Notices and Disclaimers

The legal information provided on this site is believed – but not guaranteed – to be accurate and current and is intended to educate visitors about selected aspects of Missouri law, federal law as it impacts Missouri residents, and local practice in Boone County. The legal information is summary in nature and does not constitute individualized legal advice upon which site visitors may rely. Because every situation involves different facts, and a site visitor’s particular factual situation may call for an application of legal principles to facts that is not covered by the general information provided here, site visitors should consult with an attorney for individualized legal advice and neither take nor refrain from taking action based on materials found here.

U.S. residents in states other than Missouri should be aware that while certain legal principles outlined on this site may be similar to principles followed in their own states, laws can vary considerably from state to state. Site visitors from foreign countries should be aware that the laws in their country may differ very substantially from the information provided here. Therefore, legal information and/or specific advice should always be obtained from a local source.

Neither visiting this site, sending an email(s) to Jones, Powell and Stevens, LLC, nor receiving an email(s) from Jones, Powell and Stevens, LLC will create an attorney-client relationship. Jones, Powell and Stevens, LLC will enter into such a relationship only after meeting with a client, ensuring that no conflict-of-interest exists, and mutually agreeing on essential matters including scope of representation and fee/expense arrangements. Until we have entered into an attorney-client relationship, any communications to us by a prospective client will not be covered by the rule of law that protects the confidentiality of communications between a client and attorney.

We will endeavor to respond promptly to email, but we will neither accept requests for nor provide specific legal advice by email except to established clients. Both site visitors and established clients should be aware that:

• Email communications to us and our responses are not necessarily secure and confidential unless an encryption program is used.
• We are not using an email encryption program.

The Rules of Professional Conduct promulgated by the Missouri Supreme Court require the following disclosure:

The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements.

The laws of other states regarding attorney communications may differ from Missouri’s. If the materials on this site do not comply with the laws of another state from which a client seeks legal representation as a result of this site’s content, we will not accept that representation.