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Skip. Only worth considering for large firms that want fully outsourced marketing and can absorb expensive, lock-in contracts. Solo and small firms should hire a specialized law-firm marketing agency or Lawlytics instead.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~25 public sources: review sites, Reddit threads, agency comparisons, and news of the 2024 sale.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo usable evidence in sources reviewed
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security postureNo security findings about the product in evidence

Pricing

Custom quotes; no public pricing

Law firm marketing (sites, SEO, ads, directory)

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • Large firms outsourcing all marketing
  • Firms wanting directory + site + SEO bundle
  • Firms with big monthly budgets

Not for

  • Solo and small firms on a budget
  • Anyone who wants to own their website
  • Firms expecting responsive support
  • Young attorneys just starting out

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

You may not own your website or content, making exit painful

high

Leaving reportedly risks your reputation and money; plan exit carefully

medium

Sale to Internet Brands may disrupt service and pricing mid-contract

medium

No public pricing; custom quotes invite paying more than peers

Pros and cons

Pros

  • One-stop shop: websites, SEO, ads, directory, reputation management
  • Free legal information hub drawing consumer traffic
  • Directory includes a listing for every attorney

Cons

  • Widely reported as expensive with high costs a top complaint
  • Users say it lost them business while they kept paying
  • Content described as outdated
  • Trustpilot, G2, and PissedConsumer reviews skew strongly negative
  • Blog post warns attorneys on what to know before signing, how to leave

Sources & method

Analyzed 10/04/2026 - 14 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x2review x9news x3

Key stats

  • Value for money: 1/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 14

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 1/5. Repeatedly called expensive with poor ROI
  • Ease of use. No usable evidence in sources reviewed
  • Feature depth: 4/5. One-stop marketing: sites, SEO, ads, directory
  • Support quality: 1/5. G2 calls service irresponsible; complaint threads abound
  • Security posture. No security findings about the product in evidence
  • 12 G2 review count FindLaw Products on G2
  • $10M Total funding raised Per CB Insights
  • TR → Internet Brands Ownership Sale announced Nov 2024

Pricing

Law firm marketing (sites, SEO, ads, directory)

Not disclosed

  • Website design and hosting
  • SEO and paid ads management
  • Directory and reputation services

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Reviews across Reddit, Trustpilot, G2, and blogs are overwhelmingly negative, citing cost, weak results, and lock-in.

“Does anyone have anything good to say about Findlaw?”
Reddit, r/LawFirm
“FINDLAW WILL LOSE YOU BUSINESS, AND YOU GET TO PAY”
Reddit, r/LawFirm
“Findlaw is irresponsible”
G2 review

Companies that use it

  • The Simon Law Firm
Full analysis

Based on ~25 public sources: review sites, Reddit threads, agency comparisons, and news of the 2024 sale.

Long contracts, weak ROI, you may not own your site — pick a boutique law-marketing agency instead.

Methodology

Based on ~25 public sources: review sites, Reddit threads, agency comparisons, and news of the 2024 sale.

Sources

  1. FindLaw Review: Cost, Features, Pros & Cons — Lawyeristlawyerist.com
    review
  2. r/LawFirm: Does anyone have anything good to say about Findlaw?reddit.com
    review
  3. r/LawFirm: FindLaw will lose you business, and you get to payreddit.com
    review
  4. FindLaw Reviews on G2g2.com
    review
  5. FindLaw Reviews on Trustpilottrustpilot.com
    review
  6. FindLaw Reviews: What to Know Before Using FindLaw — Rankings.iorankings.io
    review
  7. Is FindLaw Worth It? — Caroffcaroff.com
    review
  8. Thinking of Working with FindLaw? — Lucky Fish Medialuckyfishmedia.com
    review
  9. FindLaw — How To Leave and Save Your Reputation (and Money)newyorkpersonalinjuryattorneyblog.com
    review
  10. Thomson Reuters to sell FindLaw to Internet Brands — PR Newswireprnewswire.com
    news
  11. Law Firm Marketing by FindLaw — Thomson Reuterslegal.thomsonreuters.com
    official
  12. FindLaw by Thomson Reuters — Cloudflare case studycloudflare.com
    official
  13. FindLaw — Company profile, funding & competitors — Tracxntracxn.com
    news
  14. FindLaw financials — CB Insightscbinsights.com
    news

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