Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 3, 2026

Stockard, Johnston, Brown, Netardus & Doyle, P.C. (“SJB Law Firm,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect through www.sjblawfirm.com (the “Website”) and when you contact us by phone or email, how we use and share it, how long we keep it, and the choices you have. It should be read together with our Terms and Conditions and Cookies Policy.

This policy covers information collected through the Website and initial inquiries. Information you share after the firm agrees to represent you is governed by your engagement agreement and by our professional duties of confidentiality under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct.

Information We Collect

Information you give us

When you submit our contact form, we collect the information you enter:

Your full name
Your email address and phone number
Your preferred office (Amarillo, Borger, or no preference) and preferred contact method
A description of your legal matter, along with any names or details you choose to include

We also collect information you provide when you call our offices or email one of our attorneys.

Text messages

If you agree to receive appointment text messages from our firm, we collect your mobile number and the messages you send and receive, including appointment replies. Our text messaging program is described in our SMS Privacy Policy (www.sjblawfirm.com/sms-privacy-policy/) and SMS Terms (www.sjblawfirm.com/sms-terms/). Those pages govern how we handle text messages and apply in addition to this Privacy Policy.

Please do not include confidential or sensitive information in the contact form or in an email before the firm has agreed to represent you. This includes medical records, financial account numbers, or details you would expect us to keep in confidence. Our Terms and Conditions explain why.

Information collected automatically

When you visit the Website, certain technical information is collected automatically, including your IP address, browser and device type, the pages you view, how long you stay, the page that referred you to the Website, and your general location based on your IP address. Our contact form also records the page you submitted it from. This information is collected through cookies and similar technologies, as described in our Cookies Policy.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Respond to your inquiry and schedule a consultation
Send appointment confirmations and reminders by text message, if you have agreed to receive them
Run a conflict of interest check before we can discuss or accept a matter, as attorneys are required to do
Evaluate whether the firm can help with your legal matter
Route your inquiry to the right office and attorney
Protect the Website and contact form against spam, fraud, and misuse
Understand how visitors use the Website so we can improve it
Measure and improve the performance of our online advertising
Comply with our legal and professional obligations

How We Share Your Information

We do not sell the personal information you submit through our contact form. We share personal information only in these situations:

Service providers. Companies that help us operate the Website and our practice, such as our website hosting and maintenance providers, email providers, our text messaging provider, and Google (for analytics, advertising measurement, and reCAPTCHA spam protection). These providers may use information only to perform services for us or as described in their own policies.
Legal requirements. When we are required to do so by law, court order, subpoena, or the rules governing the practice of law, or when disclosure is needed to protect the rights, property, or safety of the firm, our clients, or others.
With your consent. When you ask us to share information or agree that we may.

Advertising cookies

The Website uses Google advertising cookies to measure our ads and to show our ads to people who have visited the Website before. Some state laws treat this kind of activity as targeted advertising. You can opt out at any time using the options in our Cookies Policy, including Google’s My Ad Center at myadcenter.google.com.

How Long We Keep Information

We keep contact form submissions and inquiry records for as long as needed to respond to you, maintain accurate conflict of interest records, and meet our legal and professional record-keeping obligations. Because conflict records protect our clients and the people who contact us, we may keep basic information about an inquiry (such as names and the general nature of the matter) even if the firm does not represent you. Analytics data is kept according to the retention settings of Google Analytics.

How We Protect Information

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect the information we receive, and the Website uses an encrypted (HTTPS) connection. No website, email system, or method of transmitting data over the internet is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee the security of information you send to us online.

Your Choices and Rights

Access, correction, and deletion. You may ask to see, correct, or delete personal information you submitted through the Website. We will honor these requests where we can, but we may need to keep certain information to meet conflict checking, legal, or professional obligations.
Cookies and advertising. You can manage cookies through your browser and opt out of Google Analytics and personalized advertising as described in our Cookies Policy.
Communications. If we contact you about your inquiry, you can ask us to stop at any time.

Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights under state privacy laws. To make a request, contact us using the information below. We may need to verify your identity before acting on a request, and we will respond within the time the applicable law requires.

Children’s Privacy

The Website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children through the Website. If you believe a child has submitted personal information to us, please contact us and we will delete it. A parent or guardian seeking legal help for a minor should contact our office directly.

Links to Other Websites

The Website links to sites we do not operate, including Google Maps, Google reviews, Facebook, and YouTube. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those sites, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies before sharing information with them.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when our practices change or when the law requires it. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last revised, and changes take effect when they are posted.

Privacy Questions and Requests

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to make a privacy request, contact us:

Stockard, Johnston, Brown, Netardus & Doyle, P.C.
Amarillo office: 1030 N. Western St., Amarillo, TX 79106 | (806) 372-2202
Borger office: 300 W. 10th St., Borger, TX 79007 | (806) 273-9500
Email: information@sjblawfirm.com