Terms of Use

1. Acceptance and Scope

These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the public website dpcounsellaw.com (the "Website") operated by DP Counsel PLLC ("Firm," "we," "us," or "our"). By accessing or using this Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms and all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree with any provision of these Terms, you must discontinue use of this Website. These Terms govern use of the public Website only. They do not govern professional legal services, modify any engagement agreement or limit any duty imposed by applicable law or rules of professional conduct.

The Firm may modify these Terms from time to time. Your continued use of the Website following any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.

2. Informational Purposes Only; No Legal Advice

The content on this Website is provided for general informational purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice and is not a substitute for advice from a qualified attorney. The law varies by jurisdiction and changes over time. You should not act or refrain from acting based on Website content without seeking professional legal counsel.

3. No Attorney-Client Relationship

Accessing this Website, submitting a contact form, or sending an email or other communication to the Firm does not create an attorney-client relationship. An attorney-client relationship is established only after the Firm completes conflicts review, the Firm and the client execute a written engagement agreement, and the Firm confirms the engagement in writing.

4. Website Communications and New Matter Inquiries

Submitting information through this Website does not create an attorney-client relationship. Before the Firm accepts an engagement, users should provide only the information reasonably necessary for conflicts review and preliminary evaluation and should not provide confidential, privileged or materially sensitive information. The Firm may use submitted information solely to evaluate the inquiry, conduct conflicts review, communicate with the sender, comply with legal or professional obligations and administer its records. No right, title or license in the substance of a user’s legal matter is granted to the Firm by submitting an inquiry.

5. Intellectual Property

All content on this Website, including text, graphics, logos, page layout and underlying code, is the property of DP Counsel PLLC or its licensors and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

6. Limited Personal and Noncommercial Use

You may view and temporarily cache pages of this Website for your own personal, non-commercial use. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, publicly display, create derivative works from, or commercially exploit any content on this Website without the Firm’s express written permission.

7. Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to engage in the following conduct in connection with this Website:

• Malicious scraping or harvesting of content
• Circumventing security or access controls
• Unauthorized or unlawful access to the Website or its systems
• Disrupting or impairing the operation or availability of the Website
• Introducing malware or other technologically harmful material
• Infringing the intellectual property or other rights of the Firm or third parties

8. Third-Party Links

This Website may contain links to third-party websites. The Firm does not control, endorse, or accept responsibility for the content, privacy practices, or functionality of any third-party website. Your use of third-party websites is at your own risk and subject to their terms and policies.

9. Website Availability Disclaimer

The Firm provides this Website on an "as is" and "as available" basis. The Firm does not warrant that the Website will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free of harmful components. The Firm may modify, suspend, or discontinue the Website at any time without notice.

10. Limitation of Website-Related Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Firm and its attorneys, employees, and agents shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or related to your use of, or inability to use, this Website, even if the Firm has been advised of the possibility of such damages. This limitation does not affect any liability that cannot be excluded under applicable law or any duty imposed by rules of professional conduct.

11. New York Governing Law

These Terms and any dispute arising out of or related to them or to the Website shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. You agree that the sole and exclusive venue for any action arising out of these Terms or the Website shall be the state or federal courts located in New York County (Manhattan), New York, and you hereby consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts. To the extent permitted by law, you waive any objection to venue or inconvenient forum in those courts.

Nothing in these Terms constitutes a waiver of any defense, privilege, or protection available to the Firm or its attorneys under the New York Rules of Professional Conduct (22 NYCRR Part 1200) or other applicable law. These Terms do not modify any engagement agreement or any duty owed to a client under New York law.

12. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

13. Changes to These Terms

The Firm may update these Terms from time to time. Updated Terms will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Your continued use of the Website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

14. Contact Information

Questions concerning these Terms may be directed to:

DP Counsel PLLC
880 Third Avenue, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Email: contact@dpcounsellaw.com
Attention: Managing Attorney

15. Accessibility Statement

DP Counsel PLLC is committed to making this Website accessible to all users, including those with disabilities. The Firm endeavors to follow recognized accessibility guidelines and to provide content that can be accessed using assistive technologies. The Website is designed to permit keyboard navigation, provide text alternatives for meaningful images, and maintain sufficient color contrast.

If you encounter difficulty accessing any part of this Website or wish to request an accommodation, please contact the Firm at contact@dpcounsellaw.com. The Firm will make reasonable efforts to provide the information in an accessible format. This Accessibility Statement applies only to the public Website and does not extend to third-party linked sites.