Terms of Use and Legal Disclaimer

These Terms of Use and Legal Disclaimer (the "Terms") govern use of the website for Northwest Construction & Insurance Law (the "Firm"). By using this website, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the website.

This website may be considered attorney advertising. The website is provided for general informational and marketing purposes. It is not a guarantee, warranty, or prediction of any legal outcome.

The information on this website is general information only. It is not legal advice and should not be relied on as legal advice for any specific matter. Legal rights, deadlines, obligations, insurance issues, construction issues, and potential claims depend on the facts, documents, parties, timing, location, contracts, policies, applicable law, and other circumstances of each matter.

Using this website, reading website content, submitting a form, sending an email, leaving a voicemail, uploading documents, scheduling a consultation, or communicating with the Firm does not create an attorney-client relationship. An attorney-client relationship is created only when the Firm agrees in writing to represent you and you and the Firm sign a written engagement agreement.

Do not use this website to send urgent legal notices, tender deadlines, appeal deadlines, appraisal deadlines, claim deadlines, suit deadlines, notice-of-claim deadlines, contractual notices, or other time-sensitive communications. Submitting a form or sending information to the Firm does not preserve any deadline and does not obligate the Firm to act on your behalf.

The Firm treats intake information with care, but no attorney-client relationship or attorney-client privilege is created by a website submission alone. Until the Firm confirms representation in a signed written engagement agreement, do not send information you would not want included in an email intake message.

The Firm may accept, decline, or stop evaluating any inquiry in its discretion, subject to applicable law and professional responsibility obligations. The Firm is not obligated to review documents, respond to a submission, provide legal advice, investigate facts, preserve evidence, protect deadlines, or take action unless and until a written engagement agreement is signed.

The Firm is based in Portland, Oregon. Oregon matters are handled directly. Washington matters are handled with local Washington counsel where required or appropriate, including pro hac vice association where applicable.

The Firm does not seek to practice law in any jurisdiction where doing so would be unauthorized.

Website content, representative matters, case examples, testimonials, media references, results, statements about experience, and descriptions of practice areas do not guarantee any outcome. Every matter depends on its own facts, evidence, contracts, insurance policies, parties, damages, defenses, deadlines, and applicable law. Past results do not guarantee future results.

Any dollar amounts or representative matters on this website are examples only and may include results obtained by attorneys before or outside the Firm, co-counsel work, confidential settlements, gross recoveries, policy benefits, repair funds, attorney-fee components, costs, interest, non-economic components, or other amounts depending on the matter.

Statements such as "no fee unless money is recovered" apply only to accepted matters and only under a written fee agreement signed by the client and the Firm. Not every matter qualifies for contingency representation. The written fee agreement controls the fee arrangement, including attorney fees, costs, litigation expenses, expert expenses, and how any recovery is handled.

The Firm makes reasonable efforts to provide useful information, but website content may become outdated, incomplete, or inaccurate. The Firm does not warrant that the website is current, complete, error-free, or suitable for any particular purpose.

The website may link to third-party websites, articles, media, tools, podcasts, directories, maps, or other resources. Third-party links are provided for convenience only. The Firm does not control and is not responsible for third-party content, availability, privacy practices, security, or accuracy.

The Firm does not guarantee that the website will be uninterrupted, secure, error-free, or free of viruses or harmful components. You are responsible for using appropriate safeguards when accessing websites, sending information, or downloading materials.

You are responsible for the accuracy and lawfulness of information you submit. Do not submit information that you do not have the right to share. Do not submit false information, spam, malicious code, abusive content, or information intended to interfere with the website or Firm operations.

Website content, text, designs, graphics, logos, page structure, and other materials are owned by or licensed to the Firm unless otherwise indicated. You may view and print website pages for personal, non-commercial use. You may not copy, reproduce, modify, scrape, publish, distribute, or use website content for commercial purposes without written permission.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the website and all website content are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including warranties of accuracy, completeness, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, availability, or security.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Firm, its attorneys, employees, contractors, vendors, and affiliates are not liable for any damages arising from or related to use of the website, inability to use the website, reliance on website content, transmission of information, third-party links, or website errors, including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive, or exemplary damages.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify and hold the Firm harmless from claims, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses arising from your misuse of the website, unlawful submissions, violation of these Terms, or infringement of third-party rights.

These Terms are governed by the laws of Oregon, without regard to conflict-of-law principles, to the extent permitted by law. Any dispute arising from website use, as opposed to a signed attorney-client engagement agreement, will be handled in a court of competent jurisdiction in Oregon unless applicable law requires otherwise.

Nothing in these Terms is intended to limit the Firm's duties under applicable professional responsibility rules, court rules, disciplinary rules, or a signed engagement agreement. If these Terms conflict with mandatory professional obligations, the mandatory professional obligations control.

The Firm may update these Terms at any time. The effective date above identifies the current version. Your continued use of the website after changes are posted means you accept the updated Terms to the extent permitted by law.