Thank you for visiting one of the websites of Michael Yamamoto LLP (the “Firm”). Founded in 2020, the Firm provides a range of civil litigation and non-litigation legal services in the United States. Its primary office is located Berkeley, California. The Firm’s mailing address is: 1400 Shattuck Ave., #412, Berkeley, CA 94709.

Our websites provide general information about the legal services that we offer and/or other general information and resources. These Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy set forth the conditions under which you may access and use the websites. By accessing and using the websites, you agree to be bound by our Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy then in effect and by all applicable law. If you do not agree with any of the Terms of Use or our Privacy Policy, you should not access or use the websites for any purpose. We reserve the right to terminate or limit your access to the websites for any violation of the Terms of Use or our Privacy Policy, or for any other reason, in our sole discretion.

Legal Notices and Disclaimers

No Client-Lawyer Relationship is Created by Your Use of This Website. No client-lawyer relationship between you and the Firm is or may be created by your access to or use of the websites or any information contained on them. The only way to become our client is through a mutual agreement in writing as described below. Further, none of the information on these websites constitutes legal advice, nor does it necessarily reflect the opinions of the Firm, our attorneys or our clients.

Please Contact Us If You Would Like Us to Represent You. If you are interested in asking us to represent you, please call us, email us, or otherwise contact us so we can determine whether the matter is one for which we are willing or able to accept professional responsibility. The telephone numbers for our offices are listed on our websites. If you submit information to us by email or otherwise, you acknowledge that it will not be considered to be confidential absent an express written agreement by the Firm to maintain your information in confidence. We reserve the right to decline any representation, and may be required to decline representation if it would create a conflict of interest with any of our current or former clients.

You Should Not Rely on the Information Contained in the Websites. The information provided on the websites is general in nature and does not apply to any particular factual, legal, medical, financial, insurance, or other situation. As such, you should not rely on any information on our websites, and should seek professional advice as you determine to be appropriate.
In addition, although we try to provide accurate and complete information, we make no commitment or express or implied warranty that the factual, legal, medical, financial, or any other information contained on our websites, or on any linked websites, is accurate, complete, error-free, or current. We assume no liability if it is not, and your use of the websites is solely at your own risk.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, we are not responsible for any content, communications, information, or other materials posted, submitted, communicated, shared, discussed or otherwise generated through blogs, discussion boards, or other areas of our websites, nor do we guarantee its truthfulness, accuracy or completeness. Any actions you take or do not take based on or related to such content are solely at your own risk.

Third Party Websites. The Firm’s websites may contain links to third party websites. These links are provided only as a convenience to the recipient. We do not control and are not responsible for any linked third-party websites, and their policies and practices may not be consistent with these Terms of Use or our Privacy Policy. Further, we do not necessarily endorse any of these third-party websites and do not intend to imply any association between the Firm and the party or parties involved. If you use any third-party links, you do so at your own risk, and should check their terms of use and privacy policies before accessing or using them.


Ownership, License & Limitations On Use

Ownership by the Firm. As between you and the Firm, all right, title and interest in these websites (including all copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual property rights) belongs to the Firm or its licensors. In addition, the names, images, pictures, logos, icons and other marks identifying our products and services in many countries are proprietary marks of the Firm. Except as expressly provided below, nothing contained herein should be construed as conferring any license or right, by implication, estoppel or otherwise, under copyright or other intellectual property rights.

Limited License and Right to Use the Websites and Content. You are hereby granted a nonexclusive, nontransferable, limited license to view and use information from the websites (i) solely for your personal, informational, non-commercial purposes, (ii) on the terms herein, (iii) provided that you do not modify or alter the content in any way, and (iv) provided that you do not delete or change any copyright or trademark notice. Except as expressly provided herein, no part of these websites, including but not limited to materials retrieved and the underlying code, may be reproduced, republished, copied, transmitted, or distributed in any form or by any means. In no event should materials from these websites be stored in any information storage and retrieval system without prior written permission from the Firm.

In addition, you may only use the websites if you agree not to take any action that might (i) interfere with their proper working, (ii) impose an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on their infrastructure, (iii) compromise the their security, (iv) render them or their features inaccessible to others, (v) cause other damage to the websites or any content, or (vi) launch any automated system, including without limitation, any “robot,” “spider,” or “offline reader” that sends more requests to their server(s) in a given period of time than a human can reasonably generate using a conventional web browser.

Use, duplication, or disclosure by or for the United States Government is subject to the restrictions set forth in DFARS 252.227-7013(c)(1)(ii) and FAR 52.227-19.

Other Disclaimers, Limitation of Liability, and Indemnity. “Covered Parties” means the Firm (including affiliated and other related entities), its listees, business partners and other entities participating in these websites, and its and their officers, directors, partners, principals, managers, members, employees, contractors, agents, successors, and assigns.

Other Disclaimers. THE WEBSITES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS,” “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS AND THE COVERED PARTIES EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF OTHER TERMS HEREIN, THE COVERED PARTIES ALSO DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY FOR ANY LOSS, INJURY, CLAIM, LIABILITY, OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM, ARISING OUT OF OR ANY WAY RELATED TO (A) ANY ERRORS IN OR OMISSIONS FROM THE WEBSITES AND THEIR CONTENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TECHNICAL INACCURACIES AND TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS, (B) ANY THIRD PARTY WEBSITES OR CONTENT THEREIN DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ACCESSED THROUGH LINKS IN OUR WEBSITES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY ERRORS IN OR OMISSIONS THEREIN, (C) THE UNAVAILABILITY OF THE WEBSITES OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, (D) YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITES, (E) VIRUSES OR OTHER DAMAGING FACTORS, OR (F) YOUR USE OF ANY EQUIPMENT OR SOFTWARE IN CONNECTION WITH THE WEBSITES.

Limitation of Liability. The Covered Parties are and will not be liable for any damages, including but not limited to any direct, indirect, incidental, special, reliance, or consequential damages of any kind whatsoever (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees, lost profits, savings, or data), in any way due to, resulting from, or arising in connection with these websites, including their content and your use thereof, regardless of any negligence or fault of any of the Covered Parties, and whether or not apprised of the possibility of such damages. In no event will the aggregate liability of any of Covered Parties related to your use of the websites, User Generated Content, or their other content be greater than $100.

Indemnity. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Covered Parties from any losses, damages, claims, or liabilities of any nature, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising from your use of the websites, or their other content, or your breach of the terms hereof. The indemnity does not apply to events arising directly from a client-lawyer relationship, if any, that may be entered between you and the Firm on the terms described herein.


Capacity to Accept Terms of Use. In accessing or using the websites, you affirm that you (i) are more than 18 years old, or an emancipated minor, or possess legal parental or guardian consent, (ii) are fully able and competent to understand and enter into the terms, conditions, obligations, affirmations, representations, and warranties set forth in these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy, and (iii) agree to comply with these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy. In any case, you acknowledge that these websites are not intended for children under the age of 18, and affirm that you are more than 18 years old. Please do not use these websites if you are under 18, and talk to your parents or guardian about which websites you can visit.

Entire Agreement; Severability; No Waiver. These Terms of Use incorporate by reference any notices contained on these websites and, with our Privacy Policy and any end-user license agreements, constitute the entire agreement regarding your access to and use of these websites. If any provision of these Terms of Use or our Privacy Policy is unlawful, void or unenforceable, that provision will be severable from the remaining provisions and will not affect their validity and enforceability. Firm’s failure to enforce any provision on any occasion is not and should not be construed as a waiver of such provision.

Governing Law; Jurisdiction. These Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy are to be governed by and construed in accord with the laws of the State of California, USA, without regard to choice of law principles, and U.S. federal and state courts located in the State of California, USA, are the exclusive forum and have sole jurisdiction for any dispute.

Claims of Copyright Infringement and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. The Firm is committed to complying with U.S. copyright and related laws, and requires all customers and users of the Service to comply with these laws. Owners of copyrighted works who believe that their rights under U.S. copyright law have been infringed may take advantage of certain provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (the “DMCA”) to report alleged infringements.

In the event that you claim to be the copyright owner of any content, you agree to immediately notify the Firm of any claimed copyright infringement. You further agree to provide the Firm’s copyright agent the following information as required by the DMCA, Title 17, U.S.C. § 512:

• your physical or electronic signature or that of a person authorized to act on behalf of you, the purported owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
• identification of the copyright or work claimed to have been infringed, or a multiple copyrighted work at a single online site or covered by a single notification, or a representative list of such works at that site;
• identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material;
• information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you, the complaining party, or the person authorized to act on your behalf;
• a statement that you, the complaining party, have a good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by you the copyright owner, your agent, or the law; and
• a statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of you, the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

The Firm’s Copyright Agent for notice of claims of copyright infringement on or relating to the website can be reached either by: 

• sending an email request to [email protected]; or

• sending a letter via the U.S. Mail to: Michael Yamamoto LLP, 1400 Shattuck Ave., #412, Berkeley, CA 94709

The Firm will respond expeditiously to either directly or indirectly (i) remove the allegedly infringing work(s) stored on the website or (ii) disable access to the work(s). The Firm will also notify the affected customer or user of the Service of the removal or disabling of access to the work(s). Copyright owners may use their own notification of claimed infringement form that satisfies the requirements of Section 512(c)(3) of the U.S. Copyright Act. Under the DMCA, anyone who knowingly makes misrepresentations regarding alleged copyright infringement may be liable to the Firm, the alleged infringer, and the affected copyright owner for any damages incurred in connection with the removal, blocking, or replacement of allegedly infringing material.

If you receive a notification of alleged infringement as described above, and you believe in good faith that the allegedly infringing works have been removed or blocked by mistake or misidentification, then you may send a counter notification to the Firm. Upon the Firm’s receipt of a counter notification that satisfies the DMCA requirements, the Firm will provide a copy of the counter notification to the person who sent the original notification of claimed infringement and will follow the DMCA’s procedures with respect to a received counter notification. In all events, you expressly agree that the Firm will not be a party to any disputes or lawsuits regarding alleged copyright infringement.

If a notification of claimed infringement has been filed against you, you can file a counter notification with the Firm’s designated agent using the contact information shown above. All counter notifications must satisfy the requirements of Section 512(g)(3) of the U.S. Copyright Act.

Material available in the Firm’s websites is protected by copyright law. Copyright © 2020 Michael Yamamoto LLP.