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Disclaimer

Although the site includes links providing direct access to other Internet sites, Johnson takes no responsibility for the content or information contained on those other sites, and does not exert any editorial or other control over those other sites.  Further, she neither expressly nor impliedly warranties or guarantees anything about the linked sites.  She has linked to them in case there is at those sites information in which you may be interested regardless of whether they support or are adverse to your legal position.

Also,  information on this web site is for educational purposes only.  It is not intended as a substitute for legal advice or representation.  Any information pertaining to your legal affairs should be reviewed with your lawyer.

Johnson is providing information and services on the Internet as a benefit and service in furtherance of a perceived obligation to provide legal information as a public service.  Johnson makes no representations about the suitability of this information and these services for any purpose.

The information contained on these webpages does not constitute legal advice, and the transmission of that information to you does not create an attorney-client relationship.  The information is for education and edification purposes only.

Further, because rules, regulations, and statutes frequently change, and the case law interpreting them can change on a daily basis, Barbara C. Johnson neither represents nor warranties nor claims that the information on these pages is the most current or accurate information available, or is without any errors or omissions.  Johnson assumes that your attorney will have reviewed the legal resources for your state on a regular basis.  If you are defending yourself pro se, then you must regularly review the legal resources for your state.

Legal Representation

Barbara C. Johnson does not and will not offer legal advice until a potential client
 

• has read and studied Johnson's fee agreement,
• is satisfied that he or she understands the agreement,
• has signed a statement that he or she understands it,
• has signed the fee agreement, and
• has sent it to Johnson along with the retainer requested by Johnson for her legal services.

Until then, there is no attorney-client relationship between Johnson and any visitor to this Website and/or between Johnson and any individual seeking legal services.

Credentials

Barbara C. Johnson is a member of the Bars of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the First U.S. Circuit District Court and Court of Appeals.

In 1987, West Publishing Company bestowed upon her the Corpus Juris Secundum award for having the highest annual grade scores in her law school class.