| PRACTICE AREAS |
| Client Bill of Rights and Privacy Policy |
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Below is the Statement of Client’s Rights promulgated by the Appellate Divisions of the Supreme Court of the State of Statement of Clients Rights 1. You are entitled to be treated with courtesy and consideration at all times by your lawyer and the other lawyers and personnel in your lawyer's office. 2. You are entitled to an attorney capable of handling your legal matter competently and diligently, in accordance with the highest standards of the profession. If you are not satisfied with how your matter is being handled, you have the right to withdraw from the attorney-client relationship at any time (court approval may be required in some matters and your attorney may have a claim against you for the value of services rendered to you up to the point of discharge). 3. You are entitled to your lawyer's independent professional judgment and undivided loyalty uncompromised by conflicts of interest. 4. You are entitled to be charged a reasonable fee and to have your lawyer explain at the outset how the fee will be computed and the manner and frequency of billing. You are entitled to request and receive a written itemized bill from your attorney at reasonable intervals. You may refuse to enter into any fee arrangement that you find unsatisfactory. In the event of a fee dispute, you may have the right to seek arbitration; your attorney will provide you with the necessary information regarding arbitration in the event of a fee dispute, or upon your request. 5. You are entitled to have your questions and concerns addressed in a prompt manner and to have your telephone calls returned promptly. 6. You are entitled to be kept informed as to the status of your matter and to request and receive copies of papers. You are entitled to sufficient information to allow you to participate meaningfully in the development of your matter. 7. You are entitled to have your legitimate objectives respected by your attorney, including whether or not to settle your matter (court approval of a settlement is required in some matters). 8. You have the right to privacy in your dealings with your lawyer and to have your secrets and confidences preserved to the extent permitted by law. 9. You are entitled to have your attorney conduct himself or herself ethically in accordance with the Code of Professional Responsibility. 10. You may not be refused representation on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin or disability. Privacy Policy Maintaining our client’s privacy is essential to gaining their trust and confidence. The purpose of this notice is to explain our privacy policy regarding any personal information we obtain about you and how we keep that information secure. In the course of our practice we may collect and obtain nonpublic personal information about you. This information may have been provided by you or obtained by us with your authorization or consent. We do not disclose any personal information about our clients, current or past, to anyone, except as may be required or permitted by law and any applicable State ethics rules. We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about current or past clients obtained in the course of our representation of those clients, except as may be specifically authorized by those clients to enable us to effectuate the purpose of our representation, or as required or permitted by law or applicable provisions of codes of professional responsibility or ethical rules which govern our conduct as lawyers. Confidentiality And Security We maintain records regarding the legal services we provide to you so that we are better able to assist with your professional needs, and to comply with the requirements of law. Such records are maintained consistent with applicable rules which govern attorneys in |