Effective Date: June 1, 2026 | Last Updated: October 25, 2026
1. Introduction
Steven Stewart LLC (also doing business as Stewart Asset Protection Law and Stewart IP Law) (“the Firm,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy of our clients and prospective clients. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you contact us, engage our legal services, visit our website, or communicate with us via phone, email, or SMS text message.
By engaging with the Firm or providing your personal information, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following categories of personal information:
- Contact Information: Name, mailing address, email address, and phone/mobile number
- Matter Information: Details related to your legal matter, including case facts, documents, and correspondence
- Financial Information: Billing details, retainer payments, and invoicing records
- Communications: Emails, SMS messages, voicemails, and other correspondence you send to or receive from the Firm
- Consent Records: Records of your opt-in consent to receive SMS communications
- Website Usage Data: IP address, browser type, and pages visited when you access our website (collected via standard server logs)
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the personal information we collect for the following purposes:
- Providing and managing legal services in connection with your matter
- Communicating with you about your case via phone, email, or SMS
- Sending appointment reminders, scheduling confirmations, and deadline notifications
- Processing retainer payments and billing
- Complying with legal and professional obligations, including Georgia Bar Rules of Professional Conduct
- Maintaining records as required by law or professional regulations
- Improving our intake and client communication processes
4. SMS Communications & Your Mobile Number
If you have opted in to receive SMS text messages from the Firm, your mobile phone number is used solely to send communications directly related to your legal matter. Steven Stewart LLC sends SMS text messages regarding scheduling, appointment reminders, case updates, requests for information, billing notifications, and other communications related to your legal matter.
- Message frequency varies.
- Message and data rates may apply.
- Reply STOP to any message to opt out.
- Reply HELP for assistance.
- Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.
- Consent to receive SMS messages is not a condition of purchase or legal representation.
- Your mobile number is never added to purchased or third-party contact lists and is used only while you maintain active consent.
- No mobile information will be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes.
- Text messaging originator opt-in data and consent will not be shared with any third parties, excluding aggregators and providers of the Text Message services.
You may withdraw your SMS consent at any time by replying STOP to any message or by contacting us directly. For full SMS terms, please review our SMS Terms & Conditions.
5. Attorney-Client Privilege & Confidentiality
All communications between you and the Firm that fall within the scope of an attorney-client relationship are protected by attorney-client privilege and the Firm’s duty of confidentiality under the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct. We treat all client information with the highest degree of care and discretion.
6. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties except in the following limited circumstances:
- Service Providers: Third-party vendors who assist with practice management, document storage, billing, or communications (e.g., Clio, NetDocuments) — subject to confidentiality obligations
- Legal Requirements: When required by law, court order, subpoena, or other legal process
- With Your Consent: When you have expressly authorized disclosure
- Professional Obligations: As required by applicable rules of professional conduct
All the above categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties, excluding aggregators and providers of the Text Message services.
7. Data Retention
We retain client files and personal information for the period required by applicable law and professional rules, and as necessary to provide legal services. After the applicable retention period, records are securely destroyed.
8. Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Your Rights
Depending on your state of residence, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to access, correct, or request deletion of your data. To exercise any such rights, please contact us using the information in Section 11 below. Note that certain information may be subject to retention requirements under professional rules of conduct.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued engagement with the Firm following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact:
Steven Stewart LLC
Office: 5020 Woodland Lane, Alpharetta, GA 30009
Mailing: PO Box 430, Alpharetta, GA 30009
Phone: (678) 831-5233
Email: steven@stewartiplaw.com
Web: www.stewartiplaw.com