All references to “The Firm,” “The Team,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refer to Orr | Cook (which is a professional association formed by and in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida). All references to the Firm’s “website” refer to this website.  These Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy set forth the conditions under which you may access and use the websites. By accessing and using the websites, you agree to be bound by our Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy then in effect and by all applicable law. If you do not agree with any of the Terms of Use or our Privacy Policy, you should not access or use the websites for any purpose. We reserve the right to terminate or limit your access to the websites for any violation of the Terms of Use or our Privacy Policy, or for any other reason, in our sole discretion.

No attorney-client relationship between you and The Firm is or may be created by your access to or use of the websites or any information contained on them. The only way to become a  client is through a mutual agreement in writing. Further, none of the information on the websites constitutes legal advice, nor does it necessarily reflect the opinions of The Firm, The Team or existing clients. Any information you submit via the website will not be considered confidential and may be subject to applicable disclosure and reporting requirements, as required by law.

The information provided on the website is general in nature and does not apply to any particular factual, legal, medical, financial, insurance, or other situation. As such, you should not rely on any information on our website, and should seek professional advice as you determine appropriate. The Firm’s website is designed for general information only and should not be construed to be formal legal advice nor the formation of an attorney/client relationship. The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements. Before you decide, ask the Team for more information about the Team’s qualifications and experience.

All rights are reserved. Any materials that reference legal principles or cite law are designed to provide general information on the topic presented, and are provided with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering any legal or professional services upon which the reader should rely on as legal advice.

The content provided herein may become outdated or inapplicable. While The Firm hopes to avoid having outdated material on its website, it cannot guarantee that everything is updated timely, so users are not encouraged to rely on the timeliness or accuracy of the information presented. Although the Firm tries to provide accurate and complete information, we make no commitment or express or implied warranty that the factual, legal, medical, financial, or any other information contained on its website is accurate, complete, error-free or current. The Firm assumes no liability if it is not, and your use of the website is solely at your own risk. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, The Firm is not responsible for any content, communications, information, or other materials posted, submitted, communicated, shared, discussed or otherwise generated through a blog or other public areas of the websites (“User Generated Content”), nor do we guarantee its truthfulness, accuracy or completeness. Any actions you take or do not take based on or related to User Generated Content are solely at your own risk.  Although these materials are prepared by professionals, they should not be used as a substitute for professional services. If legal or other professional advice is required, the services of Team professional should be explored.

As between you and The Firm, all right, title and interest in the website (including all copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual property rights) belongs to The Firm or its licensors. In addition, the names, images, pictures, logos, icons and other marks identifying our products and services in many countries are proprietary marks of The Firm and/or our affiliates. Except as expressly provided below, nothing contained herein should be construed as conferring any license or right, by implication, estoppel or otherwise, under copyright or other intellectual property rights.

You are hereby granted a nonexclusive, nontransferable, limited license to view and use information from the websites (i) solely for your personal, informational, non-commercial purposes, (ii) on the terms herein, (iii) provided that you do not modify or alter the content in any way, and (iv) provided that you do not delete or change any copyright or trademark notice.

Except as expressly provided herein, no part of the website, including but not limited to materials retrieved and the underlying code, may be reproduced, republished, copied, transmitted or distributed in any form or by any means. In no event should materials from the website be stored in any information storage and retrieval system without prior written permission from The Firm.

The information on our websites is not intended to be advertising or solicitation. The Firm has endeavored to comply with all applicable legal and ethical requirements in creating our websites. The Firm does not seek to represent anyone by means of our website in a state or jurisdiction where our website may not comply with all legal and ethical requirements of that state or jurisdiction.

All materials on this website, including but not limited to, text, images, designs, photographs, illustrations, and other materials, are protected by intellectual property laws and are the copyrights, trademarks, and other intellectual properties owned, controlled, or licensed by The Firm. Except as provided herein, none of the materials on this website may be copied, reproduced, distributed, downloaded, displayed or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written consent of The Firm or its Team. However, you may copy, reproduce, distribute, download, display, or transmit materials on our websites for your personal, non-commercial, or temporary use within your organization only, provided you do not modify the materials or create derivative works based on the materials, and provided that you retain all copyright, trademark, and other proprietary notices contained in the materials. The Firm and its Team will enforce its intellectual property rights to the full extent of the law.

It is The Firm’s intention to fully comply with all legal and ethical requirements related to our website. To the extent that the professional responsibility requirements of any jurisdiction require us to designate a principal office for the website, The Firm designates its Jacksonville office located in the Bank of America Tower at 50 North Laura Street, Suite 1675, Jacksonville, FL 32204.

These Terms of Use incorporate by reference any notices contained on the websites and, with our Privacy Policy and any end-user license agreements, constitute the entire agreement regarding your access to and use of the websites. If any provision of these Terms of Use or our Privacy Policy is unlawful, void or unenforceable, that provision will be severable from the remaining provisions and will not affect their validity and enforceability. The Firm’s failure to enforce any provision on any occasion is not and should not be construed as a waiver of such provision.

The Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy are to be governed by and construed in accord with the laws of the state of Florida, USA, without regard to choice of law principles, and U.S. federal and state courts located in Duval County, Florida, USA, are the exclusive forum and have sole jurisdiction for any dispute.

Material available on the Firm’s websites is protected by copyright law. Copyright ©2014.

Effective date: August 1, 2014.