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At Checkett & Pauly, P.C. we were committed to absolute confidentiality long before it became popular and certainly before it was required. This notice describes in greater detail our privacy policy and practices. We provide this policy even though not required under law, but as a service to our clients.
Checkett & Pauly has been and continues to be bound by the highest professional standards of confidentiality, much more stringent than those required by federal law. We have always protected your privacy and always will.
Information We Collect. Most of our clients disclose to us the very personal information necessary for quality legal services. This sort of information could not otherwise be obtained from a public source. We receive the information from you and you alone. Examples of this non-public personal information are the responses to our questionnaires and worksheets about your income, expenses, assets, tax returns, and other documents we rely on when providing legal services.
Information We Disclose. None. We never disclose information regarding our clients except as required by law or by your explicit authorization. There are no exceptions. We make disclosures to members of Checkett & Pauly who are working on your file and in limited situations, such as to bankers, financial consultants, or accountants, with your authorization. However, even in those situations we continue to stress absolute confidentiality. Violation of client confidentiality by any associate of Checkett & Pauly means immediate dismissal from the firm. No second chances.
Information Security. We retain certain of your records so that we are able to better assist you with legal services. However, in many cases, at the end of our representation we return your personal records. Checkett & Pauly prefers not to keep original documents but returns them to the client.
If you cease to be a client of Checkett & Pauly our absolute pledge of confidentiality continues forever. No exceptions.
