Best Lawyers for business

Peer-reviewed lawyer rankings.

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Cost to list: Editorial only; Editors choose; you can't buy in
Approval: Editorial review
Link type: Dofollow link; Checked on a live listing
Shows up in searches for: 1 business type; Best #3, lawyers
Popularity: Tranco #48,587; #592 of 1,712 directory sites
Countries: Worldwide · US

Checked Oct 20, 2026 · 3 sources

Is Best Lawyers worth it?

Our reading of the measured data, not a score.

Yes, for some

Yes, for lawyers.

Best Lawyers made Google's top 10 in 3 of the 4 buyer searches we ran for the 1 business type it accepts. You can't buy or submit a listing; editors choose. Profile links are reported dofollow.

Strongest for: Lawyers

What works

Showed up in Google for lawyers, as high as #3
Editors choose what gets listed
Dofollow profile link (we checked a live listing)

Watch out for

No cautions recorded in our census.

Measured fit, by business type

How often Best Lawyers made Google's top 10 in our US buyer searches for the types it accepts.

Lawyers 3/4

Strong · best #3

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Where Best Lawyers shows up when people search

We ran 399 real buyer searches (Google US, desktop) for 100 business types on Oct 20, 2026 and recorded which directories made the organic top 10. Local packs and ads are not counted.

Best Lawyers accepts 1 business type we measure. Here is every one, with what Google showed instead, so you can see where a listing would and wouldn't be found.

Lawyers

3/4

Best Lawyers ranked as high as #3 in 3 of these searches. Directories of any kind held 28% of the top-10 spots.

Directories

Justia Lawyer Directory 3/4, Super Lawyers 2/4, Avvo 1/4

Other sites

hahnlaw.com, handelonthelaw.com, jayperezlaw.com

Searches: “lawyer columbus oh”, “best lawyers in las vegas”, “lawyer richmond”, “top rated lawyers atlanta ga” result

Bars show the searches where it made the organic top 10. "Directories" lists the tracked directories that did rank for the same searches, with their hit count. How we measure

What Best Lawyers costs and who can list

As stated on Best Lawyers's own pages or reported by a named source. Checked Oct 20, 2026.

Who can list: Lawyers

Census audience: top-rated lawyers · Worldwide, United States
Pricing: Editorial

Recognition is based on peer review; no fee to be nominated is stated on the methodology page.
Approval: Editorial review. Peer-review editorial: anyone (including the lawyer) can nominate online or via nominations@bestlawyers.com; currently recognized lawyers provide peer feedback; results analyzed; eligibility check for good standing with the local bar; results released per edition/research cycle.
Link attribute: Dofollow link. We checked a live listing on Oct 20, 2026: bestlawyers.com/firms/davis-kelin-llc/78559/US.
Requirements: Lawyer in good standing with local bar association; sufficient positive peer reviews.
Sources: bestlawyers.com/methodology
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How to add your business to Best Lawyers

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Prepare your details

Best Lawyers asks for: Lawyer in good standing with local bar association; sufficient positive peer reviews.
- Business name, address and phone written exactly as on your Google Business Profile and website
- Primary category, plus the services you actually offer
- Opening hours, service area and website URL
- Real photos: storefront or vehicle, team, finished work
- Access to the business phone or email, in case it verifies ownership
- A way to ask real customers for reviews (never buy them)
Our standard checklist for this kind of site (industry directory), not a list published by Best Lawyers.
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Open the claim page
bestlawyers.com/nominate
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Approval: editorial review

Peer-review editorial: anyone (including the lawyer) can nominate online or via nominations@bestlawyers.com; currently recognized lawyers provide peer feedback; results analyzed; eligibility check for good standing with the local bar; results released per edition/research cycle.

Best Lawyers alternatives

Ranked by the same evidence: Google top-10 appearances for the business types Best Lawyers serves, then audience fit, then Tranco popularity.

Questions about Best Lawyers

Is Best Lawyers worth it for a business?

Yes, for lawyers. Best Lawyers made Google's top 10 in 3 of the 4 buyer searches we ran for the 1 business type it accepts. You can't buy or submit a listing; editors choose. Profile links are reported dofollow. This is our reading of the measured data.

How much does a Best Lawyers listing cost?

Editorial. What we found: Recognition is based on peer review; no fee to be nominated is stated on the methodology page.. Checked Oct 20, 2026.

Is a link from Best Lawyers dofollow?

Dofollow link, as reported in our census.

How do I add my business to Best Lawyers?

Start at bestlawyers.com/nominate. Approval: editorial review (Peer-review editorial: anyone (including the lawyer) can nominate online or via nominations@bestlawyers.com; currently recognized lawyers provide peer feedback; results analyzed; eligibility check for good standing with the local bar; results released per edition/research cycle.). Have your details ready first (see "How to list" above).

What are the best Best Lawyers alternatives?

Ranked by the same evidence: Justia Lawyer Directory, Super Lawyers, and Avvo. The full list of 5 is above, with the searches each one appeared in.

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