Website Terms of Use

Acceptance of Terms

These Website Terms of Use (these "Terms") govern your access to websites and related services operated by or on behalf of the LAW OFFICE OF VIRGINIA CLINKENBEARD ("Law Office," “LOVC,” "we," "us," or "our"). These Terms are important and affect your legal rights, so please read them carefully.

By accessing or using lawoffice-vc.com and our various related websites (collectively, the "Services"), you agree to be bound by these Terms and all of the terms incorporated herein by reference.

The Services are not directed towards and not meant to be accessed or utilized by children. You must be 18 years of age or older and reside in the United States or any of its territories to use the Services. By accepting these Terms, you represent that you have the legal authority to do so.

You should not construe the Law Office's publication of any content found on the Services as the formation of an attorney-client relationship, or as legal advice, or any warranty or guarantee of any strategy, recommendation, treatment, or action.

No Attorney-Client Relationship

The information provided through the Services is for informational purposes only. Your use of the Services or receipt of any information from the Services does not create an attorney-client relationship between you and the Law Office. Any information you submit through the Services is not protected by attorney-client privilege and may be provided to others in accordance with our Privacy Policy, including our CCPA Policy for California residents.

User Provided Information

To access certain areas of the Services, you may need to provide certain information. You agree to:

  • Provide accurate, current, and complete information

  • Maintain and promptly update your information as necessary

  • Be responsible for the acts or omissions of any third party who has authority to access or use the Services on your behalf

  • Immediately notify us of any security breaches

By providing information, you consent to receive electronic communications from the Law Office (e.g., via email or by posting notices to the Services). You may opt out of receiving promotional communications at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions provided therein.

Rights to Access and Use the Services

Unless otherwise indicated in writing by us, the Services and all content and other materials contained therein are the property of the Law Office or our licensors or users, as applicable, and are protected by U.S. and international copyright and other laws.

You are granted a limited personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and use the Services and Content for personal, non-commercial use only. You may not:

  • Sell, resell, or use commercially the Services or Content

  • Distribute, publicly perform, or publicly display any Content

  • Modify or create derivative works of the Services or Content

  • Use data mining, robots, or similar data gathering methods

  • Download portions of the Services or Content except as expressly permitted

  • Use the Services to stalk, threaten, or violate the rights of others

  • Interfere with the Services or servers or networks

  • Use the Services or Content other than for their intended purposes

Professional Responsibility Notice

This website is an attorney advertisement. Nothing in these Terms or on this website creates an attorney-client relationship. Communications through the website are not confidential. No legal advice is provided through the website. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.

California Notice

This website constitutes a communication under California Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1-400. The Law Office complies with all applicable California legal ethics rules and regulations.

Privacy Policy

Our Privacy Policy describes how we handle the personal information you provide to us when you use the Services. For an explanation of our privacy practices, please visit our Privacy Policy located at www.lawoffice-vc.com/privacy and our CCPA Policy located at www.lawoffice-vc.com/ccpa.

User Content

You are solely responsible for any content you submit through the Services. By submitting content, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, and distribute your content for any purpose.

Trademarks

The Law Office name, logo, and any other product or service names, trademarks, logos, or other indicia ("Marks") that may appear on the Services are the property of the Law Office and/or its subsidiaries, affiliates, or third parties, and may not be copied, imitated, or used, in whole or in part, without our prior written permission. Nothing contained in these Terms grants any right to use any such Marks without the prior written permission of the Law Office or such third party that may own the Marks.

Feedback

Any questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, or other information about the Law Office or the Services ("Feedback") shall become the sole property of the Law Office. The Law Office shall own exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights, in and to Feedback and shall be entitled to the unrestricted use and dissemination of Feedback for any purpose, without acknowledgment or compensation to you.

Third-Party Sites

We have not reviewed all the websites linked to the Services and are not responsible for the content of any third-party pages, any other websites linked to the Services, or any products or services offered by third parties. Nothing in the Services, including, without limitation, any links to other websites, should be construed as an endorsement by LOVC of any products, services, or information of any other persons or companies. Your choice to access a link to any other website is at your own risk, and you agree to comply with all terms and conditions relating to such websites. LOVC reserves the right not to link, or to remove the link, to a particular website at any time.

Any links to third-party websites are provided as a convenience to you and are neither owned nor operated by LOVC. We have no control over these linked websites and make no representations or warranties with respect to these linked websites or third-party products or services. Your viewing and use of any third-party websites is at your sole discretion and risk.

Indemnification

You shall indemnify, hold harmless, and, at LOVC’s option, defend its affiliates and subsidiaries from and against any and all losses, damages, liabilities, costs (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) (“Losses”) incurred by LOVC resulting from any third-party claim, suit, action, or proceeding relating to or arising from your use of the Services, any User Content, any Feedback you provide, any violation of these Terms by you, or any other act or omission by you, including your violation of any rights of another, arising from your use of the Services or any of its features. You further agree that LOVC shall have control of the defense or settlement of any third-party claims unless LOVC exercises its option to require you to defend LOVC. This indemnity is in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other indemnities set forth in a written agreement between you and LOVC.

General Disclaimers

THE SERVICES AND THE CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS”, “AS AVAILABLE”, AND “WITH ALL FAULTS” BASIS. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY LAW, LOVC DOES NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OR ENDORSEMENTS OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO: (A) THE SERVICES; (B) CONTENT; (C) USER CONTENT; OR (D) SECURITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION TO OR FROM THE SERVICES. LOVC HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, THAT ANY RESULTS WILL BE ACHIEVED, NON-INFRINGEMENT, TITLE, CUSTOM, TRADE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, SYSTEM INTEGRATION, AND FREEDOM FROM COMPUTER VIRUS.

LOVC DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE ERROR-FREE OR UNINTERRUPTED; THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED; OR THAT THE SERVICES OR THE SERVERS THAT MAKE THE SERVICES AVAILABLE ARE FREE FROM ANY HARMFUL COMPONENTS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, VIRUSES. LOVC DOES NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES THAT THE INFORMATION (INCLUDING ANY INSTRUCTIONS) ON THE SERVICES IS ACCURATE, COMPLETE, OR USEFUL. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. LOVC DOES NOT WARRANT THAT YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES IS LAWFUL IN ANY PARTICULAR JURISDICTION. LOVC SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL SUCH WARRANTIES. SOME JURISDICTIONS LIMIT OR DO NOT ALLOW THE DISCLAIMER OF IMPLIED OR OTHER WARRANTIES SO THE ABOVE DISCLAIMER MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU TO THE EXTENT SUCH JURISDICTION’S LAW IS APPLICABLE TO YOU AND THESE TERMS.

BY ACCESSING OR USING THE SERVICES YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOUR ACTIVITIES ARE LAWFUL IN EVERY JURISDICTION WHERE YOU ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICES.

Limitation of Liability; Waiver

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL LOVC BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF REVENUE, INCOME OR PROFITS, LOSS OF USE OR DATA, LOSS OR DIMINUTION IN VALUE OF ASSETS OR SECURITIES, OR DAMAGES FOR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE SERVICES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, USER CONTENT AND LINKS TO THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES), OR THE ORDER, RECEIPT, OR USE OF ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE, OR OTHERWISE RELATED TO THESE TERMS (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY DAMAGES CAUSED BY OR RESULTING FROM RELIANCE ON ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM LOVC, OR FROM EVENTS BEYOND LOVC’S REASONABLE CONTROL, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SIMPLE NEGLIGENCE, WHETHER ACTIVE, PASSIVE, OR IMPUTED) OR ANY OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY, EVEN IF LOVC HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES WERE FORESEEABLE).

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF LOVC ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE SERVICES EXCEED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100). THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS SHALL APPLY EVEN IN THE EVENT YOUR REMEDIES HEREUNDER FAIL OF THEIR ESSENTIAL PURPOSE, AND THE FOREGOING SHALL CONSTITUTE LOVC’S SOLE LIABILITY AND OBLIGATION IN RESPECT HEREOF.

IF YOU ARE A CALIFORNIA RESIDENT, YOU HEREBY WAIVE YOUR RIGHTS UNDER CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE 1542, WHICH STATES “A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS THAT THE CREDITOR OR RELEASING PARTY DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE AND THAT, IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER, WOULD HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR OR RELEASED PARTY.”

Arbitration

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION CAREFULLY BECAUSE IT REQUIRES YOU TO ARBITRATE CERTAIN DISPUTES AND CLAIMS WITH LOVC AND LIMITS THE MANNER IN WHICH YOU CAN SEEK RELIEF FROM US. YOU AND LOVC AGREE THAT ANY DISPUTE, CLAIM OR CONTROVERSY ARISING OUT OF
OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICES SHALL BE FINALLY DECIDED BY BINDING ARBITRATION UNDER THE RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION GOVERNING CONSUMER DISPUTES.

Arbitration uses a single, neutral arbitrator to decide a dispute (instead of a judge or jury); arbitration allows for more limited discovery than in a court case; and the arbitration process and result is subject to very limited review by courts. In an arbitration you have the right, at your expense, to be represented by an attorney of your choosing. Arbitrators can award the same damages and relief under these Terms that a court can award under these Terms.

You and LOVC agree that any in-person arbitral hearing would occur in the United States in the same county and state as your billing address. LOVC further agrees that your filing fee for an arbitration will be capped at the amount set by the American Arbitration Association. You agree that, by agreeing to these Terms, the U.S. Federal Arbitration Act governs the interpretation and enforcement of this provision, and that you and LOVC are each waiving the right to a trial by jury and/or to participate in a class action. No demand for arbitration may be sustained after the date when the institution of legal or equitable proceedings based on such claim or dispute would be barred by the applicable statutes of limitation if this matter was filed in court.

The arbitrator is authorized to dismiss the arbitration at any stage based on a determination that the claim is time barred or for any other legally or factually supported reason. This arbitration provision shall survive termination of these Terms and the termination of your use of the Services. Further, unless both you and LOVC agree otherwise, the arbitrator may not join or consolidate more than one person’s claims with your claims and may not otherwise preside over any form of a representative or class proceeding. If this specific provision is found to be unenforceable, then the entirety of this arbitration provision shall be null and void.

The arbitrator may award declaratory or injunctive relief only in favor of the individual party seeking relief and only to the extent necessary to provide relief warranted by that party’s individual claim.

Class Action Waiver

YOU AND THE LAW OFFICE AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING.

Termination

We reserve the right, without notice and in our sole discretion, to terminate your right to access or use the Services at any time and for any or no reason.

International Users

The Services are hosted in and provided from the United States. If you are using the Services from outside the United States, you agree that your personal information will be transferred to the United States and processed according to United States law.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck and the remaining provisions shall be enforced to the fullest extent under law.

Security

While we implement reasonable security measures, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. You use the Services at your own risk.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed by California law. Any disputes shall be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Los Angeles County, California.

Changes to Terms

We may modify these Terms at any time. Your continued use of the Services after any modification indicates your acceptance of the modified Terms.

Contact Information

For questions about these Terms, please contact LOVC at:

Attorney Advertisement Disclaimer

This website is an attorney advertisement. No representation is made that the quality of legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Last Updated: February 21, 2025