TERMS OF SERVICE
Last Updated: August 20, 2022
PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS GOVERNING YOUR USE OF THE NICK LARRY LAW LLC WEBSITE (“the Site”). The website you are visiting is owned and managed by Nick Larry Law LLC (“NLL”). Your use of this Site is subject to the complete Term of Service (“Terms”), and Privacy Policy set forth herein., including the arbitration clause below. The Terms tell you about your and obligations under this agreement and make certain disclosures required by the law. By using the Site, you give your assent to the terms of this agreement. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not use the Site. Nick Larry Law LLC has the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, add or remove any terms or conditions of this agreement without giving individual notice to you, by posting the changes on the Site. Your continuing use of the Site signifies your acceptance of any such changes.
Note: If you are under 18 years old or reside in a country other than the United States of America, you may not use the Site.
Attorney Advertising
The Site constitutes attorney advertising on behalf of Nick Larry Law LLC. The Site is for educational and informational purposes only. No attorney-client relationship is formed by your use of the Site or by any communication you send or receive through this Site. The content and features on the Site shall not be construed as legal advice. The content and features of this Site, including means to submit a question or information, do not constitute an offer to represent you.The information on this Site is not a substitute for legal advice from an attorney, and you should not rely on this Site without seeking the advice of an attorney. NLL will not act as your lawyer unless you and NLL expressly agree, in writing, that NLL will act as your lawyer. Any claims you hold may be subject to what is called a statute of limitations, which is a deadline imposed by law for bringing a claim. The statute of limitations may limit the amount of time you have left to file your claim.
The law differs in every jurisdiction, and you should not rely on any opinion except that of an attorney you have retained, who has a professional duty to advise you after being fully informed of all the pertinent facts, and who is licensed in the applicable state and familiar with the applicable law. You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of any information found on the Site. Any actions or decisions about your legal rights should be based on the particular facts and circumstances of your situation, and appropriate legal advice from an attorney. NLL expressly disclaims all liability with respect to actions taken or not taken based upon any information or other contents of this site.
Consent to be Contacted
By submitting information, you agree that NLL may use the information provided to contact you directly to discuss any potential claim or representation, although NLL is under no obligation to do so. NLL may also share the information you provide through this site and in subsequent communications with other law firms with whom NLL partners to assist in the investigation and any pursuit of your potential claims. You further agree and understand that such law firms may contact you directly should they have any interest in discussing your potential claim(s) with you, unless you request in writing your desire not to be contacted. In no event, however, shall NLL be obligated to release any submitted information to law firms with whom NLL partners. In no event is any law firm obligated to contact you with regard to your potential claim(s), but rather may or may not do so at its sole discretion.
If you communicate with NLL through this Site or otherwise regarding a matter for which NLL does not represent you, your communication may not be privileged and confidential. If NLL does represent you, please remember that communications by email may not always be secure. If you are sending sensitive or confidential information by email, please ensure that such email is adequately encrypted. NLL is also available by phone at 773.694.4690.
By accepting the submission of your information, NLL does not offer any advice on whether you may have a legal remedy for your potential claim(s), and make no representation or guarantee that you will obtain satisfaction, justice or compensation for your potential claim(s), and NLL does not offer any opinion whatsoever concerning the merits of any potential claim you might have. If NLL is willing to represent you in the specific matter you have presented, NLL will send you a retainer that you will need to sign and return before NLL can represent you in that specific matter. If NLL or you do not agree in writing to create an attorney-client relationship, none will exist. In the meantime, you are encouraged to seek and retain the advice of other counsel if you intend to pursue any potential claims to avoid having your potential case barred by relevant statutes of limitation, statutes of repose, and/or other similar deadlines by which you must bring a lawsuit or lose the right to do so.
Privacy Policy
Your personal information is subject to the Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference. Please reference the Privacy Policy by clicking here.
Site Usage
You are granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license (1) to access and use the Site strictly in accordance with these Terms; and (2) to print out discrete information and search results from the Site solely for internal, personal, non-commercial purposes and provided that you maintain all copyright and other notices contained therein.
By submitting information to, reading, participating, or otherwise using the Site, you agree that you will abide by the following rules:
The Site may only be used in good faith and may not be used to transmit or otherwise make available any information that is false or that you do not have a right to make available under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships (such as inside information, proprietary and confidential information learned or disclosed as part of employment relationships or under nondisclosure agreements), to threaten, abuse, harass, or invade the rights of any person or entity, to infringe on any person or entity’s intellectual property rights, or in any other way that could reasonably be deemed unethical, illegal, or offensive.
You may not misidentify yourself or impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity (e.g., pretend to be a different person or from a different company or organization).
Unless you have NLL’s prior written consent, you will not post advertisements or promotional materials, solicit participants and/or visitors of the Site, reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit for any commercial purposes, any portion of the Site or its services, use of the Site or its services, or access to the Site or its services.
You are prohibited from using any type of computer “worm,” “virus” or any other device that is intended or is likely to disrupt, overload, or otherwise impair the workings of any part of the Site. If you do engage in such conduct, the resulting damage will be hard to quantify as a dollar amount and thus you hereby agree to pay NLL liquidated damages in the amount of $5,000 for each day that the Site is damaged until the Site is completely repaired. This amount is derived by estimating the value of (1) the loss of goodwill caused by an inoperable site, (2) the time and money it will take to repair the Site and to address the concerns of visitors. NLL is required to use reasonable efforts to repair the Site as quickly as possible. This clause will not prohibit NLL from seeking additional compensation if your conduct injures NLL in a way not expressly contemplated herein.
You are not permitted to access the Site for the purpose of data mining or extracting content from the Site beyond your personal end use.
You may not forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any Content transmitted through the Site.
You shall not intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable local, state, national or international law.
In the event you submit information through the Site, you agree to provide true, accurate, current and complete information and agree to promptly update the information to keep it true, accurate, current and complete. If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, and/or NLL has reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, NLL has the right to suspend or terminate your participation in the Site and/or refuse any and all current or future use of the Site or its services (or any portion thereof).
Intellectual Property Rights
You acknowledge and agree that the Site and any necessary software used in connection with the Site may contain proprietary and confidential information that is protected by applicable intellectual property and other laws. Except for the limited license contained below, nothing in these Terms grants or should be construed to grant any licenses or rights, by implication, estoppel or otherwise, under copyright or other intellectual property rights. You agree that all right, title and interest (including all copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents and other intellectual property rights) in this Site and its content belong to NLL, or NLL’s licensors, as applicable. No part of the materials including graphics or logos, available in this site may be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form, in whole or in part, without specific permission. Except as expressly authorized by us, you further agree not to modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute or create derivative works based on the Site or the software, in whole or in part.
Information Not Intended to be Medical Advice
The content provided on this site, such as documents, text, graphics, images, videos, or other materials, is for informational purposes only. The information is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult a physician for diagnosis and treatment of any medical condition or for any questions you may have regarding a health concern. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read or seen on this site. Links to other sites are provided for information only. Use of trade names is for identification only and does not constitute endorsement by NLL.
Third-Party Websites
The Site may contain links to third party websites. NLL does not endorse any of these third party sites and does not imply any association between NLL and those sites, other than as specifically set forth herein. NLL does not control these third party websites and cannot represent that their policies and practices will be consistent with these Terms of Use, Disclaimers and Privacy Policy. If you use links to access and use such websites, you do so at your own risk. NLL is not responsible for the content or availability of any linked sites. These links are provided only as a convenience to the recipient.
Relationships With Other Lawyers
J. Dominick Larry, the sole lawyer at NLL, is licensed to practice law only within the State of Illinois, but NLL associates on certain cases with lawyers licensed or otherwise admitted to practice throughout the United States. When NLL associates with other lawyers and firms, NLL does so based on professional judgment of the associated lawyers’ experience and qualifications to handle particular matters.
Initial consultations on a particular matter are provided free of cost, and upon agreement with the potential client and in the sole discretion of NLL, NLL may enter into a contract for legal services with the potential client which describes in writing the fee charged for a particular engagement, as well as other terms of the representation, including disclosure that other attorneys or law firms may be associated to participate in the representation. If known, the identity of any affiliated attorney or law firm that will have a role in the representation will be included in the contract. Otherwise, in the event that counsel is associated on a particular matter, the client will be informed and any consent required by applicable rules of professional conduct will be obtained.
All matters are handled on a contingency fee basis, meaning that a client pays no fees or costs unless a recovery is obtained on the client’s behalf, unless otherwise agreed to by you and NLL. Fees paid in the event of a recovery are a percentage of the total recovery, as agreed to with the client prior to undertaking the representation and as set forth in the contract for legal services, and are intended to be in accordance with standards in the legal services industry and, where applicable, state rules of professional responsibility. Costs incurred in the representation are deducted from the client’s portion of any recovery but are not required to be paid out of pocket by the client. If there is no recovery, the client will not be responsible for any cost incurred in the representation (unless expressly agreed to by the client prior to the cost being incurred). The use of affiliated attorneys or law firms does not increase the fee, although other factors may increase the fee.
Inquiries made through the Site are typically responded to by NLL or, at its discretion, an associated attorney. NLL reserves the right to not respond to inquiries on the Site and may, at its discretion, direct inquiries to other attorneys or law firms without an initial response. In such instances, NLL makes no representation regarding the ability of the responding attorney to represent the potential client in accordance with applicable standards of care. NLL may or may not decide to associate as counsel on such cases.
Telephone calls made or received by NLL regarding an inquiry made through the Site may be recorded for record-keeping, training and quality-assurance purposes.
State Laws Vary
The laws of each state are different. the Site may contain information about general or common rules that apply in some states. the Site may also contain information about rulings, verdicts, or settlements in past cases. You cannot assume that the same rules apply, or that the same result would occur, in your state or any particular state or case.
Legal and Ethical Requirements
NLL has tried to comply with all legal and ethical requirements in compiling the Site. NLL welcomes comments about its compliance with applicable rules and will update the site as warranted, upon learning of any new or different requirements. NLL only wants to represent clients based on their review of the Site if it complies with all legal or ethical requirements.
To the extent that the professional responsibility rules of any jurisdiction require us to designate a principal office or an attorney responsible for the Site, NLL designates attorney J. Dominick Larry, 55 E Monroe St, Suite 3800, Chicago, IL 60603.
Honors, Accolades and Recognition
To the extent that any display of honors, accolades and recognition made on the Site are considered attorney advertising, no aspect of such advertisement has been approved or sanctioned by the supreme courts or accrediting organizations of any state. The inclusion of an honor, accolade or recognition is not intended to compare the services of NLL with any other attorney or law firm, nor is it intended to create an expectation of results that can be obtained in a particular matter. Any honor, accolade or recognition that uses the term “super,” “best,” “superior,” “leading,” “top-rated,” or the like, only means that the attorney has been included in a list containing that term. It is not intended to convey any superlative ability of the attorney recognized.
Disclosures Regarding Attorney Advertising
Some jurisdictions may consider the Site to be a form of advertising for legal services and as such may require specific disclosures. Please read the following carefully:
THIS IS AN ADVERTISEMENT. The determination of the need for legal services and the choice of a lawyer are extremely important decisions and should not be based solely upon advertisements. Anyone considering a lawyer should independently investigate the lawyer’s credentials and ability, and not rely upon advertisements or self-proclaimed expertise. Hiring a lawyer is an important process that should not be based solely upon advertisements.
The attorney responsible for the content of this Site is J. Dominick Larry of Nick Larry Law LLC, 1720 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622. He is licensed to practice in the State of Illinois, the United States Courts of Appeals for the Seventh and Ninth Circuits, and the United States District Courts for the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois, the Eastern District of Michigan, and the Southern District of Indiana. He has also been admitted to practice pro hac vice (on a case-specific basis) in courts throughout the country.
NLL does not operate as a lawyer-advertising cooperative, lawyer referral service, prepaid legal insurance provider, or similar organization the business or activities of which include the referral of customers, members, or beneficiaries to lawyers for the performance of fee-generating legal services or the payment for or provision of legal services to the customers, members, or beneficiaries in matters for which they do not bear ultimate responsibility. While NLL maintains joint responsibility for and participates in cases obtained as a result of advertising on the Site, such cases may be referred to other attorneys for principal responsibility and participation.
FREE BACKGROUND INFORMATION AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Before you decide to hire NLL, ask for free written information about its qualifications and experience. No representation is made that the quality of the legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers. Memberships and offices in legal fraternities and legal societies, technical and professional licenses, and memberships in scientific, technical and professional associations and societies of law or fields of practice do not mean that a lawyer is a specialist, expert, authority or is certified in a particular field of law, nor do such memberships or licenses mean that such a lawyer is more expert or competent than any other lawyer.
A description or indication of limitation of practice does not mean that any agency or board has certified such lawyer as a specialist, expert or authority in an indicated field of law practice, nor does it mean that such lawyer is more expert or competent than any other lawyer. All potential clients are urged to make their own independent investigation and evaluation of any lawyer being considered.
Except where otherwise indicated, NLL is not certified by the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education, the Texas Board of Legal Specialization (“Not Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization”), or any other entity or body. The fact that concentrates its practice on plaintiffs’ class actions and arbitrations (or any other field) is not meant to imply that it has gained any specific type of certification in these areas. Indeed, many states – including Illinois – do not recognize certifications of specialties in the practice of law and explicitly state that any such certificate, award or recognition is not a requirement to practice law in those states.
Because some material on the Site may be found to constitute attorney advertising, and because the Site may be viewed from anywhere in the United States, particular disclosures may be required by the rules of some states. To the extent applicable, NLL adopts and makes the following disclosures:
Alabama: No representation is made that the quality of the legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers.
Alaska: The Alaska Bar Association does not accredit or endorse certifying organizations.
Arizona: ATTORNEY ADVERTISING. No representation is made promising or guaranteeing a particular outcome or result. Any attorneys claiming certification in an area of law are certified by the Arizona Board of Legal Specialization.
Colorado: Colorado does not certify attorneys as specialists in any field.
Florida: The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements. Before you decide, ask us to send you free written information about our qualifications and experience.
Hawai’i: The Supreme Court of Hawai’i grants Hawai’i certification only to lawyers in good standing who have successfully completed a specialty program accredited by the American Bar Association.
Illinois: The Supreme Court of Illinois does not recognize certifications of specialties in the practice of law and that the certificate, award or recognition is not a requirement to practice law in Illinois.
Iowa: The determination of the need for legal services and the choice of a lawyer are extremely important decisions and should not be based solely upon advertisements or self-proclaimed expertise. This disclosure is required by rule of the Supreme Court of Iowa.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: Memberships and offices in legal fraternities and legal societies, technical and professional licenses, and memberships in scientific, technical and professional associations and societies of law or field of practice do not mean that a lawyer is a specialist or expert in a field of law, nor do they mean that such a lawyer is necessarily any more expert or competent than any other lawyer. All potential clients are urged to make their own independent investigation and evaluation of any lawyer being considered. This notice is required by rule of the Supreme Court of Iowa.
Kentucky and Oregon: THIS IS AN ADVERTISEMENT.
Massachusetts: If a Massachusetts lawyer holds himself or herself out as “certified” in a particular service, field or area of law by a non-governmental body, the certifying organization is a private organization, whose standards for certification are not regulated by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Mississippi: The Mississippi Supreme Court advises that a decision on legal services is important and should not be based solely on advertisements.
Missouri: ADVERTISING MATERIAL: COMMERCIAL SOLICITATIONS ARE PERMITTED BY THE MISSOURI RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT BUT ARE NEITHER SUBMITTED TO NOR APPROVED BY THE MISSOURI BAR OR THE SUPREME COURT OF MISSOURI. Neither the Supreme Court of Missouri nor the Missouri Bar reviews or approves certifying organizations or specialist designations.
Nevada: Neither the state bar of Nevada nor any agency of the State Bar has certified any lawyer identified here as a specialist or as an expert. Anyone considering a lawyer should independently investigate the lawyer’s credentials and ability.
New Jersey: ATTORNEY ADVERTISEMENT — NOT A REFERRAL SERVICE. Before making your choice of an attorney, you should give this matter careful thought. The selection of an attorney is an important decision. Any certification as a specialist, or any certification in a field of practice, that does not state that such certification has been granted by the Supreme Court of New Jersey or by an organization that has been approved by the American Bar Association, indicates that the certifying organization has not been approved, or has been denied approval, by the Supreme Court of New Jersey and the American Bar Association.
New Mexico: LAWYER ADVERTISEMENT. Any certification by an organization other than the New Mexico Board of Legal Specialization does not constitute recognition by the New Mexico Board of Legal Specialization, unless the lawyer is also recognized by the board as a specialist in that area of law.
New York: ATTORNEY ADVERTISING. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Rhode Island: The Rhode Island Supreme Court licenses all lawyers in the general practice of law. The court does not license or certify any lawyer as an expert or specialist in any field of practice.
Tennessee: None of the attorneys in this firm are certified as a Civil Trial, Criminal Trial, Business Bankruptcy, Consumer Bankruptcy, Creditor’s Rights, Medical Malpractice, Legal Malpractice, Accounting Malpractice, Estate Planning or Elder Law specialist by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization. Certification as a specialist in all other listed areas is not currently available in Tennessee.
Texas: Unless otherwise stated, our attorneys claiming certification in an area of law are not certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Washington: The Supreme Court of Washington does not recognize certification of specialties in the practice of law and that the certificate, award, or recognition is not a requirement to practice law in the State of Washington.
Wyoming: The Wyoming State Bar does not certify any lawyer as a specialist or expert. Anyone considering a lawyer should independently investigate the lawyer’s credentials and ability, and not rely upon advertisements or self-proclaimed expertise.
Except on pages containing information about a particular attorney or as otherwise noted, individuals depicted in photographs on the Site are not affiliated with NLL in any capacity, and their depiction is not intended in any way to create an unreasonable expectation of results that might be obtained in a particular case. Such individuals are actors or models, and they are depicted in stock photographs that have been properly licensed by NLL. Any user is prohibited from downloading photographs on the Site for any reason other than for personal use, including but not limited to retransmitting, reproducing or otherwise engaging in unauthorized use of the photographs.
The material on this site is not intended to, and does not, include any advertisements for legal services that contain dramatizations, testimonials or endorsements. This site is intended to provide useful, factual information presented in a non-sensational, objective and understandable manner. The images and pictures on this site are not meant to represent or depict actual persons or events, but rather are merely provided for illustrative purposes only.
This Site is not intended for the purpose of advertising legal services to be performed in any state solely by NLL, aside from Illinois.
To the extent that this Site does not comply with the laws or regulations of any jurisdiction in which it may be received, NLL does not wish to, or knowingly will, accept legal representation based on or resulting from the use of the Site from a person located in that jurisdiction. Nor does NLL wish to, nor will it knowingly, accept legal representation based on or resulting from the use of the Site from a person located outside the United States.
Governing Laws in Case of Dispute; Jurisdiction
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois without regard to any choice of law principles. Any disputes arising out or related to use of this Site, this agreement and/or the relationship between you and NLL shall be submitted to arbitration in Chicago, Illinois carried out in accordance with the then-effective rules of the American Arbitration Association.
Waiver and Severability of Terms
NLL’s failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of the agreement is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties’ intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
Nature of Investigations
The Site may list companies that are currently being investigated by private attorneys. The fact that these companies are being investigated does not mean to state or imply that they have committed any illegal or improper act, or that a lawsuit is being contemplated.