Law Offices of Mathews Bergen & Grier

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They are eclectic, so don't expect the majority of them to be "legal", as they are not.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> <A NAME="remember__"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Remember:</B>   </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >(Our lawyers require the following 'fine print'):</FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT>The information provided in these pages is <I><B>general</B></I><I> </I>in nature and is <I><B>oriented</B></I> to California law. It should not be considered legal advice as to any particular matter which you may have. In short: While we hope you will find items of genuine interest in these pages, you <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>may not</B></I></FONT> rely upon our comments as specific advice regarding your (or any, for that matter) situation. The times change, the law changes and even our opinions change. These changes <B><U>may not be reflected</U></B> in our pages in a timely way. We have included<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#336600" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><A HREF="mailto:mbglaw@cts.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:mbglaw@cts.com"><B>e-mail links</B></A>. However, presently at least, the use of e-mail does <B>not </B>assure the confidentiality of the communication. (See also: ABA  Formal Op. 99-413.) Although we would never so agree, your use of e-mail <I><B>may</B></I> be considered a waiver, even if unintentional, of your desire that the contents of the communication be kept confidential. For this reason alone, we <U>may</U> decline to respond to any inquiry directed to us by e-mail. Further, no e-mail communication from you to us, or from us to you, is to be considered for the purpose of establishing an attorney-client relationship. No such relationship exists without our express consent. 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This web site is intended for informational (or entertainment) purposes, only.  To see our privacy policy, click <A HREF="id61.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Privacy Policy Statement">here</A>.</div> <bR> <div> Click on the antique lineman anywhere in this site to <A HREF="mailto:mbglaw@cts/com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:mbglaw@cts/com">e-mail us</A></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="mailto:mbglaw@cts.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:mbglaw@cts.com"><IMG SRC="01573ce0.jpg" border=0 width="115" height="206" ALT="E-mail MATHEWS BERGEN & GRIER" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A>                                                           </div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="last_revised_june_16_2000__©_2000_john"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Last revised and <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>© </B></FONT>John C. Grier  17-Nov-07  </div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>