LEGAL DISCLAIMER – TERMS OF SERVICE
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION ADMONISHMENT: Please submit only non-confidential information to MBV until authorized to do so to ensure that no conflicts arise with (for example) other clients that we represent and to ensure the confidentiality of disclosed information. Failure to follow this warning may result in a court of law terminating the attorney-client confidentiality of such submitted information.
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Merek, Blackmon & Voorhees ("MBV") does not guarantee that any particular question will be answered or within a particular time period. Because of possible conflicts of interest, you agree to waive any claim of confidentiality against MBV and its affiliates for use of any information submitted via this website or any link or e-mail address contained herein prior to such express authorization or request by MBV.
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Merek, Blackmon & Voorhees provides, at its sole discretion, a free, limited initial consultation. This consultation will introduce the firm, will help MBV determine your current standing or situation and may begin discussion of a broad plan for meeting your goals. The consultation meeting typically includes an estimation of costs to proceed with a particular project or an explanation of how a project will be billed. It will usually be necessary to continue with a fee-based meeting to prepare complete legal advice for a particular situation or to initiate any legal project, should you decide to hire MBV. You will be advised prior to any fees accruing and the basis for any such fee or cost.
This website is not intended to create, and does not create, an attorney-client relationship between you and Merek, Blackmon & Voorhees, LLC. You should not rely or act on any information on this website. Any information MBV has provided on this website or has provided to you in responses to general "help desk" inquiries or to frequently asked questions, etc., or in blogs, tweets, streaming videos, how-to videos, etc. prior to your being accepted in writing as a client of MBV should be considered as being for general informational and educational purposes only. Any such information contained is not legal advice or a substitute for seeking legal counsel for a particular issue or matter. You should contact an authorized attorney or other counsel to obtain advice with respect to any particular issue or problem that you may have.
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MBV does not wish to represent anyone desiring representation based upon viewing this website in any state where this website does not comply with any or all laws and ethical rules of that state. Please see http://mbv-ip.com/patentattorney_bios.php for a listing of the jurisdictions to which our patent attorneys are admitted or contact us directly for matters outside of prosecuting patents and trademarks at the US Patent and Trademark Office.
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