Terms of Use
Welcome to shehanlegal.com, the website (“Website”) of Shehan Legal, PLLC (“Shehan Legal”).
Your access to the Website and your use of it are subject to these Terms of Use (“Terms”). These Terms may be revised at any time without advance notice. By accessing or using the Website, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms, as may be revised from time to time. If you do not agree to these Terms, please immediately discontinue using the Website.
Informational Purposes Only
The Website is provided for informational purposes only and may not be used for any other purpose, including that the Website may not be used for any unauthorized for illegal activity. Although Shehan Legal makes reasonable efforts to provide accurate and timely information on this Website, there may be inadvertent, technical, or factual inaccuracies and typographical errors. Shehen Legal cannot warrant the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the information, text, graphics, links, or other items on this Website. In other words, there is no guarantee, warranty, or promise that the information on the Website is correct or complete. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable laws, Shehan Legal disclaims all guarantees, warranties, and promises, express or implied, regarding the reliability or accuracy of the information contained on the Website. Any commercial use of this Website or its content is prohibited. You may print a copy of the information contained on this Website for your personal use, only. This right may be revoked at any time.
Not Legal Advice / No Attorney-Client Relationship
The Website is neither legal advice nor a substitute for legal counsel. You should not take or fail to take any actions based on information on the Website, and you should seek the advice of an attorney regarding any matters, claims, or potential claims you have or believe you may have. Accessing, viewing, using, or in any way interacting with the Website, including providing information through the Website, do not create an attorney-client relationship. While your contact is appreciated, contacting Shehan Legal through the Website does not form an attorney-client relationship. Communications through the Website may not be confidential. Shehan Legal may only be retained by entering into a signed retainer agreement.
Third-Party Websites
This Website may contain links to third-party websites, such as social media websites, which Shehan Legal does not own or control, but which are being providing for your convenience. If you visit a link to another website, you do so at your own risk subject to the terms and conditions establish by the operator of that website. The fact that Shehan Legal provides a link to a website does not necessarily mean Shehan Legal endorses, authorizes, or sponsors that third-party website, or that Shehan Legal is affiliated with the third-party website's owners or sponsors. Shehan Legal reserves the right to terminate a link to a third-party website at any time.
Services and Information
Your eligibility for services from Shehan Legal is subject to Shehan Legal’s final determination, restrictions, and acceptance. Shehan Legal may discontinue or make changes to the information or services described on the Website at any time. Any dated information is published as of its publication date only. Shehan Legal does not undertake any obligation or responsibility to update or amend any such information. Shehan Legal reserves the right to terminate any or all offerings without prior notice. Furthermore, by offering information or services through this Website, no solicitation is made by Shehan Legal to any person to use such information or services in jurisdictions where the provision of such information or services is prohibited by law.
Non-Solicitation / Attorney Advertising
The Website is not a client solicitation. To the extent the Website constitutes attorney advertising, please be aware that prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Shehan Legal does not, and ethically cannot, guarantee or predict the outcome of any legal matter, claim, or potential claim.
Access to the Website
To access the Website, you will need a working connection to the Internet through a web browser on your computer for which you are responsible for all costs, expenses, and fees.
From time to time, due to the performance of maintenance, malfunctions or failures of software, equipment, or telecommunications devices, unusual transaction volume, or similar reasons the Website may not be available for your use. While Shehan Legal obviously wishes to minimize the periods of time during which the Website is unavailable, you agree that Shehan Legal shall not be responsible for any loss, damages, costs, or expenses which you may suffer or incur, directly or indirectly, as a result of the unavailability of the website, regardless of whether it could be shown that Shehan Legal could have prevented or reduced the duration of such unavailability by taking any action within Shehan Legal’s reasonable control. Shehan Legal shall also not be responsible for any loss, damages, costs, or expenses which you may suffer or incur, directly or indirectly, as a result of your inability to access the website caused directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by your computer or mobile device, your inability to establish a connection to the Internet, your Internet Service Provider (“ISP”), or capacity or other limitations or constraints of the Internet.
Shehan Legal may at any time, with or without cause, and without prior notice to you deny you access to the Website. Shehan Legal may terminate these Terms and your access to the Website in whole or in part at any time without prior notice to you. This Website is not intended for use by persons in any jurisdiction or country where such use would be contrary to applicable laws or regulations. Shehan Legal may restrict your access to the Website during times you are in a country for which use of the website would be prohibited. You are responsible for compliance with all local laws.
When accessing the Website, you are prohibited from: (i) removing any copyright, trademark or other proprietary notices; (ii) reproducing, modifying, preparing derivative works based upon, distributing, licensing, leasing, selling, reselling, transferring, publicly displaying, publicly performing, transmitting, streaming, broadcasting, or otherwise exploiting the Website except as expressly permitted by Shehan Legall; (iii) decompiling, reverse engineering, or disassembling any portion of the Website except as may be permitted by applicable law; (iv) linking to, mirroring, or framing any portion of the Website; (v) causing or launching any programs or scripts for the purpose of scraping, indexing, surveying, or otherwise data mining any portion of the Website or unduly burdening or hindering the operation and/or functionality of any aspect of the Website; or (vi) attempting to gain unauthorized access to or impairing any aspect of the Website or related systems or networks.
Information Submitted through the Website
If you submit your name, telephone number, e-mail address, address, or any other information to Shehan Legal through this Website, Shehan Legal may use your information to communicate with you, run a “conflicts check,” evaluate whether to have a consultation with you, evaluate whether to represent you or do business with you, and for any other reasons within the sole discretion of Shehan Legal. There may be risks associated with communicating with Shehan Legal through the Website, including power outages, hardware, or software malfunctions or failures of your computer or mobile device, or matters affecting the Internet or your access to the Internet. Do not rely on communicating with Shehan Legal through the Website if you need to make immediate contact. For security reasons, Shehan Legal may not be able to respond to certain communications through the Website.
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
The Website and Shehan Legal’s services are not intended or designed to be used by any individual who is a minor. Shehan Legal does not knowingly collect or maintain any information about any individual who is a minor. If you are under the age of 18 years old, you should not communicate with Shehan Legal, use or access the Website, or provide any personally identifiable information to Shehan Legal through the Website or otherwise.
Further Limitations of Liability
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL SHEHAN LEGAL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT MAY ARISE IN CONNECTION WITH THIS WEBSITE, OR FROM YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS WEBSITE OR ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS WEBSITE; OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS OR LINE OR SYSTEM FAILURE; OR DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION WHEN REPLYING TO YOU BY E-MAIL OR OTHER ELECTRONIC MEANS OR RECEIVING E-MAILS FROM YOU; EVEN IF SHEHAN LEGAL IS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, LOSSES, OR EXPENSES. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages. In such jurisdictions, Shehan Legal’s liability is limited to the greatest extent permitted by law.
THIS WEBSITE CONTENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
SHEHAN LEGAL ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY, AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR, ANY VIRUSES THAT MAY INFECT OR DAMAGE YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT OR OTHER PROPERTY AS A RESULT OF YOUR ACCESS TO, USE OF, OR BROWSING OF THIS WEBSITE, THE WEB, OR YOUR DOWNLOADING OF ANY MATERIALS, DATA, TEXT, IMATES, VIDEO, OR AUDIO FROM THIS WEBSITE OR THE WEB.
SHEHAN LEGAL NEITHER WARRANTS NOR REPRESENTS THAT YOUR USE OF MATERIALS DISPLAYED ON THIS WEBSITE WILL NOT INFRINGE RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES.
Choice of Law
These Terms will be governed by the laws of the United States and the State of New York without giving effect to any conflict of laws to the contrary.
No Waiver
No failure, omission, or delay on Shehan Legal’s part to exercise any right under these Terms will waive or in any way preclude any other further exercise of that right or other right under these Terms.
Severability
If any terms in these Terms change due to applicable law or is declared invalid by order of a court, the remainder of these Terms not be affected, and these Terms will be interpreted as if the invalid terms had not been placed in these Terms.
Indemnification / Hold Harmless
You agree to indemnify and hold Shehan Legal harmless from and against any and all claims, losses, expenses, demands, or liabilities, including attorneys' fees and costs, incurred by Shehan Legal in connection with any claim by a third party (including any intellectual property claim) arising out of your use of the website in violation of these Terms of Use or in violation of any applicable law. You further agree that you will cooperate fully in the defense of any such claims. Shehan Legal reserves the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, and you shall not in any event settle any such claim or matter without our written consent.
Licenses
Shehan Legal is a law practice owned and founded by Kevin J. Shehan. Kevin is licensed to practice law in the State of New York and the Commonwealth of Virginia. Kevin may also appear before federal agencies worldwide. For example, Kevin has represented individuals employed by the U.S. government in Europe, Asia, and North America.
Principal Law Office Address
Shehan Legal’s principal law office address is 845 Third Avenue, Sixth Floor, New York, NY 10022.
Last Revised: September 7, 2020
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