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FindLaw Company Background<\/h1>\n\n
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FindLaw.com is the most popular source for free legal information on the internet. FindLaw also provides services for lawyers, businesses, and individuals.<\/span><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

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This article has been written and reviewed for legal accuracy, clarity, and style by\u00a0FindLaw\u2019s team of legal writers and attorneys<\/a>\u00a0and in accordance with\u00a0our editorial standards<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

FindLaw\u2019s Creation and Evolution<\/b><\/h2>\n

Online innovations often start with little more than a good idea. We are no different. FindLaw began in Silicon Valley in 1995, when our founders compiled a list of attorney resources for a group of law librarians in Northern California. The response to this idea was so positive that they decided to post the information online. FindLaw was born.<\/span><\/p>\n

Formally launched on January 9, 1996, FindLaw.com soon offered a mix of resources for attorneys and consumers alike, including cases, statutes, legal news, a lawyer directory, an online career center, and community-oriented tools such as mailing lists and message boards. Among them was the famous \u201c<\/span>Greedy Associates<\/span><\/a>,<\/span>\u201d which lives on as a popular blog. The website rapidly developed into the leading legal information site on the internet.<\/span><\/p>\n

Today, FindLaw.com remains the most popular site for free legal information on the internet, with more than six million visitors each month and the largest online lawyer directory available.<\/span><\/p>\n

FindLaw\u2019s <\/span>law firm marketing solutions<\/span><\/a> also dominate with award-winning websites, online video, online attorney profiles, search engine marketing, and internet advertising. Awards include numerous Webbys, and inclusions on lists from \u201cTop 500 U.S. Websites\u201d to the ABA Blawg 100.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2010, the company continued to expand through the addition of <\/span>Super Lawyers<\/span><\/a>, and again in 2013 with <\/span>LawInfo<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Abogado.com<\/span><\/a>. In 2024, FindLaw was acquired by parent company Internet Brands. It joined Martindale-Hubbell, Avvo, Nolo, and other top legal websites to continue offering the most robust free legal information on the web, and to connect consumers with local lawyers ready to help.<\/span><\/p>\n

FindLaw\u2019s History and Timeline<\/b><\/h2>\n

FindLaw.com<\/span><\/a> 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.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Below is a list of the major milestones in FindLaw\u2019s history. Notable events include our mergers, acquisitions, awards, accolades, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n

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