LegalMatch
{{Short description|American online legal services company}}
{{Orphan|date=June 2020}}
{{Infobox website
| name = LegalMatch
| logo = Legal Match.png
| industry = Internet
| website_type = Legal Services
| foundation = {{start date and age|1999|11}}
| founder = Anna Ostrovsky
Dmitri Shubov
| location = Reno, Nevada
| country = U.S.
| key_people = Anna Ostrovsky (COO)
Matt Griffith (CEO)
}}
LegalMatch is a private company headquartered in Reno, Nevada in the United States.Cathy Tran Moses, Jackson v. Legalmatch.com: An Examination of Online Lead Generation Servs. for Attorneys, Orange County Law., April 2020, at 57, 58 (2020) It operates an online legal matching service where people submit a legal case and get responses including ratings and quotes from lawyers interested in their case. The service is free to use for those posting a case, while lawyers contract with LegalMatch to gain access to the leads generated. In addition to its headquarters, LegalMatch has offices in Las Vegas, Nevada and Austin, Texas. {{cite web |title=All LegalMatch Office Locations |url=https://www.glassdoor.com/Location/All-LegalMatch-Office-Locations-E265055.htm |website=Glassdoor |language=en}}
History
The company was founded in 1999 by Anna OstrovskyITNewsOnline.com, LegalMatch California Successfully Assists Client Referrals from The State Bar of California, March 5, 2021 and Dmitri Shubov. LegalMatch started its online service in 2000 in San Francisco, California. The service grew quickly, with website traffic increasing 300% in the first year after launch.Mary Katherine Danna, Putting Your Firm on the Web, 93 Ill. B.J. 572 (2005) In 2013, LegalMatch expanded its operations to include a facility in Reno, Nevada.
Services
Applicants are asked to complete a form describing their legal case on the LegalMatch website. LegalMatch then provides that information to attorneys that have both paid for registration with LegalMatch and match the specialization needed.Steve Seidenberg, Arranged Rainmaking Web-Based Firm Offers an Easy but Pricey Way for Lawyers to Hook Up with Clients, A.B.A.J., January 2004, at 21 (2004). The number of attorneys in each practice area within a specific geography are capped. After hiring an attorney, the client can write a review that will be posted to the lawyer's profile. In addition to providing free legal matching services to clients, LegalMatch provides informational content via an Online Law Library and Law Blog. {{cite web |title=Local Business LegalMatch Creates Blog for Member Attorneys |url=https://patch.com/california/southsanfrancisco/local-business-legalmatch-creates-blog-member-attorneys |website=South San Francisco, CA Patch |language=en |date=12 September 2014}}
Ethics rules
A California appeals court determined that any attorney lead provider "directing a potential client to an attorney," including LegalMatch, was a lawyer referral service for the purposes of ethics rules for lawyers. LegalMatch California, a LegalMatch subsidiary, became officially certified as a California State Bar Certified Referral Service in September 2020 and is listed on the State Bar of California's website as an accredited lawyer referral service in all 58 California counties.
References
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External links
- [http://www.legalmatch.com Official Website]
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Category:Online marketplaces of the United States
Category:1999 establishments in the United States
Category:Internet properties established in 2000
Category:Organizations based in Nevada
Category:Online legal services
Category:Companies based in Reno, Nevada