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This website presents general information only. The information you obtain at this site is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice, and you should not consider or rely on it as such. You should consult an attorney for individual advice regarding your own situation.

The purpose of this website is to provide general information to our current clients who desire to learn more about Drummond Wehle & Ross LLP, to persons who desire information we are required to make available about our qualifications and experience, and to law students and others who are considering a career with us. This website and its contents may be considered an advertisement or solicitation in some jurisdictions; however, this website is not intended to advertise our services, to solicit clients or to provide legal advice.

This website is not an offer to represent you. You should not act, or refrain from acting, based upon any information at this website. Neither our presentation of such information nor your receipt of it creates nor will create an attorney-client relationship.

On this website, references to DWR, this Firm, our Firm, us and similar terms all refer to Drummond Wehle & Ross LLP as a legal entity, and not to any lawyer or group of lawyers individually or separate from Drummond Wehle & Ross LLP. Please note that Drummond Wehle & Ross LLP is a Florida limited liability partnership with three partners, each of which is a Florida professional corporations. DWR is not a partnership of individual lawyers. Accordingly, in our firm, a lawyer who is referred to as a “partner” is a senior lawyer in the firm but is not a true partner in the partnership.

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DWR welcomes your inquiries and comments. Please feel free to call, write or e-mail us at any time. You should be aware, however, that we will have no confidentiality or other obligation to you with respect to any information you may provide to us, unless the information relates to a specific matter on which we already represent you under an existing attorney-client relationship. Please keep in mind that merely contacting us, by e-mail or otherwise, will not establish an attorney-client relationship between you and us or impose any obligation on DWR or any of its lawyers. Unless and until an attorney-client relationship is established between us, any electronic or other communication between us will not be privileged, may not be secure and may be disclosed to other persons. Moreover, even if we already represent you in some matters, a conflict of interest or other reason could prevent us from representing you in a new or different matter. Therefore, you should not convey to us any confidential or sensitive information, even if you are already a client of our firm, unless the information relates specifically to a matter on which we already represent you, or you are sure that we can and will represent you in connection with the matter.

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CV, BV and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Ratings fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards. The General Ethical Standards Rating denotes adherence to professional standards of conduct and ethics, reliability, diligence and other criteria relevant to the discharge of professional responsibilities. The General Recommendation Rating is:
V - Very High
A lawyer must receive a General Ethical Standards Rating before his or her review can proceed to the next step.
Legal Ability Ratings take into consideration the standard of professional ability in the area where the lawyer practices, the lawyer's expertise, and other professional qualifications. If a lawyer's practice is limited or specialized, Peer Review Ratings are based on performance in those specific fields of law. Legal Ability Ratings are:
C - Good to High
B - High to Very High
A - Very High to Preeminent
When both categories of Peer Review Ratings are confirmed, a lawyer receives an CV, BV or AV Rating. AV is the highest rating awarded.