TERMS OF USE AND SMS MESSAGING TERMS

Effective Date: August 6, 2026
Last Updated: August 6, 2026

These Terms of Use and SMS Messaging Terms (“Terms”) govern access to and use of www.socallawfirmpc.com, including pages, materials, forms, and features appearing on the Website, and participation in the SMS and MMS messaging program offered by SoCal Law Firm, PC (“SoCal Law Firm,” the “Firm,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).

By accessing or using the Website, you acknowledge these Terms. If you affirmatively opt in to the Firm’s SMS messaging program, you also agree to the SMS Messaging Terms contained in Section 12.

These Terms govern Website access and the SMS program. They do not replace or modify a written engagement agreement governing legal services. If there is a conflict concerning legal services, the signed engagement agreement controls.

This Website may constitute attorney advertising.

1. Informational Purposes Only

The Website is provided for general informational purposes.

Information on the Website:

  • Is not legal advice; 

  • Is not a substitute for advice from a qualified attorney concerning a particular matter; 

  • May not reflect the most current legal developments; 

  • May not apply to your specific facts; 

  • May not apply outside California; and 

  • Should not be relied upon to make legal decisions. 

Laws, regulations, court decisions, filing requirements, and deadlines may change. You should obtain advice concerning your particular circumstances.

2. No Attorney-Client Relationship

Accessing the Website, reading Website content, submitting a form, sending an email, leaving a voicemail, calling the Firm, or exchanging preliminary text messages does not, by itself, create an attorney-client relationship.

An attorney-client relationship is formed only after:

  1. The Firm reviews the matter; 

  2. The Firm completes an appropriate conflict-of-interest review; 

  3. The Firm affirmatively agrees to accept the representation; and 

  4. The Firm and the client enter into an appropriate written engagement agreement. 

The Firm has no duty to undertake representation solely because information was submitted through the Website or another communication channel.

3. Prospective-Client Information

The Firm recognizes that applicable law and professional rules may protect information received through a qualifying consultation with a prospective client even when no attorney-client relationship results.

Nevertheless, to protect you and permit an appropriate conflict review, please do not provide detailed confidential or highly sensitive information through the general Website form.

Limit an initial submission to:

  • Your contact information; 

  • The names of the involved persons and entities; 

  • The general type of matter; 

  • The approximate date and location of the incident; and 

  • A short, general description. 

Do not submit:

  • Social Security numbers; 

  • Financial-account information; 

  • Government identification; 

  • Account credentials; 

  • Complete medical records; 

  • Detailed privileged communications; 

  • Documents containing sensitive personal information; or 

  • Information unrelated to determining whether the Firm may be able to assist. 

These Terms do not waive, disclaim, or limit any duty the Firm may owe to a qualifying prospective client under applicable law or professional rules.

4. No Tolling or Preservation of Deadlines

Submitting a Website form or communicating with the Firm does not:

  • Stop or extend a statute of limitations; 

  • Satisfy a governmental-claim requirement; 

  • Satisfy a notice requirement; 

  • Extend a court or filing deadline; 

  • Preserve a legal claim; 

  • Commence a lawsuit; 

  • Constitute service of process; or 

  • Require the Firm to take action on your behalf. 

You remain responsible for protecting your rights unless and until the Firm accepts the representation and agrees in writing to take responsibility for a particular matter or deadline.

Do not use the Website, email, voicemail, or text messaging for an emergency or a matter requiring immediate action.

5. Attorney Licensing and Geographic Scope

The Firm’s attorneys are licensed only in the jurisdictions identified on the Website.

Website content is principally directed to matters involving California law. Nothing on the Website constitutes an offer to provide legal services in a jurisdiction where doing so would violate applicable law or professional rules.

6. No Guarantee of Results

Descriptions of prior matters, settlements, verdicts, testimonials, endorsements, case results, or professional experience do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome in another matter.

Every legal matter is different. Outcomes depend on the particular facts, evidence, law, parties, insurance, available damages, procedural history, decision-makers, and other circumstances.

The Firm does not guarantee any particular result.

7. Fees and Costs

No fee arrangement is created through the Website.

Fees, costs, expenses, and the scope of representation are governed exclusively by a written engagement agreement signed by the Firm and client.

Any Website statement concerning a contingency fee, “no fee unless recovery,” or similar arrangement is subject to the accompanying disclosure and written engagement agreement. Any such Website statement must separately disclose whether the client may be responsible for case costs.

8. Accuracy and Availability

We attempt to maintain useful and accurate Website information, but we do not represent that all Website content is:

  • Complete; 

  • Current; 

  • Error-free; 

  • Applicable to every circumstance; or 

  • Continuously available. 

We may modify, remove, suspend, or discontinue Website content or functionality at any time.

9. Electronic Communications

Email, Website forms, voicemail, and ordinary SMS or MMS may not be encrypted end to end.

Do not send highly sensitive information through these methods unless the Firm specifically instructs you to do so.

The Firm is not responsible for communications that are delayed, misdirected, blocked, filtered, intercepted, or not received because of network issues, incorrect contact information, spam filtering, carrier action, or other circumstances outside the Firm’s reasonable control.

10. Permitted and Prohibited Use

You may use the Website for lawful, personal, and informational purposes.

You may not:

  • Use the Website for an unlawful or fraudulent purpose; 

  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Website or another system; 

  • Interfere with Website operation or security; 

  • Introduce malicious code; 

  • Misrepresent your identity; 

  • Impersonate another person; 

  • Submit information you are not authorized to disclose; 

  • Use automated means to scrape or harvest Website content or personal information; 

  • Attempt to reverse engineer Website technology; 

  • Remove copyright, trademark, or proprietary notices; or 

  • Use Website content in a misleading manner. 

11. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise indicated, all content on this Website, including text, graphics, logos, images, and design, is owned by SoCal Law Firm and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

You may view, download, or print a reasonable number of Website pages for personal, noncommercial, informational use.

No other right or license is granted. You may not reproduce, republish, distribute, modify, sell, commercially exploit, or create derivative works from Website content without prior written permission.

This provision does not give the Firm ownership of information or documents you provide in connection with a legal inquiry or representation.

12. SMS Messaging Terms

A. Program Description

SoCal Law Firm offers an optional SMS and MMS messaging program for conversational and informational communications.

Messages may include:

  • Responses to inquiries you initiate; 

  • Consultation scheduling; 

  • Appointment confirmations and reminders; 

  • Client-intake communications; 

  • Requests for documents or information; 

  • Client-service communications; 

  • Case-related communications and status updates; 

  • Deadline, hearing, deposition, mediation, or appointment reminders; and 

  • Other communications relating to legal services you requested or an existing relationship with the Firm. 

The Firm does not currently use this program to send unrelated promotional or marketing text messages.

B. Consent

You may consent to receive messages by:

  • Checking the optional SMS consent box on a Website form; 

  • Providing express written consent through another method; 

  • Providing express verbal consent that the Firm appropriately records; or 

  • Initiating a text-message conversation with the Firm under circumstances permitting a conversational response. 

By checking the Website SMS consent box, you authorize SoCal Law Firm to send conversational and informational SMS or MMS messages to the mobile telephone number you provide.

Consent applies to SoCal Law Firm. It does not authorize an unaffiliated person to send marketing messages to you.

Consent to receive text messages is not a condition of:

  • Hiring the Firm; 

  • Obtaining a consultation; 

  • Receiving legal services; or 

  • Purchasing any service. 

You may contact the Firm by telephone or email without consenting to text messages.

C. Message Frequency

Messaging frequency may vary depending on:

  • Your communications with the Firm; 

  • Whether you submit an inquiry; 

  • Whether you request a consultation; 

  • Whether you become a client; and 

  • The nature and needs of an existing legal matter. 

D. Message and Data Rates

Message and data rates may apply.

Charges are determined by your wireless carrier and mobile-service plan. The Firm is not responsible for charges imposed by your wireless carrier.

E. Opting Out

You may cancel SMS and MMS communications at any time by replying STOP.

The Firm will also recognize other reasonable wording clearly communicating that you no longer wish to receive text messages, including words such as:

  • QUIT; 

  • END; 

  • REVOKE; 

  • OPT OUT; 

  • CANCEL; or 

  • UNSUBSCRIBE. 

You may also revoke consent through another reasonable method by contacting:

Telephone: 818-272-5353
Email: socal@socallawfirmpc.com

The Firm will process an opt-out request as soon as reasonably practicable and within the time required by applicable law.

After an opt-out request, the Firm may send one final nonmarketing text confirming that the request has been processed. Unless you later provide renewed consent or initiate a new communication in circumstances permitting a response, no additional messages requiring consent will be sent.

F. Help

For assistance, reply HELP or contact:

Telephone: 818-272-5353
Email: socal@socallawfirmpc.com

G. Mobile Privacy

No mobile opt-in information or text-message consent will be shared with third parties or affiliates for their own marketing or promotional purposes.

Mobile information may be processed by RingCentral, wireless carriers, and other communications service providers solely as reasonably necessary to:

  • Transmit and deliver messages; 

  • Operate the messaging service; 

  • Maintain consent and opt-out records; 

  • Prevent spam, fraud, or misuse; 

  • Provide technical support; and 

  • Comply with applicable law. 

The Firm’s complete Privacy Policy is available through the Privacy Policy link in the Website footer.

H. Carrier Disclaimer

Wireless carriers, including AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, and other participating carriers, are not responsible for delayed or undelivered messages.

Message delivery is subject to the availability and transmission capabilities of your wireless carrier and network.

I. Telephone-Number Accuracy and Reassignment

By providing a mobile telephone number, you represent that:

  • The number belongs to you or you are authorized to use it; 

  • You are authorized to consent to communications at that number; and 

  • The information you provide is accurate. 

You must promptly notify the Firm if your number changes or is reassigned.

The Firm may discontinue messages to a number it reasonably believes has been reassigned or is no longer associated with the person who provided consent.

J. Reenrollment

After opting out, you may reenroll only by providing renewed consent through an approved opt-in method.

K. Program Changes or Termination

The Firm may modify or discontinue the messaging program. If a material change requires additional consent, the Firm will obtain that consent before sending messages covered by the change.

13. Third-Party Links and Services

The Website may contain links to third-party websites or services.

A link does not constitute endorsement, sponsorship, or control of the third party.

We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, availability, security, privacy practices, or terms of a third-party website or service.

14. Disclaimer of Website Warranties

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Website is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without warranties concerning Website availability, completeness, accuracy, security, or fitness for a particular purpose.

This provision concerns the public Website. It does not disclaim or limit any duty arising from an attorney-client relationship, written engagement agreement, professional service, or obligation that cannot lawfully be waived.

15. Limitation Concerning Website Use

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Firm will not be liable for damages arising solely from:

  • Inability to access the public Website; 

  • Reliance on general Website information instead of obtaining advice concerning a particular matter; 

  • Third-party websites; 

  • Malicious code introduced by a third party despite reasonable safeguards; or 

  • Transmission problems outside the Firm’s reasonable control. 

This provision does not limit liability arising from legal services, an attorney-client relationship, a written engagement agreement, professional duties, intentional misconduct, or any liability that cannot lawfully be limited.

16. Responsibility for Unlawful Misuse

You are responsible for loss or damage caused by your unlawful, fraudulent, malicious, or unauthorized use of the Website.

17. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by California law, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

Any dispute concerning only public Website access or use will be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction in Los Angeles County, California, to the extent permitted by law.

This provision does not govern venue or dispute procedures arising from a legal-services engagement, which are governed by the applicable engagement agreement and law.

18. Severability and Waiver

If a provision of these Terms is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain effective to the extent permitted by law.

A failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver of the right to enforce it later.

19. Changes to These Terms

We may revise these Terms periodically.

Revised Terms will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date.

A material change to the SMS program will apply prospectively, and additional consent will be obtained when required by law.

20. Contact Information

SoCal Law Firm, PC
9687 Sunland Boulevard
Shadow Hills, California 91040
Telephone: 818-272-5353
Email: socal@socallawfirmpc.com
Website: www.socallawfirmpc.com
Service Area: California