Privacy Policy

Effective October 28, 2026.

Hoey, Farina & McMahon, P.C. (“Hoey, Farina & McMahon,” “the firm,” “we,” “us” or “our”) is a law firm in Chicago, Illinois, representing injured railroad workers and other injured people. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and share personal information through hoeyfarina.com, our contact and case evaluation forms, online scheduling, phone calls, text messages and email, and our advertising (together, the “Service”). It also explains the choices you have.

Contacting us about a legal matter

Sending us information through this website, by email or by text does not create an attorney and client relationship. That relationship begins only when you and the firm sign an engagement agreement. Until then, please share only what we need to understand your situation and contact you, and do not send documents or details you consider confidential. If you face a deadline, call us at (888) 425-1212.

Personal information we collect

Information you give us

Contact information, such as your first and last name, mobile phone number and email address.
Information about your injury or claim that you choose to share, such as what happened, where and when it happened, your employer or railroad, your union, and your injuries or medical treatment. Some of this may be health information.
Scheduling information when you book a consultation, such as the time you choose and the details you enter.
Communications with us by phone, text message, email or social media, including their content and timing.

Information from others

People who contact us for you, such as a family member, a union representative or another attorney who refers your case.
Public sources, such as court records and government agencies.

Information collected automatically

Device information, such as your browser and operating system, device type, IP address and the general location (city or region) that it suggests.
Activity on our website, such as the pages you view, how long you stay, the website or ad that brought you here, and the search terms or campaign details attached to that link.
Call information. When you call a phone number shown on our website or ads, our call tracking provider may log the number you call from, the time and length of the call, and the page or ad that showed you the number.

Cookies and tracking technologies

We and our service providers use cookies, pixels and similar technologies to run the website, remember your choices, measure which ads and pages lead people to contact us, and show our ads to people who have visited our website. Depending on the page, these may include tools from the following providers.

Google, for advertising and ad measurement.
Meta (Facebook and Instagram), for advertising and ad measurement.
CallRail, for call tracking.
Superpractice, the marketing and attribution platform that runs our website forms, online scheduling and measurement.

These providers may collect information about your visit and use it as their own privacy policies describe. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings, limit Google ads at adssettings.google.com, manage Meta ads in your Facebook or Instagram ad preferences, and opt out of interest based ads from many companies at optout.aboutads.info and optout.networkadvertising.org. Some browsers send “Do Not Track” signals. Our website does not currently respond to them.

How we use personal information

To respond to you, evaluate your potential claim, schedule consultations and, if you become a client, represent you.
To communicate with you about your inquiry or case by phone, text message, email or mail.
To work with other lawyers or law firms on your matter, such as a referral or co-counsel arrangement, as the rules of professional conduct allow and with the disclosure they require.
To run, secure and improve the website, and to understand which pages and ads help people reach us.
To advertise our services, including ads shown to people who have visited our website.
To meet our legal and ethical obligations, respond to lawful requests and legal process, and protect the rights and safety of our clients, the firm and others.
To create aggregated or de-identified information that no longer identifies you.

How we share personal information

We do not sell your personal information for money. We share it only as described here or with your permission.

Service providers that work on our behalf, such as website hosting, form and scheduling tools, our client intake and case management systems, call tracking, and email and text message delivery.
Advertising partners, such as Google and Meta, through the cookies and pixels described above.
Other lawyers and law firms involved in your matter, such as co-counsel or a firm we refer your case to.
Professional advisors, such as accountants, insurers and our own lawyers.
Courts, government authorities and other parties when the law requires it, or when we believe in good faith it is needed to protect rights, property or safety.
A successor firm if the firm merges, reorganizes or transfers its practice, subject to our professional obligations to clients.

Text messages

If you give us your mobile number, we may text you about your inquiry, your consultation or your case. Message frequency varies, and message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to stop receiving texts, or HELP for help. We do not share mobile phone numbers or text message consent with third parties or affiliates for their own marketing.

Your choices

Emails and texts. Use the unsubscribe link in an email, reply STOP to a text, or contact us.
Cookies and ads. Use the browser and opt out settings described above.
Access, correction and deletion. You can ask to see, correct or delete the personal information we hold about you. We may need to keep some information to meet our legal and ethical record keeping duties as lawyers.

Your state privacy rights

Depending on where you live, state privacy laws may give you some of the following rights, subject to exceptions. These laws apply only to businesses that meet certain thresholds, and some information we hold, such as information covered by the attorney and client privilege, may be exempt. Where a law applies to us, we will honor these requests as it requires.

To know what personal information we have collected about you, where it came from, why we collected it and with whom we shared it.
To get a copy of your personal information.
To correct inaccurate personal information.
To delete personal information we collected from you.
To opt out of targeted advertising, or of a “sale” or “sharing” of personal information as those terms are defined by law. Our use of advertising cookies and pixels may count as sharing under some state laws.
To appeal our decision on your request.

To make a request, email info@hoeyfarina.com or call (312) 939-1212. We will need to verify your identity before we act on a request, and we may ask for information to confirm it. You may use an authorized agent, and we may ask for proof that the agent is authorized to act for you. We will not discriminate against you for exercising these rights.

California residents may also ask which third parties we disclosed personal information to for those parties’ own direct marketing in the past year (California Civil Code Section 1798.83). We do not share personal information with third parties for their own direct marketing.

How long we keep information

We keep personal information for as long as we need it for the purposes described here, including to meet legal, ethical and record keeping requirements and to establish or defend legal claims. When we no longer need it, we delete it, de-identify it or set it aside from further use.

Security

We use technical, administrative and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information. No website, internet transmission or storage system is completely secure, so we cannot promise that your information will never be accessed without permission.

Children

This website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children online. If you believe a child has given us personal information, please contact us and we will delete it as the law requires. A parent or guardian may contact us about an injured child’s claim.

Other websites

Our website links to other websites, such as government agencies, courts and news sources. We do not control those websites and are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please read their privacy policies.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the new version on this page and change the effective date above.

How to contact us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to make a request, email info@hoeyfarina.com, call (312) 939-1212, or write to Hoey, Farina & McMahon, P.C., 444 W. Lake Street, Suite 1700, Chicago, Illinois 60606.

For the terms that apply to the information on this website, see our Disclaimer.