Terms of Use

1. Acceptance of Terms

These Terms of Use (the "Terms") are a binding agreement between you and our family law and personal injury firm (referred to in these Terms as "our firm," "we," "us," or "our"). The Terms govern your access to and use of the website located at fritzandphillips.com (the "Site").

By accessing or using the Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these Terms, our Privacy Policy, and our Disclaimer. If you do not agree to any of these documents, please do not access or use the Site.

You must be at least 18 years of age to use the Site. By using the Site, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years of age and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms.

2. Description of the Site

The Site is an informational website published by our family law and personal injury firm. The Site provides general information about Texas family law, divorce, child custody, child support, personal injury matters, and related legal topics. The Site also describes the services our firm offers, the geographic areas we serve, and how to contact our firm.

The information presented on the Site is for general informational purposes only and is not legal advice. For required disclosures regarding the Site's content and our firm's professional licensing, please see our Disclaimer.

3. Intellectual Property Rights

All content on the Site — including text, page layouts, headings, graphics, photographs, illustrations, icons, logos, design elements, color schemes, and the overall arrangement of materials — is the property of our firm or used with permission from its rightful owners. The Site content is protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, trade dress, and other intellectual property laws.

Our firm name, logo, and all related marks displayed on the Site are trademarks or trade names of our firm. Nothing on the Site grants you any license or right to use any trademark, logo, or trade name without the express written permission of the owner.

Statutory citations, references to court rules, references to case law, and other references to publicly available legal authority remain in the public domain. Our firm's original explanations, analysis, and editorial arrangements of that authority are protected by copyright.

4. Permitted Use of the Site

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, you may:

• View and read the Site for personal, non-commercial informational purposes
• Print or save individual pages for personal reference
• Share links to specific Site pages in personal or professional correspondence
• Quote brief excerpts of Site content with proper attribution for educational, journalistic, or commentary purposes consistent with fair use
• Submit contact forms or send emails to inquire about our firm's services, subject to the limitations described in Section 6 and in our Disclaimer

All permitted uses must respect the intellectual property rights described in Section 3 and the prohibited uses described in Section 5.

5. Prohibited Use

You may not:

• Republish Site content on another website, in printed materials, or in any other medium without our firm's prior written permission
• Use Site content for commercial purposes — including in your own marketing materials, advertisements, or for-profit publications — without our firm's prior written permission
• Modify, translate, adapt, or create derivative works based on Site content without our firm's prior written permission
• Use automated tools — including scrapers, bots, crawlers, spiders, data-mining tools, or AI training systems — to harvest, copy, or extract Site content beyond what is permitted by our robots.txt file or by the fair-use exceptions in copyright law
• Misrepresent our firm, our attorneys, our services, or the content of the Site in any manner
• Frame, mirror, embed, or proxy Site pages within another website or otherwise present Site content as if it were the content of another publisher
• Reverse engineer, decompile, or otherwise attempt to extract the source code, design assets, or proprietary components of the Site
• Interfere with the operation of the Site — including by introducing viruses, malware, or other harmful code; conducting denial-of-service attacks; or attempting to overload the Site's servers
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Site, to other users' accounts or data, or to our firm's systems or networks
• Use the Site for any unlawful purpose or in any manner that violates these Terms, applicable law, or the rights of others

6. User Submissions

The Site provides a contact form and other means by which you may submit information to our firm. Any information you submit through the Site is governed by these Terms, our Privacy Policy, and our Disclaimer.

Limitations on Information You Submit

License Grant for Submissions

By submitting information to our firm through the Site, you grant our firm a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, worldwide license to use, store, reproduce, and process the submitted information solely for the purpose of responding to your inquiry, performing conflicts checks, providing legal services if engaged, and complying with our firm's professional obligations.

You retain all rights you may have in the submitted information, subject to this license. Our firm does not claim ownership of personal facts, life events, or other information you share about yourself or your matter.

Accuracy of Submissions

You agree that any information you submit is truthful and accurate to the best of your knowledge. Knowingly submitting false information may affect our firm's ability to evaluate your inquiry and may have legal consequences.

7. Third-Party Links

The Site contains links to third-party websites — including government court websites, the Texas Office of the Attorney General, the Texas State Bar, the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and other resources. These links are provided for convenience and informational purposes only. Our firm:

• Does not endorse the content of any linked third-party site
• Is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or current status of information on linked third-party sites
• Is not responsible for the privacy practices, data security, or terms of use of linked third-party sites
• Does not guarantee that links to third-party sites will remain functional or that the linked content will remain available

You access third-party sites at your own discretion and risk. Review the terms of use and privacy policies of any third-party site you visit.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SITE AND ITS CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, OUR FIRM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF:

• Merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose
• Non-infringement of third-party rights
• Accuracy, completeness, or currency of Site content
• Uninterrupted or error-free operation of the Site
• Absence of viruses, malware, or other harmful components
• Compatibility of the Site with your computer or device

We do not warrant that the Site will meet your requirements, that defects will be corrected, or that the Site or the servers that make it available are free of harmful components. You access and use the Site at your own risk.

9. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, OUR FIRM, ITS ATTORNEYS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO:

• Your use of, or inability to use, the Site or any content on the Site
• Errors, inaccuracies, or omissions in Site content
• Unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or information
• Conduct of any third party on or relating to the Site
• Any other matter relating to the Site

This limitation applies whether the alleged liability is based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, statute, or any other legal theory — and even if our firm has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages. If any portion of this section is unenforceable in your jurisdiction, our total liability to you shall be limited to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, and in no event shall exceed one hundred U.S. dollars ($100.00).

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless our firm, its attorneys, employees, agents, and representatives from and against any and all claims, demands, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from or related to:

• Your violation of these Terms
• Your misuse of the Site or violation of any third-party right in connection with your use of the Site
• Your violation of applicable law in connection with your use of the Site
• Any false or misleading information you submit through the Site

Our firm reserves the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us, in which case you agree to cooperate with our defense.

11. Termination of Access

Our firm may, in its sole discretion and without notice, suspend or terminate your access to the Site for any reason — including, without limitation, for violation of these Terms, suspected fraudulent or harmful activity, technical or security concerns, or any other reason our firm deems appropriate.

Upon termination, your right to use the Site immediately ceases. The provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination — including provisions relating to intellectual property, disclaimer of warranties, limitation of liability, indemnification, governing law, and dispute resolution — shall survive termination.

12. Governing Law & Venue

These Terms and your use of the Site are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to its conflict of law principles. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply to these Terms.

Any dispute arising from or related to these Terms or your use of the Site shall be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Montgomery County, Texas. By using the Site, you irrevocably consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue of those courts and waive any objection based on inconvenient forum.

13. Severability & Entire Agreement

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, or if no modification is possible, severed from these Terms. The remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and our Disclaimer, constitute the entire agreement between you and our firm regarding your use of the Site, and supersede any prior agreements, communications, or representations regarding the Site. No waiver of any provision of these Terms shall be effective unless made in writing and signed by an authorized representative of our firm.

No Assignment

You may not assign or transfer any rights or obligations under these Terms without our firm's prior written consent. Our firm may assign its rights and obligations under these Terms at any time, including in connection with a business transfer.

No Waiver

Our firm's failure to enforce any provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of that provision or any other provision.

14. Changes to These Terms & Contact

Changes to These Terms

We may revise these Terms from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, applicable law, or for other operational reasons. When we update these Terms, we will revise the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. Material changes will be communicated through a notice posted on the Site.

Your continued use of the Site after the Effective Date of any updated Terms constitutes your acknowledgment of and agreement to the changes. If you do not agree with any updated Terms, you must discontinue use of the Site.

Contact Us

For questions about these Terms or the Site, please contact us:

These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of the State of Texas. Any dispute arising from these Terms or your use of the Site shall be resolved exclusively in the courts of Montgomery County, Texas.