.

Acknowledgment

By using the Ayres Law Firm website, you represent that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by the Terms of Use.

Your continued use of this site constitutes your consent to be bound by these terms and any revisions made to them from time to time.

Effective Date and Updates

These Terms of Use are effective as of June 1, 2023. Ayres Law Firm has the right to change or update these terms at any time and will post such changes on this page, which are effective immediately. We encourage visitors to check back often to stay updated on any changes.

Call to Action

If you are in need of professional legal counsel, caring service, and a team of advocates who will fight vigorously for your rights, it is time to contact Ayres Law Firm. Reach out for a consultation regarding your legal matters, and see how our team can help you face your circumstances. Call us at (310) 549-3991, e-mail [email protected], or visit our office: 1234 Wilshire Blvd Ste 25 Los Angeles CA 90017.

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