Terms of Use

Introduction. These Terms of Use (or this “Agreement”) govern your access to and use of the services offered by Philip F Weiss PLLC d/b/a Ascend Law (the "Company" or "us") via ascend.law (the "Services"), as well as all text, audio, video, images, graphics, materials, online communications, computer code, and other information and content that are or become available on this website (collectively, the “Content”).  We may refer to this website, and corresponding online services as "the Web Sites." By using the Services, you (the “User” or "you") signify your acceptance of this Agreement and your acknowledgement that the information that you provide, directly or indirectly, through the Services will be managed in accordance with the Company's Privacy Policy.

IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THESE TERMS OF USE, YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICES. 

Attorney-Client Relationship. This website constitutes attorney advertising. We do not provide any attorney services directly via this website.If you’re interested in becoming a client, please reach out and we will send you an engagement letter. YOU HAVE NOT CREATED AN ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR FIRM MERELY BY REQUESTING OUR SERVICES VIA THIS SITE. Until you are a Company client, you should not rely on any information posted to this website as legal advice.

Changes & Cancellation of Services. We may change or cancel our Services without prior notice. Any such changes will affect future offerings only. 

Privacy Practices & Online Communications. Ethical rules limit what client information attorneys may disclose to third parties.  We will keep your information confidential pursuant to our Privacy Policy and to the extent required by applicable rules and laws.  But please note that no communication over a network is 100% secure.  

When you fill out a form, our firm management platform Clio will send us an email (via our Gmail servers) that we will respond to you by return email.  What Clio or Google does with your information is not entirely within our control, and you can find their privacy polices here:

Google Privacy Policy
Clio Privacy Policy

User Eligibility.  The Web Sites should only be accessed and used by individuals who agree to be bound by these Terms of Use, who are at least 18 years of age, and are legally able to enter into a contract. 

Copyright.  All rights reserved. The material and images contained on the Web Sites are protected by copyright and are owned by the Company and its licensors unless otherwise indicated. No material from this website may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way. 

Ownership and License.  The Content on the Web Sites is owned by the Company, its affiliates, and their respective licensors or other third parties and protected under the copyright, trademark and other laws of the United States and other countries sand international treaty provisions. We grant to you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the Web Sites in strict accordance with these Terms of Use and the instructions provided by us on the website. 

Restrictions on Use.  As a condition of your use of the Web Sites, you warrant to the Company you will not use it for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms, conditions and notices. You may not use this website in any way that could damage, disable, overburden or impair the the website or interfere with any other party’s use and enjoyment of it. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available or provided for through the website. This includes without limitation the following activities:

  • Harvest or collect information about any users of the Web Sites;

  • Transmit or facilitate the transmission of any “junk mail,” “chain letters,” or unsolicited mass mailing or “spamming” in connection with the Web Sites;

  • Use any robot, spider, site search/retrieval application or automatic device to retrieve, index “data mine” or in any way reproduce or circumvent the navigational structure or presentation of the website or any Content;

  • Modify the Content or hack into or access the Company's servers in an unauthorized manner;

  • Upload or input to the website any information that contains viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, or other computer programming routines that are intended to damage, interfere with, intercept, or expropriate any portion or system of the Web Sites. 

Passwords and Security.  Certain aspects of the Web Sites may require registration. You agree that if you are issued a username and password in connection with access to or use of any of the Web Sites, you are responsible for keeping such information secret and strictly confidential. You accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your username and/or password, including, without limitation, all communications, submissions or financial obligations. You are responsible for changing your password if you believe that your password or user name has been lost, stolen or might otherwise by misused. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your username or password or if any other breach of security is suspected by you. 

External Links.  The Web Sites may provide links to other web sites or resources which are not maintained or controlled by the Company (collectively “Linked Sites”). The Company is neither responsible for, nor aware of, the content of those Linked Sites. The inclusion of any hyperlinks to Linked Sites does not imply approval of or endorsement by the Company of those Linked Sites, or content, products and services offered on those Linked Sites. The Company expressly disclaims any responsibility for the content, copyright compliance, accuracy of the information and/or the quality of the goods or services provided by or advertised on any Linked Sites, and in no event shall the Company be held responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any loss or damage caused or alleged to have been caused in connection with the use of or reliance on any content, goods or services available on any Linked Sites. Any concerns regarding any Linked Sites should be directed to that respective website, rather than to the Company or the Web Sites. You are cautioned to read the terms of use and privacy polices provided on any Linked Site before using the Linked Site. 

Disclaimer of Warranties.  THE COMPANY MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ABOUT THE WEB SITES OR THE SUITABILITY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED ON OR RECEIVED THROUGH THE WEB SITES.  THE LAW IS A PERSONAL MATTER, AND NO GENERAL FROM PROVIDED ON THIS WEBSITE IS APPROPRIATE IN EVERY CIRCUMSTANCE.  ALL INFORMATION AND USE OF THE WEB SITES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. THE COMPANY HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THE WEB SITES, THE INFORMATION CONTAINED ON OR RECEIVED THROUGH USE OF THE WEB SITES, INCLUDING ALL EXPRESS, STATUTORY AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEB SITES WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME OR LOCATION; THAT ANY DEFECTS OR ERRORS WILL BE CORRECTED; OR THAT THE CONTENTS OR ANY INFORMATION RECEIVED THROUGH THE WEB SITES ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER DESTRUCTIVE OR HARMFUL COMPONENTS. YOUR USE OF THE WEB SITES IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. USER EXPRESSLY AGREES THAT IT HAS RELIED ON NO WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS OR STATEMENTS OTHER THAN IN THIS AGREEMENT. SHOULD USER PURCHASE A COMPANY PRODUCT FROM THE COMPANY OR A THIRD PARTY, THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE APPLICABLE TO THAT TRANSACTION WILL GOVERN SUCH PURCHASE AND USE OF THE WEB SITES DOES NOT AFFECT THAT PURCHASE IN ANY MANNER. BECAUSE SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT PERMIT THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES, THE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU BUT SHALL APPLY TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW OF YOUR JURISDICTION. 

Indemnification. You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its affiliates and subsidiaries, and all of their respective directors, officers, employees, representatives, sales associates, proprietors, partners, shareholders, principals, agents, predecessors, successors and assigns from and against any and all claims, proceedings, damages, injuries, liabilities, losses, costs and expenses (including attorney’s fees and litigation expenses) relating to or arising from your use of this website, any breach by you of these Terms of Use, your negligent or intentional acts, errors or omissions in regard to the subject matter of these Terms of Use, or your failure to comply with applicable laws in your use of this website.