Disclaimer & Privacy Notice

Thank you for visiting our website. "Atkinson, Haskins," as used in this website, refers to Atkinson, Haskins, Nellis, Brittingham, Gladd & Carwile, a Professional Corporation, and presents this website as a service to our clients and the public.

The materials on our site are provided for general informational purposes only and should not be considered legal advice. Your receipt or transmission of the information contained on this site permits you to learn more about our firm, our services and the experience of our attorneys. The information contained in our site does not create an attorney/client relationship and you should not act on this information without seeking legal advice from an attorney licensed in your state. This site is not intended to be advertising and our attorneys do not wish to enter into a representation with anyone desiring representation based on viewing the information in a state where this website fails to comply with the laws and professional responsibility rules of that state. Although we intend to provide up to date legal information, the information contained in this site may not reflect the most current legal developments and the firm makes no warranty or guarantee concerning content accuracy at this site or at other sites to which we link. Should you choose to contact an attorney at Atkinson, Haskins, Nellis, Brittingham, Gladd & Carwile, P.C. (via electronic mails or other means of communication), do not disclose information you regard to be confidential until the attorney verifies that the firm does not represent other firms or entities involved in the matter and that the firm is willing to consider accepting representation. Any information transmitted before that time may not be held in confidence and may be intercepted by a third party. Unless specifically indicated otherwise in an individual attorney biography, the descriptions of legal practice areas do not constitute certification in any legal specialty by any of the attorneys.

Notice of Privacy to our Clients

Atkinson, Haskins, Nellis, Brittingham, Gladd & Carwile, P.C., is committed to protecting the confidentiality and security of information that we collect from you and from other clients. This Notice will tell you the sources for non-public personal information that we collect from our clients and the measures that we take to safeguard that information.

This Notice is intended primarily to comply with certain notice provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (Pub. L. 106-102, November 12, 1999) ("Act") and with related FTC regulations (the "Regulations"). We have concluded that notice provisions of the Act and the Regulations apply to lawyers and law firms only to the extent that lawyers and law firms are engaged in the rendering of financial services (such as tax planning, tax preparation, or trust services) to individuals primarily for personal, family, or household purposes. However, even in the absence of the Act and the Regulations, Atkinson, Haskins, Nellis, Brittingham, Gladd & Carwile, P.C. remains bound by the attorney-client privilege with respect to all non-public personal information that each client provides to us, regardless of whether the client is an individual or a business entity, and regardless of the nature of the legal services rendered by use to the client.

In this Notice, "we," "us," and "the firm" mean Atkinson, Haskins, Nellis, Brittingham, Gladd & Carwile, P.C. and all the licensed attorneys who are members of the firm or who are associated with or otherwise employed by the firm. In this Notice, "you" refers to each individual or entity with whom Atkinson, Haskins, Nellis, Brittingham, Gladd & Carwile, P.C. has or had an attorney/client relationship.

Information that We Collect

If you visit our site, we may collect general information about the way in which you use our site to identify areas of interest in our firm and to improve and refine our site. Examples of the kind of information we may collect are the time and duration of visit, type of web browser used, the operating system/platform you are using, your IP address, the web sites from which you linked to us, your CPU speed, or information which may be obtained using "cookie" technology.

If you provide us with information in a context other than seeking to establish an attorney/client relationship or if you obtain legal advice after having established such a relationship, we may share the information with third parties in connection with our marketing activities or the maintenance and operation of our site, or as may be legally required. Also remember not to send confidential information to us through email unless you are a client and your attorney has specifically approved such communication.

Information that We Disclose

We do not disclose any non-public personal information about our clients or former clients to anyone, except as required or permitted by law. In particular, we do not disclose a client's non-public personal information, or documents containing that information, except to the extent that (1) the client has waived the privilege expressly or by implication, or (2) the client has instructed or authorized us to release the information to or file the information with third parties, such as courts, tax authorities, other government agencies, or other lawyers. We do not sell or trade non-public personal information regarding a client to anyone.

Confidentiality and Security of Information

Within the law firm, access to our clients' non-public personal information is restricted to Atkinson, Haskins, Nellis, Brittingham, Gladd & Carwile, P.C. attorneys who are bound by the attorney/client privilege, and to those employees of the firm (such as paralegals and other support staff) who need access to that information in order to provide services to the clients. All non-lawyer employees of the law firm are trained and supervised to protect the confidentiality and security of our clients' non-public personal information, in order to prevent violations of the attorney/client privilege and other applicable privacy laws. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect your non-public personal information.