DISCLAIMER

“The Roper Law Firm” refers the law practice of John W. Roper, a proprietorship. Mr. Roper is a member of the State Bar of Georgia and licensed in Georgia, where he is authorized to appear before all state and appellate courts and no other state. Mr. Roper’s federal practice is limited to the United States District Courts of the Middle and Northern Districts of Georgia, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals and the US Court of Appeals. He has provided representation in federal District Courts of other states with special admission limited to a particular case (pro hac vice).

This Web Site is intended and made available to provide information of general interest to the public, and for educational purposes only, and is not intended to offer legal advice about specific situations or problems, does not constitute legal advice, does not necessarily reflect the opinions of John W. Roper or any of his clients, and is not guaranteed to be complete, correct, or up to date. Nothing on this site creates an express or implied contract. Therefore, by using this website you understand that the information contained in it is not provided during an attorney-client relationship and is not intended to constitute legal advice. You should not act or rely on information in this Website without seeking the advice of a lawyer. We would be pleased to communicate with you concerning legal matters, but we cannot do so until we first know that doing so would not create a conflict of interest. If you are interested in having the Roper law firm represent you in a legal matter, the best way to initiate possible representation is to contact the firm at 706-596-5353. We will arrange to have you go through our conflict-of-interest procedures and following that put you directly in touch a person best suited to handle the matter at the inquiry stage.

You may also communicate with The Roper Law Firm by e-mail through the link located in the "Contact Us" section of this Website. Please do not send us any confidential information until after you and we have mutually executed a formal representation agreement. If you communicate with us through this Website, by e-mail or otherwise concerning a legal matter for which we do not already represent you, your communication may not be treated as privileged or confidential. Lawyer-client communications that would be privileged if communicated in traditional fashion should not lose their privileged character when communicated without encryption via the internet.

Hiring a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon written information about our qualifications and experience. The Roper Law Firm has endeavored to comply with all known legal and ethical requirements in compiling this Website. In some jurisdictions where Mr. Roper may be admitted pro hac vice, this Website may be considered advertising. The Roper Law Firm does not make any representations or warranties, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, safety, or completeness of the contents of this website. No representation is made that the quality of the legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers. The Roper Law Firm does not desire to represent clients based upon their review of portions of this Website that may not comply with legal or ethical requirements of those jurisdictions.

This Website may contain links to other resources on the Internet. Those links are provided as citations and aids to help you identify and locate other Internet resources that may be of interest and are not intended to state or imply that The Roper Law Firm sponsors, endorses, is affiliated, or associated with, or is legally authorized to use any trade name, registered trademark, logo, legal or official seal, or copyrighted symbol that may be reflected therein.

To the extent the State Bar Rules of a jurisdiction require us to designate a principal office and/or a single lawyer responsible for this Website, The Roper Law Firm designates its office in Toccoa, Georgia, USA as its principal office and designates John W. Roper as the lawyer responsible for this Website.