Terms & Conditions
Last updated: September 22, 2026
These Terms & Conditions govern your use of the Jim Schratz & Associates website at jimschratz.com (the "Website"). By using the Website, you agree to these Terms & Conditions.
These terms apply to use of the Website. They do not establish the terms of any legal fee audit, consulting, expert witness, claims-handling, or other professional engagement with Jim Schratz & Associates.
Website Information
The Website provides general information about Jim Schratz & Associates, its experience, services, publications, resources, and representative matters.
Website content is provided for general informational purposes only. Although we make reasonable efforts to keep information accurate and current, we do not represent that all Website content is complete, current, or applicable to every matter or jurisdiction.
The Website should not be relied upon as a substitute for advice or analysis concerning a particular matter.
No Legal Advice or Attorney-Client Relationship
Jim Schratz is a licensed attorney. Jim Schratz & Associates provides legal fee auditing, consulting, claims-handling analysis, and expert witness services and is not presented through this Website as a law firm providing legal representation.
Nothing on this Website constitutes legal advice or creates an attorney-client relationship. Viewing the Website, downloading or reviewing its materials, contacting Jim Schratz & Associates, or submitting an inquiry does not by itself create an attorney-client, expert-client, consulting, fiduciary, or other professional relationship.
Do not act or refrain from acting on the basis of Website content as a substitute for advice from qualified counsel regarding your particular circumstances.
Inquiries and Case Review Requests
You may contact Jim Schratz & Associates to inquire about a potential legal fee audit, consulting assignment, expert witness engagement, claims-handling matter, or related service.
Submitting an inquiry or requesting a case review does not obligate Jim Schratz & Associates to accept or review a matter and does not create a professional engagement.
Please do not submit confidential, privileged, or sensitive case information through the Website's inquiry forms. Initial inquiries should contain only the information reasonably necessary to identify the nature of the matter and allow us to determine whether further discussion may be appropriate.
Any professional engagement, if accepted, will be subject to the scope, terms, and conditions separately agreed upon for that engagement. Those terms, rather than these Website Terms & Conditions, govern the professional services provided.
No Guarantee of Engagement, Opinion, or Outcome
Information on the Website concerning services, experience, methodologies, representative matters, court decisions, or previous results does not guarantee that Jim Schratz & Associates will accept a particular engagement or reach any particular conclusion.
Expert opinions and professional analyses depend upon the facts, records, applicable standards, scope of engagement, and circumstances of each matter. Nothing on the Website guarantees a particular opinion, litigation result, fee reduction, recovery, settlement, court ruling, or other outcome.
Representative Matters and Results
The Website may describe previous engagements, court decisions, fee awards, audit results, expert testimony, or other representative matters. These materials are provided to describe experience and the nature of work previously performed.
Past matters and results do not predict or guarantee the result of another matter. Each engagement depends upon its own facts, evidence, applicable law or professional standards, and procedural circumstances.
Publications and Downloadable Resources
Articles, presentations, sample materials, reports, declarations, CVs, and other resources made available through the Website are provided for informational and educational purposes.
Materials may reflect the circumstances, authorities, professional standards, or information available when they were prepared. They should not be assumed to reflect current law or to apply to a different matter or jurisdiction.
Sample reports, declarations, and other work product are examples only and do not establish the scope, methodology, conclusions, or terms that would apply to another engagement.
Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise indicated, Website content created by or for Jim Schratz & Associates, including text, graphics, design elements, original publications, and other materials, is owned by or licensed to Jim Schratz & Associates and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.
You may view, download, or print Website materials for your own lawful informational or professional reference purposes. You may not reproduce, publish, distribute, modify, sell, or commercially exploit Website content without permission, except as permitted by applicable law.
Names, trademarks, court materials, publications, quotations, and other third-party content remain the property of their respective owners.
Permitted Use
You may use the Website only for lawful purposes.
You may not attempt to interfere with the operation or security of the Website, gain unauthorized access to the Website or related systems, introduce malicious code, use automated methods in a manner that materially disrupts the Website, or use Website content in violation of applicable law or the rights of others.
Third-Party Websites and Resources
The Website may link to courts, government agencies, publications, professional organizations, social media platforms, or other third-party websites and resources.
These links are provided for convenience or reference. Jim Schratz & Associates does not control third-party websites and is not responsible for their availability, content, security, privacy practices, or accuracy. A link does not necessarily constitute endorsement of the third party or its content.
Website Availability
We may modify, update, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Website without notice.
We do not guarantee that the Website will always be available or free from errors, interruptions, or harmful components. You are responsible for using reasonable safeguards when accessing or downloading material from the Internet.
Website Disclaimer
To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Website and its content are provided on an "as available" basis without warranties concerning the Website's operation, availability, completeness, or suitability for a particular purpose.
This disclaimer concerns the Website and its informational content. It does not disclaim or modify obligations, representations, warranties, or professional standards that may apply under a separate engagement agreement or applicable law.
Limitation of Liability
To the extent permitted by applicable law, Jim Schratz & Associates will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising solely from your use of, or inability to use, the Website or your reliance on its general informational content.
Nothing in these Terms & Conditions limits liability that cannot lawfully be limited or excluded.
This limitation applies to Website use only. It does not establish or limit liability arising from professional services provided under a separate engagement.
Privacy
Information submitted through the Website is handled as described in our Privacy Policy.
Because electronic communications and Website forms may involve systems outside our direct control, you should not use the Website to transmit confidential, privileged, or sensitive case materials unless specifically instructed to do so through an appropriate method.
Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms & Conditions periodically to reflect changes to the Website, our practices, or applicable requirements.
The current version will be posted on this page with the date it was last updated. Your continued use of the Website after an update is subject to the then-current Terms & Conditions.
Governing Law
These Terms & Conditions and your use of the Website are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict-of-law principles, except to the extent applicable law requires otherwise.
Contact Us
Questions about these Terms & Conditions or the Website may be directed to:
Jim Schratz & Associates
18017 Stanford Court
Sonoma, CA 95476
Email: info@jimschratz.com
Phone: (707) 975-3223