Legal Disclaimers

Osburn, Hine, Yates & Murphy, L.L.C. engages in a general civil law practice primarily in Southeast Missouri. We do occasionally accept cases from other locales.

The legal information provided on this site is believed, but not guaranteed, to be accurate and current and is intended to educate visitors about selected aspects of Missouri law, as it impacts Missouri residents. The legal information is summary in nature and does not constitute individualized legal advice upon which site visitors may rely. Because every situation involves different facts, site visitors should consult with an attorney for individualized legal advice and neither take nor refrain from taking action based on materials found here. The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based soley on advertisements.

U.S. residents in states other than Missouri should be aware that while certain legal principles outlined on this site may be similar to principles followed in their own states, laws can vary considerably from state to state. Site visitors from foreign countries should be aware that the laws in their country may differ very substantially from the information provided here. Therefore, legal information and/or specific advice should always be obtained from a local source.

Neither visiting this site nor exchanging email with Osburn, Hine, Yates & Murphy, L.L.C. will create an attorney-client relationship. Osburn, Hine, Yates & Murphy, L.L.C. will enter into such a relationship only after meeting with a client, ensuring that no conflict-of-interest exists, and mutually agreeing on essential matters, including scope of representation and fee/expense arrangements. Until we have entered into an attorney-client relationship, any communications to us by a prospective client will not be covered by the rule of law that protects the confidentiality of communications between a client and attorney.

We will endeavor to respond promptly to email, but we will neither accept requests for nor provide specific legal advice by email except to established clients. Both site visitors and established clients should be aware that:

Internet communications including email to or from Osburn, Hine, Yates & Murphy, L.L.C. should be considered non-secure and should not be considered confidential.

The Rules of Professional Conduct promulgated by the Missouri Supreme Court require that if a lawyer initiates written communication with persons known to need legal services of the kind provided by a lawyer in a particular matter, the following statement be included in conspicuous print. Although it is unlikely that visitors to this site will be visiting under the circumstances envisioned in the rule, we prefer to err on the side of caution and therefore include this statement: ADVERTISING MATERIAL: COMMERCIAL SOLICITATIONS ARE PERMITTED BY THE MISSOURI RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT BUT ARE NEITHER SUBMITTED TO NOR APPROVED BY THE MISSOURI BAR OR THE SUPREME COURT OF MISSOURI.

The laws of other states regarding attorney communications may differ from Missouri's. If the materials on this site do not comply with the laws of another state from which a client seeks legal representation as a result of communications on this site, we will not accept that representation.

Our Commitment to Privacy
     Your privacy is important to Osburn, Hine, Yates & Murphy, L.L.C. This Privacy Policy applies to the website and to all who visit the website.

Information We Collect:
     When you visit ohkylaw.com or semolaw.com a statistics program collects the following non personally-identifying information.

• The date and time you visited our website
• The type of domain from which you accessed the Internet (i.e., .com, .net, .org)
• The website's files and web pages you requested during your visit.

The statistics program used by Osburn, Hine, Yates & Murphy, L.L.C. is to measure the number of visitors to our website and the page links our visitors use. Osburn, Hine, Yates & Murphy, L.L.C. uses this information to collect data in order to make the website more useful to our visitors.

The only personally-identifying information collected via this website is the information which the visitor knowingly provides either through an email message or the site's contact form. That information is used by Osburn, Hine, Yates & Murphy, L.L.C. only when the visitor asks for a response with specific information.   Email messages and contact form messages to Osburn, Hine, Yates & Murphy, L.L.C. should not contain confidential or sensitive information as the website and its email are neither encrypted nor secure.  

Neither visiting this website nor exchanging email with Osburn, Hine, Yates & Murphy, L.L.C. will create an attorney-client relationship and will not be covered by the rule of law that protects the confidentiality of communication between client and attorney.

Osburn, Hine, Yates & Murphy, L.L.C. does not share, rent, or sell information about its visitors, including email addresses, to third parties.

Privacy Questions
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, you are invited to contact Osburn, Hine, Yates & Murphy, L.L.C. online or by telephone at 573-651-9000.