Law Offices of Shakespear N. Feyissa PSC

Shakespear N. Feyissa Law

Privacy Policy

Introduction: Our Commitment to Your Privacy

The Law Offices of Shakespear N. Feyissa PSC recognizes the importance of protecting your sensitive and personal information. The information you share in confidence with our office is received and kept private to the full extent of our attorneys’ ethical obligations. This Privacy Policy details how we collect, retain, use, release, store, and otherwise protect the information you provide or we otherwise obtain in the course of providing legal counsel, whether you engage us as your attorneys, visit our website, or otherwise interact with our people. We strive to be open and honest with our communication and practice, and provide no less in our use of client information that we have a legal right to obtain and use. We are committed to meeting these ethical obligations and complying with applicable law in all respects.

Who We Are: The Law Offices of Shakespear N. Feyissa PSC

The Law Offices of Shakespear N. Feyissa PSC is a law firm based in Seattle, WA that is focused on aggressive, results-oriented, and successful legal representation in a variety of areas. Practicing in several different areas of the law, Shakespear N. Feyissa of The Law Offices of Shakespear N. Feyissa PSC provides legal services to people, families, and businesses throughout the greater Seattle, WA metropolitan area and beyond. The Law Offices of Shakespear N. Feyissa PSC is located at 300 Lenora Street #349, Seattle, WA 98121, providing representation in personal injury, wrongful death, civil rights-related matters, medical negligence, criminal defense, employment discrimination and unlawful termination, civil litigation, and other areas of the law. Centrally located in Seattle, The Law Offices of Shakespear N. Feyissa PSC puts its clients first, providing vigorous legal representation while protecting the privacy and confidentiality of client information and data.

Scope of This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to information about you that is collected by the Law Offices of Shakespear N. Feyissa PSC through our website or in person, through telephone or e-mail communication, or in the course of providing services. This policy will apply to information we collect about current and former clients, including prospective clients who call us or for whom we otherwise provide legal services. Information about visitors to this site is subject to this policy. Your use of our website or your request that we provide services constitutes your acceptance of these policies.

Information We Collect

  • Individual Identifying Information: This can include name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, date of birth, and other information you choose to provide.
  • Information Related To Your Case: The information you provide that is relevant to your case such as accident reports, medical records, employment information, insurance coverage, financial information, court documents, and any other information we need to develop your case.
  • Correspondence Information: The records of correspondence between you and our office including e-mails, telephone calls, and personal contact.
  • Internet Use Information: When you visit our website, we automatically collect non-personal information including IP address, web browser used, pages viewed on the site, and time spent on pages as part of our site metrics analytics and IP data. We may obtain personal information about a user’s browsing sessions through cookies (see Cookies and Website Analytics section).
  • Payment And Billing Information: If you pay money to our law firm, we may have to store your personally identifying financial information such as credit card number or payment account numbers in order to maintain records and complete payment transactions.
  • Other Information: The information you choose to provide us in the course of obtaining legal representation or requesting assistance with a legal matter.

How We Collect Your Information

  • From you directly: You provide us with personal and case information whenever you contact our office by telephone, email, on the website, or in person.
  • From third parties: In some cases, we may obtain information about you from other sources (with your consent), including, for example, your medical providers, insurance companies, the courts and law enforcement agencies, or your other lawyers.
  • From our website: Certain non-personal information is collected automatically through a variety of software and applications (like cookies) when you visit our website.
  • As your legal representatives: We may become aware of information pertaining to you or your files that we are handling through public records requests, discovery requests by other parties, or through court filings.

Purpose of Information Collection

  • Assess your legal needs and determine the right fit between those needs and our services
  • Establish and maintain attorney-client relationships
  • Communicate with you about your specific matter, provide legal counsel or advice
  • Draft legal documents, pleadings, or correspondence on your behalf
  • Represent you in a negotiation, arbitration, court, or other legal proceeding
  • Manage payment and billing activities
  • Meet our legal, regulatory, and ethical obligations
  • Improve the quality or security of our websites and other services
  • Respond to your questions, requests, or comments
  • Protect the interests of our clients and our firm

How We Use Your Information

  • Analyze and determine the best legal strategies for your case
  • Draft and review case documents
  • Engage in correspondence with adversaries, courts, and other members of the bar as necessary or appropriate for your case
  • Keep you apprised of your case’s status and upcoming events or developments
  • Collect your fees and/or recoup costs paid on your behalf, if applicable
  • Enhance our ability to better serve you as your attorney and as a client
  • Comply with all relevant legal and ethical obligations

We do not sell, rent, or otherwise disclose your personal information to third parties for marketing or commercial purposes.

Information Sharing and Disclosure

  • Consent to Disclosure: We will share your information with other persons only with your consent or to provide our services on your behalf.
  • Legal and Other Disclosures Required by Law: We may be ordered to make certain disclosures pursuant to subpoenas, court orders, or other lawful government requests to disclose information about you.
  • Disclosure to Service Providers for Administrative Purposes: We may sometimes share your information with other companies such as our service providers (for example, court filing services, process servers, or other IT providers/service providers, or consultants) who help us administer our operation or services. These service providers are contractually required to protect the confidentiality and security of your information.
  • To Protect Us or Others or to Investigate Fraud or Violations of the Law: We can also disclose information we collect to the extent that we believe disclosure is necessary to respond to a subpoena or court order, summon someone to appear in court, protect the rights and property of The Law Offices of Shakespear N. Feyissa PSC, our clients, and others; the safety of the public; report a crime or other emergency; or prevent or stop activity we in good faith believe is illegal, fraudulent, or legally actionable.

We do not submit customers’ private information to third parties that are not affiliated with us for any purpose unrelated to providing our services.

Attorney-Client Privilege and Confidentiality

When you seek the assistance of our firm, and you provide us with information that relates in any way to the provision of legal services, this information is protected by the attorney-client privilege. This means we will not share this information without your permission or if required by law. We also have an ethical duty to protect the confidentiality of the information of our clients. These obligations extend beyond the end of your case to all clients, past, present, and future.

How We Protect Your Information: Security Measures

  • Secure physical storage of files in locked offices and file storage rooms
  • Use of encrypted electronic storage systems for electronic data storage
  • Use of passwords and access criteria to log into all case management computer systems
  • Multi-factor, mandatory cybersecurity training for all staff, attorneys, and contract attorneys
  • Use of secure email and other forms of communications
  • Use of firewalls, anti-virus, and anti-malware programs for all office computers
  • Shredding and/or destroying of paper files that are no longer needed

Although we seek to protect your information using industry standard protections, we cannot ensure the security of your information and you should be aware that no transmission or storage method can be guaranteed to be secure. We recommend that you take special care that you do not send information electronically unless you are sure that it is securely protected.

Data Retention: How Long We Keep Your Information

We retain information provided by you only as long as needed to satisfy the intended purpose of the information and/or to otherwise meet our legal, regulatory, or ethical obligations. In most instances, we will retain your case file and related data for at least seven (7) years after the final disposition of your matter unless specified otherwise by applicable law, regulation, or internal guideline. At the end of our prescribed retention period, hard copy records and electronic data are properly destroyed or deleted. Should you wish to seek the return of your records or the destruction thereof prior to the end of our prescribed retention period, you should contact us directly to discuss.

Your Rights Regarding Your Information

  • Obtain a copy of personal information we hold about you
  • Request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete personal information
  • Withdraw consent for us to process your personal data (where we are processing based on consent)
  • Request deletion of your personal information or processing, where permitted by applicable law and subject to our or another Controller’s obligations to retain certain records

In order to exercise the above rights, please contact us at (206) 292-1246, (206) 380-9309, or [email protected]. We may ask you for proof of identity before processing your request.

Cookies and Website Analytics

Our website uses cookies and tracking technology to improve user experience, analyze website performance, and ensure security and functionality. Cookies are data files that are located on the computer of users who visit our site. We utilize cookies for the following purposes:

  • Saving your preferences and login settings
  • Analyzing web traffic and usage patterns using tools including but not limited to Google Analytics
  • Enhancing site security and functionality

You can modify your browser settings to deny cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. Please be aware that if you disable these cookies, part of our website may become less functional or even unusable. We do not use cookies to collect personally identifiable information for any marketing purposes. For more details, please review our Cookie Policy.

Third Party Links and Resources

This site may contain links to other sites on the Internet that are owned and operated by other companies. These other sites may collect information about you and use it according to their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of all outside sites. This Privacy Policy applies only to information collected by the Law Offices of Shakespear N. Feyissa PSC.

Children’s Privacy

Our services are not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from any child under 13 without verifiable parental consent. If you have reason to believe that a child has submitted personal information to us without parental consent, please contact us immediately and we will take appropriate action to delete such information from our files. [email protected] / (206) 292-1246

International Clients and Data Transfers

Although our firm’s client base is primarily in Seattle, King County, and the State of Washington, we occasionally work with clients with offices outside of the United States. To the extent you are obtaining our services and/or accessing our website from outside of the United States, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States. You specifically consent to such transfer of your information for the purposes contemplated under this Privacy Policy and pursuant to applicable laws.

Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may make changes or amendments to this Privacy Policy from time to time to accommodate changes in our practices, the law, or for other reasons. For significant changes we will amend the “Last Updated” date at the end of this Agreement and, as necessary, provide notice through our website. We encourage you to review this Agreement from time to time so that you will be aware of any changes.

How to Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or comments about this Privacy Policy, requests to correct personal data, or other inquiries about the Policy or our privacy practices, the following is our current contact information:

Law Offices of Shakespear N. Feyissa PSC
300 Lenora Street #349
Seattle, WA 98121
Tel. (206) 292-1246 or (206) 380-9309
Fax: 206-783-5853
E-mail: [email protected]
Office hours – M-F 8:00am – 5:00pm

We will attempt to reply within a reasonable time and in a proper manner to all your inquiries regarding your privacy. For more information, please visit our Contact Us page.

Your Consent

When you use our legal services, contact our law firm, or visit our website, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not consent to such collection, use, and disclosure, please do not use our legal services or website and contact us to express such concerns.

California and Washington State Privacy Rights

California’s Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and Washington state privacy laws give consumers certain rights regarding their personal information, including the right to know what information is collected; the right to request deletion; and the right to opt out from certain disclosure of information. While our firm does not sell personal information, we comply with all applicable state privacy laws. You can exercise your rights by calling us at (206) 292-1246 or emailing [email protected].

Data Breach Notification Procedures

In the rare event that we experience a data breach involving your personal information, procedures are in place to investigate the event and remedy the situation in accordance with relevant laws, and, if needed, notify the individuals whose information has been impacted. Should we need to do so, we will advise you of the nature of the suspected breach, the information involved, and measures you can take in response to the incident. We take transparency and quick teamwork extremely seriously in the event of an information security incident.

Changes in Ownership or Business Structure

If the Law Offices of Shakespear N. Feyissa PSC is acquired, merged, or in any other way transferred to another entity, your information may be transferred with the transaction. In the event of such a merger or acquisition, we will require the successor entity to sign privacy commitments at least as protective as this policy. You will be notified of any material change to our practices concerning your information.

Opt-Out and Marketing Communications

Our firm does not engage in unsolicited communications to clients, but may choose to send you information, news, or a legal resource of value or interest to you. If you do not wish to receive such materials, you may opt out of any new communications at any time by contacting [email protected] or calling (206) 292-1246. Withdrawing consent will have no effect on receiving our legal services or the representation of your case.

Accessibility Statement

The Law Offices of Shakespear N. Feyissa PSC makes reasonable efforts to provide appropriate accommodations to people with disabilities to view our privacy policy and all of the content on this site. Should you have difficulty viewing our privacy policy, please direct your concerns to [email protected] or (206) 292-1246. We will attempt to provide information and services in an accessible manner to all clients.

Conclusion: Our Continued Commitment to Your Privacy

Maintaining your privacy is a foundational principle of the Law Offices of Shakespear N. Feyissa PSC. The Law Offices of Shakespear N. Feyissa PSC routinely re-evaluates and updates its privacy and security applications and standards. Thank you for using the Law Offices of Shakespear N. Feyissa PSC to satisfy your legal needs. If you have any questions concerning this Privacy Policy or how your information is used, please let us know. Once again, your privacy, security, and peace-of-mind concerns are our utmost priorities.