No representation is made that the quality of the legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers. 
See Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 7.2(e) (1997).

The Mississippi Supreme Court advises that a decision on legal services is important and should not be based solely on advertisements. Free Background information is available upon request to a Mississippi attorney. The listing of any area of practice by a Mississippi attorney does not indicate any certification of expertise therein. See Mississippi Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 7.2(d), Rule7.4(a), Rule 7.6(a) (1997).

Unless otherwise indicated, Tennessee attorneys are not certified as specialists by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization in the areas of practice listed on their profiles. See Tennessee Code of Professional Responsibility DR 2-101(C)(3) (1998).

Legal Disclaimer: This is a general description of matters in which Ian Brendel has previously provided representation to various clients and does not constitute a promise of future results. The information in this section contains information about the lawyer/firm’s past results, and statements regarding the lawyer/firm’s quality. You should know that:

The facts and circumstances of your case may differ from the matters in which results and testimonials have been provided.

All results of cases handled by the lawyer/firm are not provided, and not all clients have given testimonials.

The results provided are not necessarily representative of results obtained by the lawyer/firm or of the experience of all clients or others with the lawyer/firm. Every case is different, and each client’s case must be evaluated and handled on its own merits.

No Attorney-Client Relationship Created by Use of this Website. Neither your receipt of information from this website, nor your use of this website to contact Ian A. Brendel, LLC or one of its lawyers creates an attorney-client relationship between you and the Firm. You will become a client of Ian A. Brendel, LLC only if and when you sign and engagement agreement setting forth the scope of the engagement, the fee arrangement and other relevant matters. As a matter of policy, Ian A. Brendel, LLC does not accept a new client without first investigating for possible conflicts of interests and obtaining a signed engagement letter.  

No Confidentiality. You may not use this website to provide confidential information about a legal matter of yours. Your use of this website does not make you a client of the firm or even a prospective client of Ian A. Brendel, LLC. If you have confidential information that you would like to give to any lawyer at Ian A. Brendel, LLC, please communicate with a lawyer at Ian A. Brendel, LLC in person or by telephone–not by filling in any form on this website or by sending an unsolicited email to the Firm or any of its lawyers.

No Legal Advice Intended. This website includes general information about legal issues and developments in the law. Such materials are for informational purposes only and may not reflect the most current legal developments. These informational materials are not intended, and must not be taken, as legal advice on any particular set of facts or circumstances. You need to contact a lawyer licensed in your jurisdiction for advice on specific legal issues problems.

Cost of Website. The cost of this website is paid for by Ian A. Brendel, LLC and not by any other lawyer or firm.

Photographs. All photographs on this website are of actual lawyers, employees and/or clients of Ian A. Brendel, LLC unless otherwise noted. See Louisiana Rule of Professional Conduct 7.2(c)(1).

No Claim of Expertise or Board Certification. This website lists areas in which lawyers of the Firm practice. In so doing, no lawyer affiliated with Ian A. Brendel, LLC makes a claim of “expertise,” “specialization” or “board certification.” Any lawyers of the Firm who are properly board certified in a practice area have so indicated in their biographies.

Authorized Practice of Law. The jurisdictions in which each of the Firm’s lawyers are licensed to practice are noted on each lawyer’s biography on this website. The ability of any Firm lawyer to engage in any activities for a client outside of that lawyer’s state(s) of licensure is subject to state statutes, professional standards and court rules. The Firm does not seek, and this website is not intended to solicit, legal engagements in jurisdictions outside of our lawyers’ states of licensure when such engagements would constitute the unauthorized practice of law in any jurisdiction.

Responsible Lawyer. The Firm lawyer responsible for the content of this website is Ian A. Brendel.

No Guarantee of Results. Some of the case summaries, reports of past results and individual lawyer biographies on this website describe past matters handled for clients of the Firm. These descriptions are meant only to provide information to the public about the activities and experience of our lawyers. They are not intended as a guarantee that the same or similar results can be obtained in every matter undertaken by our lawyers. You must not assume that a similar result can be obtained in a legal matter of interest to you. The outcome of a particular matter can depend on a variety of factors—including the specific factual and legal circumstances, the ability of opposing counsel, and, often, unexpected developments beyond the control of any client or lawyer.

Bona Fide Office. In compliance with Louisiana Rule of Professional Conduct 7.6(b)(2), the Firm operates a bona fide office at: 61 Saint Joseph Street, Suite 220, Mobile, Alabama 36602.

IRS Circular 230 Notice. In accordance with Internal Revenue Service requirements, this is to inform you that any information on this website that could be construed as United States tax advice is not written or intended to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or matter addressed on this website. See IRS Circular 230.