Terms of Use

Effective Date: November 4, 2025

Dontzin Kolbe & Fleissig LLP (“DKF” or the “Firm”) is a New York limited liability partnership engaged in the practice of law. The Firm operates this website. Please read these Terms of Use carefully before accessing or using this website or the features contained herein (including any online forms). By accessing or using this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to all of these Terms of Use, then you may not access this website or any of its features.

We reserve the right to change, modify, or amend these Terms of Use at any time and for any reason. If we modify these Terms of Use, such changes will be effective upon posting (and we will update the “Effective Date” set forth above. It is your obligation to check our current Terms of Use for any changes.

This website is intended for users over the age of eighteen (18). You are prohibited from using this website (i) for any unlawful or fraudulent purpose; (ii) to solicit others to perform or participate in any unlawful acts; (iii) to violate any international, federal, provincial or state regulations, rules, laws or local ordinances; (iv) to infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others; (v) to harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate based upon gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, race, age, national origin, or disability; (vi) to submit false or misleading information; (vii) to upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code that will or may be used in any way that will affect the functionality or operation of this website (or other websites or the Internet); (viii) to interfere with or circumvent the security features of this website (or other websites or the Internet); (ix) to spam, phish, pharm, pretext, spider, crawl, scrape, or facilitate the use of any malware or ransomware; (x) to collect or track the personal information of others; or (xi) for any damaging, obscene or immoral purpose.

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The information set forth on this website is provided for general informational purposes only and on an “as is” basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, such information is viewed at your sole risk. The Firm does not warrant the accuracy of any information on this website, and does not assume any obligation to update, amend, or clarify any information on this website. However, the Firm reserves the right to change, modify, and/or update the information on this website at any time.

The information on this website (including, without limitation, the design, text, software, configurations, graphics, and other files, and their selection and arrangement) is the property of the Firm (or any designated party), and the Firm reserves all trademark, copyright, and other proprietary rights therein. You may view this website and download and print copies of the information herein for your individual use only(and not for any use competitive with or derogatory to the Firm) and only in accordance with the intended purposes of this website, so long as you comply with these Terms of Use and applicable laws. Any other use of the information on this website is strictly prohibited. You agree not to infringe upon, dilute, remove, or modify any trademark, copyright, or other proprietary notice appearing on any of the information on this website.

As a convenience only, links to other websites or resources on the Internet may be offered on this website. We do not monitor or review the content of other parties’ websites linked to this website. DKF assumes no responsibility for the content, accuracy, or currency of those other sites or resources. Moreover, the Firm does not endorse any commercial product or service that may be advertised or available on those other sites.

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None of the information on this website is offered, nor should it be construed, as legal advice on any matter; nor shall any such information constitute the provision of legal services on any matter. You should not act or rely upon any information contained in this website without first specifically seeking professional legal advice.

In addition, neither the information on this website, nor the presentation, transmission, and/or receipt of information on, to, or from this website, shall create or is intended to create a prospective or actual attorney-client relationship between you (or any other person or entity you represent) and DKF (or any of the Firm’s attorneys). For the avoidance of doubt, by visiting this website or receiving information from this website, you shall not become an actual or prospective client of the Firm and the Firm shall not be precluded from representing any person with interests that are adverse to your interests.

The email addresses of the Firm’s attorneys are provided on this website. Without limiting the foregoing, you should understand that our receipt of any email from you will not create a prospective or actual attorney-client relationship with the Firm. The Firm cannot represent you until:

  • we have conducted our conflict-check protocol to confirm that our representation of you will not create a conflict of interest; and

  • you and the firm have entered into a formal engagement agreement that expressly confirms that we are willing to represent you in accordance with the terms of that engagement agreement.

We have no duty to keep confidential any information that you transmit to us in the absence of an attorney-client relationship. Accordingly, you should not send the Firm or any of its attorneys any information about any matter in which you may be involved unless and until an attorney-client relationship has been formed pursuant to a formal engagement letter. Once an attorney-client relationship has been formed pursuant to a formal engagement letter, we will be in a position to receive sensitive or confidential information from you.

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DKF seeks to comply with all applicable legal and ethical requirements in operating this website. The Firm will not, under any circumstance, assume any client engagement or take on any client work that conflicts with any applicable, ethical, or statutory requirement pertaining to the performance of professional legal services.

Nothing contained on this website should be construed to represent or warrant that the quality of our legal services is superior to that provided by other lawyers. This website may describe the outcomes of prior matters handled by particular attorneys of the Firm. It is critical to recognize and acknowledge that each matter or case is different and that prior results cannot and do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome with respect to any future matter for which DKF or one of its attorneys may be retained. This website may describe testimonials of clients, former clients, or colleagues in the legal profession, and may describe accolades, ratings, or honors received by the Firm or by its attorneys. Such narratives are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to constitute a prediction or assurance that a favorable result or outcome will be achieved in any future matter in which the Firm or one of its attorneys may be retained.

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WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS, WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, MERCHANTABLE QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, DURABILITY, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE, REPRESENT, OR WARRANT THAT YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF THIS WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, ERROR-FREE, OR FREE FROM COMPUTER VIRUS. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE ACCESS TO OR USE OF THIS WEBSITE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE. YOU AGREE THAT FROM TIME TO TIME WE MAY REMOVE ACCESS TO THIS WEBSITE FOR INDEFINITE PERIODS OF TIME OR CANCEL SUCH ACCESS AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE TO YOU. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE FIRM EXCLUDES ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES RELATING TO THIS WEBSITE AND ITS CONTENTS WHICH IS OR MAY BE PROVIDED BY ANY AFFILIATES OR ANY OTHER THIRD PARTY, INCLUDING IN RELATION TO ANY INACCURACIES OR OMISSIONS ON THIS WEBSITE. IN NO CASE SHALL THE FIRM, ITS PARTNERS, ATTORNEYS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, AGENTS, CONTRACTORS, INTERNS, SUPPLIERS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INJURY, LOSS CLAIM, OR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST PROFITS, LOST REVENUE, LOST SAVINGS, LOSS OF DATA, DAMAGE CAUSED TO YOUR COMPUTER, COMPUTER SOFTWARE, SYSTEMS AND PROGRAMS AND THE DATA THEREON, REPLACEMENT COSTS, OR ANY SIMILAR DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE ARISING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THIS WEBSITE OR OTHERWISE IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THIS WEBSITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT OR PRODUCT POSTED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE. THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS APPLY ONLY TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

These Terms of Use and any separate agreements pursuant to which the Firm provides you with professional legal services shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to the conflict of laws principles thereof.

This website is hosted in the United States. If you access this website from a location outside of the United States, you are responsible for compliance with all local laws. You agree that you will not access or use this website from or in any country or in any manner prohibited by any applicable laws, restrictions or regulations.

You and the Firm agree that, if there is any dispute concerning these Terms of Use, any such dispute shall only be resolved by confidential, binding arbitration in New York County, New York administered by JAMS pursuant to its Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures then in effect. You and the Firm both waive the right to a jury trial. YOU AND THE FIRM WAIVE THE RIGHT TO COMMENCE, BE A PARTY TO, JOIN, OR BE AN ACTUAL OR PUTATIVE CLASS MEMBER OF ANY CLASS, COLLECTIVE, OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION OF ANY KIND IN ANY FORUM, INCLUDING IN COURT AND ARBITRATION, ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THIS WEBSITE AND/OR THESE TERMS OF USE.