Privacy Policy

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The Burton Law Offices takes the privacy and confidentiality of our clients seriously. All communications with the Burton Law Offices adhere to the Ga Bar Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 1.6:

Rule 1.6 Confidentiality Of Information

1. A lawyer shall maintain in confidence all information gained in the professional relationship with a client, including information which the client has requested to be held inviolate or the disclosure of which would be embarrassing or would likely be detrimental to the client, unless the client gives informed consent, except for disclosures that are impliedly authorized in order to carry out the representation, or are required by these rules or other law, or by order of the court.
2. 1.  A lawyer may reveal information covered by paragraph (a) which the lawyer reasonably believes necessary:
      1. To avoid or prevent harm or substantial financial loss to another as a result of client criminal conduct or third party criminal conduct clearly in violation of the law;
      2. To prevent serious injury or death not otherwise covered by subparagraph (i) above;
      3. To establish a claim or defense on behalf of the lawyer in a controversy between the lawyer and the client, to establish a defense to a criminal charge or civil claim against the lawyer based upon conduct in which the client was involved, or to respond to allegations in any proceeding concerning the lawyer’s representation of the client;
      4. To secure legal advice about the lawyer’s compliance with these rules.
      5. To detect and resolve conflicts of interest arising from the lawyer’s change of employment or changes in the composition or ownership of a firm, but only if the revealed information would not compromise the attorney-client privilege or otherwise prejudice the client.
   2. In a situation described in paragraph (b) (1), if the client has acted at the time the lawyer learns of the threat of harm or loss to a victim, use or disclosure is permissible only if the harm or loss has not yet occurred.
   3. Before using or disclosing information pursuant to paragraph (b) (1) (i) or (ii), if feasible, the lawyer must make a good faith effort to persuade the client either not to act or, if the client has already acted, to warn the victim.
3. The duty of confidentiality shall continue after the client-lawyer relationship has terminated.