Notices:    Confidentiality, No Attorney-Client Relationship, Fraud, and Virus Warnings and Notices. 

All letters, written communications, e-mails and attachments, legal educational or informational materials, and other electronic communications transmitted by this law firm, and the contents of this website are subject to the following notices, warnings, alerts and cautions:

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CONFIDENTIALITY  AND LEGAL PRIVILEGE:
All electronic mail, e-mail, and other electronic or digital  transmissions (collectively “e-mail”), along with any accompanying documents or attachments, may contain information from this law firm which are confidential, and/or legally privileged.  Such information transmitted by e-mail is based on a reasonable expectation of privacy consistent with ABA Formal Opinion No. 99-413.  No claim of confidentiality and/or legal privilege is waived, and all rights thereto are hereby reserved and continue to be asserted. 

 

The information transmitted by e-mail by this firm is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named as the recipient.  If one receives an e-mail but is not the intended recipient, such party or parties are hereby notified that:  any disclosure, review, copying, distribution, interception, re-transmission, dissemination, or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of the transmitted information is strictly prohibited.  Further, the e-mail, document and materials should be returned to this law firm immediately, and the records of such materials should be deleted and destroyed.  If an electronic mail, e-mail, or other electronic or digital  transmission is received but in error, please notify this firm immediately.  This firm reserves the right to monitor and retain all incoming and outgoing communications as permitted by applicable law.

 

NO ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP UNTIL RETAINED: 

Neither legal representation nor an attorney-client relationship is or may be established until this firm is retained under a written engagement and retainer agreement signed by both this firm and by you as the intended client.  Until then, this firm is not representing you and is not doing anything to protect your legal rights.   

 

The information presented in this website, or in any legal educational materials, informational materials, or in any introductory written communication from the law firm of Kenneth B. Lerman, P. C. is general in nature and is not intended, and is not authorized to be construed, as legal advice for a particular case, nor does it create an attorney-client relationship. 

 

If you believe that you have suffered a legal wrong, you must take legal action and commence the appropriate legal proceedings; you must start such action before any applicable statute of limitations expire, otherwise your right to do so may be lost forever. 

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WIRE FRAUD ALERT:  

Any e-mail or writing appearing to be from the law firm of Kenneth B. Lerman, P. C. which requests a wire or other transfer of funds to any party, must be double verified.  The request and any corresponding instructions must be confirmed personally via telephone with attorney Lerman before the initiation of any wire or other transfer.  You must call this firm’s established telephone number, and verify you are speaking with only attorney Lerman.  It is the responsibility of any person wiring funds to evaluate and verify that the recipient is the intended and lawful recipient.  Hackers are targeting e-mails, websites, and other methods of communications of law firms and other businesses in attempts to instigate the initiation of fraudulent wire or other funds transfer requests.  Wire instructions and any changes to wire instructions should be verified through multiple contact and verification means and steps.  No responsibility is accepted by Kenneth B. Lerman, P.C. or its principal for any loss or damage arising in any way from funds transfers which are not preceded by personal contact and verification with attorney Lerman directly.  CONFIRM BY CALLING THE ORIGINATOR OF THE EMAIL, USING PREVIOUSLY KNOWN, TRUSTED and VERIFIED CONTACT INFORMATION, PRIOR TO WIRING OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRING FUNDS.   

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E-MAIL AND VIRUS WARNING: 

E-mails and other transmissions over the Internet not encrypted cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, improperly modified, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses.  Beware of "Phishing" schemes.  This firm will never send an unsecure message that asks to "click" on a link without direct conversation.   Any such message is NOT from this firm.   This firm takes measures to ensure that each electronic mail, e-mail, or other electronic or digital  transmission is virus free.  No responsibility is accepted by Kenneth B. Lerman, P.C. or its principal for any loss or damage arising in any way from its use.   It is the responsibility of any recipient to evaluate and verify each electronic mail, e-mail, or other electronic or digital  transmission it receives from this law firm is free of any and all viruses or digital programming problems. 

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SSNs AND PERSONAL INFORMATION WARNING: 

Do NOT send any instruments, copies, PDFs, files, documents, emails, lists, or other writings containing social security numbers, driver’s license numbers or other personal identifying information by unsecure email or electronic transmission.  Please send such materials by U.S. mail or through a secure, encrypted file sharing service so they cannot be intercepted, misused, and abused by unauthorized third-parties seeking to defraud. 

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INFORMATION GENERALLY: 

The information presented in this website, or in any legal educational materials, informational materials, or in any introductory written communication from the law firm of Kenneth B. Lerman, P. C. is general in nature and is not intended, and is not authorized to be construed, as legal advice for a particular case, nor does it create an attorney-client relationship. 

 

 

 PRIVACY POLICY:    FTC and Data Privacy Law Requirements

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This Privacy Policy describes policies and procedures of Kenneth B. Lerman, P.C. on the collection, use and disclosure of your information when you use our service and tells you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

We use your personal data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

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Kenneth B. Lerman, P.C. is committed to safeguarding the privacy of our users. We want to assure you that we do not share your personal information with third parties. This privacy policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect the information you provide to us.

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INFORMATION COLLECTION:

We collect only the information necessary to provide and improve our services. This may include your name, email address and phone number. We do not sell, rent, or share this information with any third parties.

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HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION:

The information collected is used solely for communicating with you as the intended party. We do not share your information with external parties for marketing or any other purposes.

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We may use personal data for the following purposes:

• To provide and maintain our service, including to monitor the usage of our service.

 

• To manage your Account: to manage your registration as a user of the Service. The Personal Data you provide can give you access to different functionalities of the Service that are available to you as a registered user.

 

• For the performance of a contract: the development, compliance and undertaking of the purchase contract for the products, items or services you have purchased or of any other contract with us through the Service.

 

• To contact You: To contact you by email, telephone calls, SMS, or other equivalent forms of electronic communication, such as a mobile application's push notifications regarding updates or informative communications related to the functionalities, products or contracted services, including the security updates, when necessary or reasonable for their implementation.

 

• To provide you with news, special offers and general information about other goods, services and events which we offer that are similar to those that you have already purchased or enquired about unless you have opted not to receive such information.

 

• To manage your requests: To attend and manage your requests to us.

 

All messages you send through the Service, whether to us or other users, are stored on our servers. Kenneth B. Lerman, P.C. employs servers and services owned by third parties to retain these messages.

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SMS DISCLOSURE

By reaching us by SMS, you agree to receive recurring messages from Kenneth B. Lerman, P.C.

Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency depends on your interactions and preferences. You can reply STOP to opt-out of future messages or HELP for more information.

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DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION

Kenneth B. Lerman, P.C. does not share any client data with third parties for marketing, promotional purposes, or any other purposes. Your personal information is kept confidential and is not disclosed to any outside organizations, except as required by law or with your explicit consent. We may disclose your personal Information under the following limited circumstances:

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• We have obtained your consent.

 

• We need to enforce our Terms of Service.

 

• We share information with partners or affiliates that have signed non-disclosure agreements with us only to provide you with a specific service.

 

• We may provide such information to a company controlled by or under common control with Kenneth B. Lerman, P.C. for any purpose allowed by this Policy.

 

• We respond to subpoenas, court orders, or legal processes, or to establish or exercise our legal rights, or the legal rights of others, or defend against legal claims.  All subject to the potential protections of the attorney-client privilege for confidentiality and other privileges. 

 

• When we believe it is necessary to disclose Personal Information to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, potential threats to anyone’s physical safety, violations of Kenneth B. Lerman, P.C. Terms of Service, or as otherwise required by law.

 

• We transfer Personal Information about you if Kenneth B. Lerman, P.C. or its assets are acquired by or merged with another law firm.

 

We may share aggregated, non-identifiable information with others without further notice to you, such as the total number of people who used the Service in a specific month or the total number of messages sent during a particular period.  

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INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS

Your Personal Information may be transferred to and processed in locations outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction. We take steps to ensure that your data is handled securely and in line with this Policy, regardless of where it is processed.

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DATA RETENTION

We retain your Personal Information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Policy unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. We will also retain and use your Personal Information as necessary to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

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COOKIES AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES

Our Service may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience. Cookies are small text files placed on your device to collect information about your activity on the Service. You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings, but disabling cookies may limit your ability to use certain features of the page or Service.

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YOUR CHOICES:

You have the right to access, correct, or delete your information. If you have any concerns or questions about your data, please contact us at our contact info provided below.

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Policy Changes:

We may update our privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be communicated to you, and your continued use of our services implies your acceptance of the updated policy. By using our services, you agree to the terms outlined in this privacy policy.

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Last updated:  February 11, 2025.