Legal Disclaimer, Terms of Use & Privacy Policy
Acceptance of These Terms
By using this website, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.
Attorney Advertising
This website is an advertisement for legal services by Massey & Duffy, PLLC, 855 East University Avenue, Gainesville, Florida 32601. Michael O. Massey is the attorney responsible for its content. The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely on advertisements.
No Legal Advice
The information on this website, including blog articles and practice-area and city pages, is general information about the law. It is not legal advice, and it may not reflect the most current legal developments. Blog articles describe the law as of the date they were written. Laws change, and the application of the law depends on the specific facts of each situation. Do not act or refrain from acting based on anything on this website without first consulting a lawyer about your own situation.
No Attorney-Client Relationship
Visiting this website, reading its content, or contacting Massey & Duffy, PLLC by phone, email, text, social media, or through a website form does not create an attorney-client relationship. An attorney-client relationship begins only when the firm has agreed to represent you and you and the firm have signed a written engagement agreement. The firm may decline any matter for any reason.
Do Not Send Confidential Information
Please do not send confidential, sensitive, or time-sensitive information through this website or by email until the firm has confirmed in writing that it represents you. Information you send before then may not be treated as privileged or confidential, and sending it will not prevent the firm from representing someone else in the same matter.
Deadlines
Many legal claims are subject to strict deadlines, some as short as 60 days. Contacting the firm, or not hearing back from it, does not stop any deadline from running. If you believe you have a claim, consult a lawyer promptly.
Past Results
Any results described on this website were obtained in specific cases on their own facts and law. Past results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome in any other matter.
Fees and Costs
This website does not quote fees. Any fee and the costs you may be responsible for will be set out only in a written agreement signed by you and the firm. In contingency fee matters, the client may be responsible for court costs and litigation expenses regardless of the outcome, as stated in the fee agreement.
Jurisdiction
Michael O. Massey is licensed to practice law in Florida. This website is intended for people seeking legal services in Florida and is not intended to solicit clients in any jurisdiction where it would not comply with applicable rules. The firm's only office is in Gainesville, Florida; references to other Florida cities describe where clients are served, not additional offices.
No Warranty
This website and its content are provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including warranties of accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or fitness for a particular purpose. The firm does not warrant that the site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Massey & Duffy, PLLC and its lawyers and staff are not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or other damages arising from your use of, or reliance on, this website or its content, or from your inability to use it. Your only remedy for dissatisfaction with the website is to stop using it.
Third-Party Links
Links to other websites, court opinions, and statutes are provided for convenience. The firm does not control, endorse, or take responsibility for the content, accuracy, or privacy practices of third-party websites.
Intellectual Property
The text, graphics, and design of this website belong to Massey & Duffy, PLLC or its licensors. You may view and print pages for personal, non-commercial use, but you may not copy, republish, or distribute them without permission. Court opinions and statutes are public records.
Changes to This Website and These Terms
The firm may change, update, or remove any content on this website, and may revise these terms, at any time without notice. The version posted here is the current one.
Governing Law and Venue
These terms and any dispute arising from your use of this website are governed by the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to its conflict-of-law rules. Any such dispute must be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Alachua County, Florida, and you consent to the jurisdiction of those courts. If any part of these terms is found unenforceable, the rest remains in effect.
Privacy Policy
Information you provide: If you contact us through a website form, by email, or by phone, we collect the information you provide, such as your name, email address, phone number, and message. We use it only to respond to you and to evaluate whether we can help, including checking for conflicts of interest. We do not sell or rent your personal information.
Information collected automatically: This website is hosted by Squarespace, which may use cookies and collect technical information such as your IP address, browser type, device information, and the pages you visit, to operate the site and provide visitor statistics. You can control cookies through your browser settings. Squarespace's handling of data is described in its own privacy policy.
Sharing: We may share information with service providers who help us operate the website and our practice, when required by law or court order, or to protect our legal rights.
Security: We take reasonable steps to protect information we receive, but no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.
Children: This website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them.
Questions: Contact Massey & Duffy, PLLC at (352) 505-8900 or at our office address above with any questions about this policy.
Last updated: November 12, 2026