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Purpose of Web site and Nature of Information. All information in this Web site is of a general nature, provided without charge, and is intended for general information and education purposes only. Because professional legal advice must always be specific to the facts and circumstances of a particular matter, this information cannot and should not be relied upon as legal advice. The Web site is not an offer to represent any user.

Changes in Information.
Due to the evolving nature of the law, the information provided in this Web site is subject to periodic change without notice from Skinner and Associates.

Skinner and Associates Representation.
Your use of this Web site does NOT create an attorney-client relationship with Skinner and Associates. Our representation is only effective upon our express acceptance of representation by signing a written Skinner and Associates Representation Agreement. Unsolicited confidential information should not be sent to us, by email or otherwise, unless you are a client. All unsolicited information sent to us by non-clients shall be treated as non-confidential. Additionally, we cannot and will not provide any advise over the telephone for unsolicited calls.

Practice Jurisdictions.
Skinner and Associates attorneys are admitted to practice in Wisconsin, Minnesota and the US Patent and Trademark Office ONLY.

Email Security.
Skinner and Associates cannot guarantee the safe transmission (send or receive) of any email. Email is not secure unless encrypted, authenticated and scanned for viruses. We have the capability to encrypt and decrypt email via PGP encryption software. We recommend that clients send us (clients only) confidential information encrypted. Extract the DH/DSS Public Key for "Joel Skinner" and "jskinner@skinnerlaw.com" from the Key Server at http://pgpkeys.mit.edu:11371 , idap://keyserver.pgp.com , or idap://europe.keys.pgp.com:11370 or request it directly from us by email at info@skinnerlaw.com. We will send you (clients only) confidential information encrypted, upon request and transmission of your DH/DSS Public Key to us by email. All email from Skinner and Associates is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. §§2510-2521.

Computer Fraud and Abuse
. Any unauthorized attempt to upload information or change information on this Website is strictly prohibited and is subject to prosecution under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 and Title 18 U.S.C. Sec.1001 and 1030.

Proprietary and Intellectual Property Rights. SKINNER AND ASSOCIATES,
Skinner and Associates, skinnerlaw.com and "We Care About Your Work™" are trade names or service marks of Skinner and Skinner, Inc. All other marks listed in this Web site are the property of their respective owners. AV®, BV®,  AV Preeminent®, and BV Distinguished® are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties, Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards, and policies.   Original content in this Website is the copyright property of Skinner and Skinner, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Linking.
Web sites linked herein are intended for general information purposes only. Skinner and Associates is not affiliated with any organization linked on this Web page, nor is it responsible for the content of a linked Web site. Skinner and Associates makes no endorsement or representation regarding the accuracy or content of any linked Web site. The views expressed in any such linked Web site, or any Web site which may link Skinner and Associates' Website, are not necessarily those of Skinner and Associates. Skinner and Associates is not responsible for any losses or damages which may result from your using a linked Web site. If any organization linked in this Web page wishes to have its link or name removed, please contact our webmaster at jskinner@skinnerlaw.com.

Vendors/Solicitors.
If you are contacting Skinner and Associates to offer to sell any product or service, or to solicit a charitable contribution for any organization, do not call or visit us. Please place Skinner and Associates on your "Do Not Call" List. Skinner and Associates will not purchase any product or contribute to any organization via an unsolicited telephone call or in person visit. We will only consider purchasing products and services, or making a charitable contribution, by way of solicitations sent to us in writing by United States Postal Service mail or E-mail (info@skinnerlaw.com). Any written communications should be sent Attention: Office Manager.

Privacy.
We do not collect any personally identifiable information about you unless you specifically provide it to us. Your visit to this Web site may be logged by a statistics program, which keeps records of traffic on the site, as well as numerical counts of visitors by domain, URL, search engine, keywords used, and other standard web measurements. We reserve the right to change our Privacy Policy at any time without advance notice. Should any new policy go into effect, we will post it on this site, and the policy will apply only to information collected thereafter.

Your Consent. By using this Web site, you acknowledge and consent to all of the terms listed above and to our use of your information as described in our Privacy Policy.

Webmaster.
The attorney in charge of the content of this Web site is Joel David Skinner, Jr. Clients and Staff seeking Log In and Password information should email the webmaster at: jskinner@skinnerlaw.com.

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