FindLaw Timeline
FindLaw.com has been a top legal information website for the public since January 1996. FindLaw has evolved over the years from a list of lawyer resources to a business that provides a comprehensive attorney directory, online marketing for lawyers, do-it-yourself forms and services, free access to laws and court cases, and thousands of pages of informational content.
Below is a list of the major milestones in FindLaw's history. Notable events include our mergers, acquisitions, awards, accolades, and more.
2024
- FindLaw joins Internet Brands, working with other top legal brands (Nolo, Avvo, Martindale Hubbell, and others) to bring legal access and information to consumers and legal professionals across the United States.
2022
- FindLaw debuts do-it-yourself estate planning and business formation services
- FindLaw launches new online content around LGBTQ+ laws and rights
- Abogado.com adds audio to articles and launches Blog legal de abogado.com
2021
- Abogado.com reaches 1 million monthly visitors
- LawInfo.com publishes a site redesign
2020
- FindLaw.com launches new online legal centers for voting rights, coronavirus laws, and civic engagement
2019
- Significant Abogado.com and LawInfo.com expansion and relaunch
- FindLaw.com launches Don't Judge Me podcast
2016
- FindLaw becomes a Google AdWords Premium SMB Partner
2015
- FindLaw launches significant changes to its website suite offerings, including Social Pro, Digital Marketing Advantage, and Integrated Marketing Solutions
- FindLaw launches Pay Per Click advertisements
2013
- FindLaw launches FindLaw Media Services
- FindLaw acquires LawInfo, including Abogado.com
2012
- FindLaw.com reaches new milestone of 6 million monthly visits
- FindLaw remains number one consumer legal website
- FindLaw introduces Contact Advisor
- FindLaw partners with Google and launches PPC advertisting
- FindLaw partners with Google and launches PPC advertisting
2011
- FindLaw is the number one consumer legal website, directory
- FindLaw launches Social Media Advance product for law firms
- FindLaw wins two web awards
- FindLaw launches WebChat Connect product for law firms
- FindLaw launches Legal Pulse
2010
- FindLaw.com is the number one online lawyer directory
- Thomson Reuters acquires Super Lawyers
- FindLaw launches Blog Services for law firms
- FindLaw launches FindLaw UK
- FindLaw launches FirmSites in the UK
- FindLaw launches FindLaw Mobile
2009
- FindLaw acquires Contact Law, a business that offers Web-based lead generation services
- FindLaw launches Consumer Blogs
- FindLaw wins five WebAwards for website design and development
- FindLaw launches FindLaw en Espanol
2008
- FindLaw launches online video products
- FindLaw wins five WebAwards
- FindLaw pioneers Case Summary RSS Feeds
2007
- FindLaw wins three honors at 2007 Webby Awards
- FindLaw wins four WebAwards from web marketing association
2006
- FindLaw launches LegalConnection
- FindLaw launches FirmSite en Español
2005
- FindLaw named one of 50 Coolest Websites of 2005 by Time.com
- FindLaw.com is the most visited legal site, with 3.7 million monthly visits
- FindLaw.com named "Best Legal Website" in 9th annual Webby Awards
- FindLaw.com launches new online legal centers for immigration law, family law, real estate law, small business
2004
- FindLaw listed in PC Magazine's "50 from the Best of the Interent"
- FindLaw.com now number one on the Web for information about the law and lawyers
- FindLaw acquires Hubbard One
2003
- FindLaw selected "The Best of Reference" by the New York Public Library
- FindLaw ranked 411 most trafficked U.S. website
- FindLaw to provide Wall Street Journal Online with law-related resources and tools
2002
- FindLaw joins forces with Yahoo!
- FindLaw e-newsletter distribution reaches 5 million per month
- FindLaw surpasses 50 million monthly page views
- FindLaw ranked in top 500 U.S. websites
2001
- West Group acquires FindLaw
- FindLaw traffic exceeds 42 million page views per month
2000
- FindLaw develops partnerships to share content with The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN Interactive, Earthlink, Quicken, USA Today and more
- FindLaw acquires Infirmation.com
- FindLaw is the first legal portal to provide personalization with 'My FindLaw'
- FindLaw unveils "Writ," first e-zine about the law (since sunsetted)
- FindLaw wins "People's Voice" award for Best Politics & Law Website at the Webby Awards 2000
- FindLaw launches massive lawyer and law firm directory
1999
- FindLaw nominated for 1999 Webby Award
- FindLaw wins the gold medal for "Best Legal Website" third year in a row
- FindLaw acquires lawyermarketing.com and launches FindLaw Lawyer Marketing
- FindLaw offers free access to legal briefs
1998
- FindLaw and WhoWhere? launch JusticeMail -- free email for the legal community (since sunsetted)
1997
- FindLaw Launches LegalMinds
1996
- FindLaw.com is launched
- FindLaw Announces Interactive Online CLE
1995
- Two attorneys compile a list of Internet resources for a group of California law librarians then decide to post the information on the Internet. The rest is history.