WEBSITE DISCLAIMER AND LEGAL NOTICES
This page collects the legal notices and protective disclosures that govern your use of cghlawoffice.com (the "Site") and any communications with The Law Office of Christopher G. Hartman, LLC (the "Firm"). It is written in plain English where possible. Where Missouri Rules of Professional Conduct require specific language, that language is reproduced verbatim. Read it together with our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
1. REQUIRED ADVERTISING NOTICE
This website is attorney advertising. It is intended to provide general information about The Law Office of Christopher G. Hartmann, LLC and the matters the Firm handles. The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements — Missouri Rule 4-7.1. The Firm does not promise, guarantee, or warrant any particular result through this Site or in any communication arising from it.
2. LAWYER RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTENT
Under Missouri Rule 4-7.5(c), the lawyer responsible for the content of this website is Christopher G. Hartmann, licensed to practice law in the State of Missouri. The Firm's principal office is located at 206 West Harrison Street, Farmington, Missouri 63640. Telephone (573) 756-8082.
3. JURISDICTIONAL LIMITATION
The Law Office of Christopher G. Hartmann, LLC is licensed to practice law only in the State of Missouri. The Firm does not practice law in any other state and makes no claim of competence in any other jurisdiction. Information on this Site — including practice-area pages, articles, FAQ entries, the legal glossary, and any statute-of-limitations information — addresses Missouri law only and may not apply to your matter if it arises in another state.
Visiting this Site from outside Missouri does not establish any attorney-client relationship and the Firm does not solicit clients in jurisdictions where it is not authorized to practice. If you are located outside Missouri and the Firm is unable to assist you directly, we may provide a referral to counsel in your jurisdiction.
4. NO LEGAL ADVICE
Information on this Site — including practice-area pages, articles, FAQ entries, the legal glossary, downloadable resources, and any case-study or hypothetical example — is general in nature and educational. It is not legal advice. Legal questions are highly fact-specific. Statutes are amended, regulations are revised, court rules are updated, and courts decide cases that shift how the law is applied. Material on this Site may not reflect the most recent legal developments.
Do not act or refrain from acting based on information you find here without first consulting a qualified attorney about your specific situation. The application of any law to a particular set of facts requires individual analysis that no website can provide.
5. NO ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP
Visiting this Site, reading content here, sending an email, leaving a voicemail, or making an initial telephone inquiry does not create an attorney-client relationship between you and The Law Office of Christopher G. Hartmann, LLC or any individual attorney at the Firm. An attorney-client relationship is created only when (a) the Firm has confirmed in writing that we have accepted your matter and (b) both parties have signed a written engagement agreement specifying the scope of representation and the fee arrangement. Until both of those steps have occurred, you are not a client of the Firm.
6. CONFIDENTIALITY OF UNSOLICITED INFORMATION
Information you send to the Firm before we have agreed in writing to represent you is not protected as confidential attorney-client communication and may not be subject to attorney-client privilege. Please do not send sensitive, time-sensitive, or potentially incriminating information until we have confirmed acceptance of your matter in writing. The first step is always a phone call to discuss whether the Firm can represent you and whether a conflict of interest exists with another current or former client.
7. EMAIL AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION SECURITY
Email, SMS messaging, and online communication channels are not secure. Information sent over these channels can be intercepted in transit, stored on third-party servers, accessed without authorization, or disclosed in litigation involving third parties. For sensitive matters, please call (573) 756-8082. However no information or data presented through electronic communication will be shared by The Law Office of Christopher G. Hartmann, LLC. Mobile SMS Opt-in will not be shared. SMS consent and phone numbers are not shared with any third parties/affiliates
8. PAST RESULTS — NO GUARANTEE
References to prior case outcomes, settlement amounts, verdicts, dismissals, or representative matters anywhere on this Site — including case results, blog articles, practice-area pages, and any case study — are descriptions of past results only. Past results do not guarantee, predict, or warrant similar outcomes in any future matter. Each legal matter is unique. The outcome of your case will depend on the specific facts, the applicable law, the court, opposing parties and counsel, witnesses, evidence, and many other variables outside any attorney's control.
Missouri Rule 4-7.1(b) restricts comparisons of a lawyer's services that cannot be factually substantiated. Any statement about prior results on this Site should be read in that light.
9. TESTIMONIALS AND REVIEWS
Client testimonials, online reviews, and excerpts from third-party platforms presented on this Site are individual experiences of past clients. They are not paid endorsements. They have not been altered to change their substance, though some may be edited for length or to remove identifying details at a client's request. Testimonials and reviews are not a guarantee, warranty, or prediction of the results of your specific matter.
10. NO FOCUS OR CERTIFICATION CLAIM
Missouri Rules of Professional Conduct (Rule 4-7.4) prohibit lawyers from claiming to be a "specialist" or "certified" in a practice area unless that designation has been granted by an organization accredited by the Missouri Supreme Court or the American Bar Association. The Law Office of Christopher G. Hartmann, LLC does not claim to be a "specialist" or "certified" in any practice area. References on this Site to "concentrating in," "focusing on," "experienced in," or "regularly handling" particular practice areas describe the Firm's regular practice but do not constitute a certification or specialization claim.
11. COMPARATIVE STATEMENTS
Statements on this Site about the Firm's experience, length of practice, or approach are factual representations the Firm believes to be accurate at the time of publication. They are not comparisons to other lawyers or law firms and should not be interpreted as such. The Firm does not represent that its services are superior to those of any other lawyer or firm.
12. STATUTE AND CASE-LAW CURRENCY
Statute citations (RSMo references), case citations, court rules, procedural descriptions, deadlines, fee schedules, and similar legal references on this Site were believed accurate at the time of writing. Missouri law changes regularly. Statutes are amended, repealed, or replaced; case law evolves; court rules are updated; filing deadlines and fees change.
Do not rely on any specific citation, definition, deadline, or procedural description on this Site as the current state of Missouri law without verifying it with a qualified attorney or with the official source.
13. ARTICLE CONTENT AND AI-ASSISTED AUTHORSHIP
The blog articles, glossary entries, FAQ answers, and similar long-form educational content published on this Site may be produced with the assistance of artificial-intelligence drafting tools and are reviewed by the Firm for accuracy before publication. They are written for the Firm's general audience and are not attributed to Christopher G. Hartmann personally as the author. The Firm (The Law Office of Christopher G. Hartmann, LLC), not any individual attorney, is the publisher and the party responsible for the content under Missouri Rule of Professional Conduct 4-7.1.
Because of the nature of AI-assisted drafting, occasional errors—including stale statute citations, outdated procedural details, or unintentional ambiguity—are possible despite the Firm's review. All of the cautions in Sections 4 (No Legal Advice), 5 (No Attorney-Client Relationship), and 12 (Statute and Case-Law Currency) apply with particular force to AI-assisted content. If you spot an error, please notify the Firm at hartmann@cghlawoffice.com so it can be corrected.
14. HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLES AND ANONYMIZED CASE STUDIES
Any case examples, settlement ranges, hypothetical scenarios, or "Recent Case Outcomes" descriptions on this Site are provided for illustrative and educational purposes only. Anonymized case-study descriptions, where present, may have been simplified or composited; specific facts, ages, locations, amounts, and outcomes may have been modified to protect client confidentiality. They are not predictions or guarantees of results in any other matter and should not be relied upon as a forecast of what your case is worth or how it may be resolved.
15. THIRD-PARTY CONTENT AND LINKS
This Site may link to third-party websites—including government resources, court websites, statute repositories, news articles, professional associations, and review platforms. Such links are provided for the reader's convenience only. The Firm does not control those sites, does not endorse the views or content found there, does not guarantee their accuracy, and does not assume responsibility for any information, advice, products, services, or privacy practices of those third parties. Use of any third-party site is at your own risk and is governed by that site's own terms.
16. FEE STRUCTURE AND "FREE CONSULTATION"
Fee arrangements vary by practice area and are described in writing in a signed engagement letter before representation begins.
Personal injury matters may be handled on a contingency-fee basis, meaning no attorney's fee is owed unless a recovery is obtained.
Criminal defense, traffic, DWI, family law, estate planning, probate, business law, real estate, and other matters may be handled on a flat-fee, hourly-fee, contingency-fee, or hybrid-fee basis depending upon the nature and scope of representation.
Any "Free Consultation" offer appearing on this Site applies only to the initial consultation and does not establish or imply any particular fee structure for representation. Costs and expenses—including filing fees, deposition costs, expert witness fees, investigation expenses, medical-record retrieval costs, and similar expenses—may be separate from attorneys' fees and will be addressed in the engagement agreement.
17. ONLINE PAYMENT DISCLAIMER
For the convenience of our clients, The Law Office of Christopher G. Hartmann, LLC accepts all major credit cards for payment of invoices. To offer this service, we have partnered with LawPay, a credit card processing provider designed specifically for law firms. LawPay uses strict security protocols to ensure that your credit card transactions are secure. We do not store or see your credit card information. This online payment service is offered for the convenience of our existing clients only. Submitting a payment to our office without prior authorization does not create an attorney/client relationship, and any payment which cannot be matched with an existing client account will be rejected. The only way to secure legal representation by an attorney with our firm is through an executed agreement by an authorized representative of The Law Office of Christopher G. Hartmann, LLC.
18. DIRECT CONTACT AND SOLICITATION
The Firm does not engage in in-person, live telephone, or real-time electronic solicitation of prospective clients with whom the Firm has no prior personal or professional relationship except as permitted by applicable Missouri Rules of Professional Conduct. The Firm does not pay for client referrals in violation of Missouri law and does not share legal fees with non-lawyers in violation of applicable professional conduct rules.
19. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Before accepting any new matter, the Firm conducts a conflict-of-interest review in accordance with applicable Missouri Rules of Professional Conduct. If a conflict exists or develops, the Firm may decline representation or, where appropriate, withdraw from representation as permitted or required by law and professional obligations. Submitting information through this Site, by email, or by telephone before a conflict review has been completed does not obligate the Firm to represent you.
20. TRUST ACCOUNTS AND CLIENT FUNDS
Client funds entrusted to the Firm—including settlement proceeds, retainers, advances for costs, and unearned fees—are maintained in accordance with applicable Missouri Rules of Professional Conduct governing attorney trust accounts. Client funds are kept separate from Firm operating funds as required by law.
21. ACCESSIBILITY
The Firm strives to make this Site accessible to all users, including individuals with disabilities. If you have difficulty accessing any content on this Site, please call (573) 756-8082 or email hartmann@cghlawoffice.com and we will make reasonable efforts to provide the information in an alternative format.
22. MODIFICATIONS TO THIS DISCLAIMER
The Firm may update this disclaimer from time to time without prior notice. The current version will be available on this Site. The "Last Updated" date at the top of the page reflects the most recent revision. By continuing to use the Site after a change is posted, you accept the modified disclaimer.
23. GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE
Any dispute arising from or relating to your use of this Site, the information published on it, or any communication you send to the Firm through it shall be governed by the laws of the State of Missouri, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any legal proceeding relating to such dispute shall be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction located within the State of Missouri.
24. SEVERABILITY
If any provision of this disclaimer is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect, and the invalid provision shall be modified only to the extent necessary to make it enforceable.
25. CONTACT
The Law Office of Christopher G. Hartmann, LLC
206 West Harrison Street
Farmington, Missouri 63640
Phone: (573) 756-8082
Email: hartmann@cghlawoffice.com
Website: cghlawoffice.com
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