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General Information
"Howarth & Smith," as used in this web site, refers to Howarth &
Smith, whose offices are located at 523 W. Sixth Street, Suite
728, Los Angeles, California 90014. The material on this
website is provided for general informational purposes, to
permit you to learn more about our firm, our services and the
experience of our attorneys. The information presented herein is
not legal advice, and is subject to change without notice.
No Attorney-Client Relationship or Legal Advice
Communication of information through this website (1) does not
create or constitute an attorney-client relationship, (2) is not
intended as a solicitation to create an attorney-client
relationship to provide legal services as to any particular
matter, and (3) is not intended to convey or constitute legal
advice, or to provide a substitute for obtaining legal advice
from a qualified attorney. You should not act upon any such
information without seeking qualified legal counsel on your
specific matter.
Howarth & Smith does not seek to represent anyone based solely
upon a visit to this web site or based upon advertising, or
where to do so would not comply with applicable local laws and
rules. Employing an attorney is an important matter that should
not be based solely upon information provided by a web site or
advertising. Attorney practice and other descriptions, including
attorney biographies, on this web site may include descriptions
of successful client representations or outcomes in particular
matters, however, the results portrayed are dependent on the
facts of the particular matters described, among other
variables. Results in any matter will not necessarily be
indicative of results obtained in other matters. We intend no
assurance and make no guarantee or prediction that we will be
successful in new matters, even if they involve similar facts
and circumstances.
The best way for you to initiate a possible representation is to
call Howarth & Smith, at (213) 955-9400 and ask for someone to
take you through our conflict of interest procedure and see that
you are put in touch with the lawyer best suited to handle your
matter. When you execute an engagement letter or written
contract with the firm,
you will be our client, and we may exchange information freely.
If you choose to contact an attorney at Howarth & Smith by
e-mail, please do not give us any confidential information. Your
communications by e-mail to an attorney who does not represent
you may not be confidential or privileged. We cannot treat you
as a client or advise you on any legal matter until we have
determined there is no conflict of interest and have
specifically agreed to represent you. E-mail may be used to
request an attorney to call you to discuss the possibility of
establishing an attorney-client relationship.
Licensing Status
Howarth & Smith’s attorneys are licensed to practice law in
specific jurisdictions which vary according to the attorney, and
which can be identified through inquiry to the attorney. No
attorney of Howarth & Smith will represent a client in any
jurisdiction in which that attorney is not licensed to practice
law or becomes specially admitted to handle a particular legal
matter.
Unless otherwise expressly specified, the attorneys listed in
this web site are not certified by, or certified as specialists
or experts by, any professional or governmental agency or
authority. Designations of our firm's practice areas, expertise,
practice concentrations or specializations of our attorneys are
not intended to suggest or represent the contrary.
No Warranty or Liability
The information presented on this web site is provided "as is"
without representation or warranty of any kind as to
suitability, reliability, applicability, merchantability,
fitness, non-infringement, result, outcome or any other matter.
We do not represent or warrant that the material herein is
current, complete, or invariably accurate, and any
representation or warranty that might otherwise be implied is
expressly disclaimed.
By using this web site, you agree that we are not liable to you
or others, in any way or for any damages of any kind or under
any theory, arising from access to or use of or reliance on the
information in this web site, including but not limited to
liability or damages under contract, tort theories, or any
damages caused by viruses contained within electronic files of
this site or any linked site. These disclaimers and limitations
on liability apply regardless of any prior notice or objection
by any person or entity to us relating to our web site.
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We may from time to time, directly or indirectly, provide links
to or accept links from web sites of other parties for
convenience. We do not control or maintain the material
presented by other persons in their web sites. The inclusion of
any link on our web site does not imply any association or
relationship between Howarth & Smith and the person sponsoring
the linked site, nor does it constitute or imply any
endorsement, approval or sponsorship of the linked site by
Howarth & Smith, or the endorsement, approval or sponsorship of
Howarth & Smith by the sponsor of the linked site. The links do
not imply legal authority to use any protected rights of others
reflected in the links. We do not assume any responsibility for
the content, accuracy or completeness of material presented
directly or indirectly in linked sites. If you use any of these
links, you will leave our site.
Privacy Statement
If you visit our web site we may collect general information
about the way in which you use our site to identify areas of
interest in our firm and to improve and refine our site.
Examples of the kind of information we may collect are the time
and duration of visit, type of web browser used, the operating
system/platform you are using, your IP address, the web sites
from which you linked to us, your CPU speed, or information
which may be obtained using "cookie" technology.
If you provide us with information in a context other than
seeking to establish an attorney-client relationship or obtain
legal advice after having established such a relationship, we
may share the information with third parties in connection with
our marketing activities or the maintenance and operation of our
web site, or as may be legally permitted.
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