LegalMatch
started out with humble beginnings in a two-bedroom apartment. The two founding
lawyers recognized the insufficiency of the legal industry to affectively
create a system that both worked well for clients and attorneys. Before
LegalMatch’s inception, there weren’t any companies that allowed clients to
review and select their attorney. Traditionally, clients were forced to go to
the phonebook or call a local bar association which simply offered the next
name off their list. Selecting a good attorney was like playing the lottery.
Attorneys, having a hard time finding good clients and
steady case work, were thrilled to have an outlet for attracting new clients
outside of handing a shingle or waiting for their name to come up on referral
service lists. The legal industry conundrum that involved pairing good lawyers
with the clients that needed them most ultimately garnered the foundation of LegalMatch
in 1999.
Since its establishment, LegalMatch has exponentially
expanded. In 2000 they launched their beta service and in 2001 LegalMatch had
LegalMatch saw a 300% increase in case volume which earned them the top legal
keyword sponsor position for Google. It was during this time that they began
working with the affiliate program through Commission Junction and saw case
loads increase 20-fold in just 12 short months.
LegalMatch opened its
office in 2003 and later an
partnering up with the NACDL and releasing the LegalMatch
LegalCenter with Google Search Tool for quick Law Library referencing.
LegalMatch continues to
be
premier client-attorney matching service that over a million people have
trusted. Over the course of the past 10 years, LegalMatch has earned much press
including commendations from Oprah’s O Magazine, Business Week,
ABA Journal, National Law Journal,
Forbes Magazine, and the Miami Herald
to name a few.
The company still prides itself in reporting that 99% of
customers would recommend LegalMatch’s services to a friend; they also back all
of their services with an outstanding customer
satisfaction guarantee. Most recently, LegalMatch met the increasing demand
and launched a Spanish intake
system for cases.
Over the past 10 years, LegalMatch has transformed the
method that clients use to find attorneys as well as how attorneys are finding
their clients. LegalMatch is a constantly evolving company whose driving goal
continues to be providing pre-certified lawyers who can administer sound legal
advice to clients in need. Although there have been countless imitations,
LegalMatch continues to be a maverick in client-attorney matching and one of
the most conclusive techniques of finding a lawyer.
Happy 10th anniversary LegalMatch,
and here is to another great 10 years!