Privacy policy and terms of use

Introduction

Brown & Ruprecht, PC’s website is designed to provide general information about our firm and our accomplishments.  It is not intended to provide legal advice or substantive legal information. Every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information provided on this website. However, Brown & Ruprecht, PC makes no express or implied warranty, guarantee, or promise concerning the content, accuracy, timeliness, or comprehensive nature of the information on our website.

We reserve the right to make any changes and corrections to our website without notice. We do not intend links on our website to be referrals or endorsements of the linked entities. The reader should never assume that information contained on this website applies to his, her or its specific situation or set of circumstances. This website is not intended to be nor should it be construed as advertising, solicitation, or legal advice.

Site text and graphics

All information (text and graphics) presented on this website is developed for the express usage of the individual site visitor and is copyrighted by Brown & Ruprecht, PC. Some images and articles/content may be licensed by Brown & Ruprecht, PC from a designated third party for usage on this site. No information shall be copied, reproduced, or utilized without the express, written permission of Brown & Ruprecht, PC. This includes any content, articles, logo or logo type, photos, or any other information contained on this site. Information that is used without permission may result in legal action against the offenders.

We invite you to browse this site and to reproduce extracts by way of printing or downloading for informational purposes only and provided that the copyright notice, “Reprinted with permission of Brown & Ruprecht, PC copyright 2015, all rights reserved” appears in all such reproductions. No reproduction of any part of the site may be sold or distributed for commercial gain, modified, or have license granted for any other purpose.

Data, Security, Integrity, and Access

Brown & Ruprecht, PC employs various measures which are designed to provide personal data with reasonable protection from loss, misuse or unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration or destruction. Personal data collected or displayed through a website or email, or that is transmitted between our offices, is protected in transit by standard encryption processes. However, if you are not our client, then you should not expect that any information you send us will remain confidential.  We cannot guarantee the security of information on or transmitted via the Internet. If an individual or entity becomes aware that information we maintain about that individual or entity is inaccurate please contact us.

Establishment of a client relationship

The reader should not consider the information on our website to be an invitation for an attorney-client relationship, should not rely on information provided herein, and should always seek the advice of competent counsel who is engaged to represent the reader in connection with his, her or its specific issues.

Please read the following notice before sending an email to Brown & Ruprecht, PC:

Submission of an email will not make you a client of our firm. Until we have agreed to represent you, anything you send us will not be confidential or privileged. If you wish to inquire about a possible representation, please call Brown & Ruprecht, PC at 816-292-7000. Before we can accept you as a client, we must first clear potential conflicts of interest.  Once this is completed, a representative will put you in touch with the attorney best suited to handle your matter. If you proceed with sending an email, you confirm that you have read and understand this notice.

If you communicate through this website, remember that it is not confidential. We may have prior client relationships or other potential conflicts that would prevent us from representing you or from treating your communications as confidential. Brown & Ruprecht, PC accepts clients only in accordance with certain formal procedures, including requiring an engagement letter, and we render legal advice only after completion of those procedures.

Tax advice

Any U.S. Federal tax advice contained in our communications is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, by any person for the purposes of (1) avoiding U.S. Federal tax penalties that may be imposed on the taxpayer under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or (2) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any tax-related matter addressed herein, whether an entity, investment plan or other transaction.

Privacy policy and notice

Federal law requires attorneys who provide certain services to individuals to inform their clients of their policies regarding the privacy of clients’ information. In the course of providing legal advice and services to you, we may collect information from you, information about your transactions with us, information about your transactions with other parties, or information from a consumer reporting agency.

The ethics rules governing attorneys’ conduct impose upon attorneys higher standards of confidentiality than those required by the law. Thus, our clients’ communications with us (upon engagement of Brown & Ruprecht, PC) are protected by the attorney-client privilege and professional ethical standards requiring complete confidentiality. We maintain physical and electronic files concerning our clients’ matters and regarding our professional services; therefore, we implement physical and electronic security measures to protect your privacy and safeguard our clients’ confidential information.

Disclaimer of Warranties

THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND YOUR USE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. BROWN & RUPRECHT, PC EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WITHOUT LIMITATION, BROWN & RUPRECHT, PC MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY THAT ITS WEBSITE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE, OR THAT THE QUALITY OF ANY SERVICES, INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEB SITE IS ACCURATE.  ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE WEB SITE IS DONE AT YOUR SOLE RISK.

ANY DISPUTES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OUR WEBSITE SHALL BE RESOLVED EXCLUSIVELY IN JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI AND YOU SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS.

If you have any questions regarding our policies, you may contact:

Robert C. Latz
Brown & Ruprecht, PC
2323 Grand Boulevard
Suite 1100
Kansas City, Missouri 64108
816-292-7000