Listing and Removal Policy

1. Where profiles come from

Profiles are created from public records, primarily state bar admission rosters, along with other publicly available information such as court admission lists. Attorney licensing information is a matter of public record, published by the state bars themselves, and republishing it is how every major legal directory works. A profile existing here does not mean the attorney signed up for anything.

2. What an unclaimed profile shows

An unclaimed profile shows only public-record facts: name, bar number, admission year, license status, listed practice areas, firm name, and the office address of record. It is labeled unclaimed, it shows no ratings, and it displays an initials monogram instead of a photo. Sections without data simply do not render.

3. Photo policy: never scraped

We never scrape or copy attorney photos from anywhere. The only photo a profile can show is one the attorney uploads after claiming it, or one with a recorded license. Without that, the profile shows an initials monogram, permanently. This is a hard rule with no exceptions.

4. Claiming a profile

Claiming is free and starts at the For attorneyspage. Verification proves you control the identity on the record, through one of three routes: a one-time code to your bar-roster contact, an email at your firm's own domain, or a callback to the office number on the record. Unverified claims never get edit rights.

5. Corrections

Claimed attorneys can correct any factual error directly. If you do not want to claim the profile, email [email protected] with the correction and something that verifies you are the listed attorney (a message from your bar-roster email is easiest), and we make verified corrections within days.

6. Removal

We follow the claim-first removal model: verify your identity by claiming the profile, then choose either of these from the profile itself:

• Disable. The profile is hidden from the public directory and from search engines. Reversible whenever you want it back.
• Delete. The profile is removed permanently.

Claiming first is what proves the request comes from you and not from someone impersonating you. If you cannot use any verification route, email [email protected] and we will find another way to verify.

7. Reviews and ratings

Client reviews are not live yet. When they launch, they will appear only on claimed profiles, moderated, with a community-guidelines page published first. No rating of any kind is shown on unclaimed profiles.