A Brief History
Lawdragon is a leading digital media company producing the best lawyer guides and content in the legal industry. Our industry-leading guides recognize the most effective lawyers and legal professionals in a wide variety of industries and areas, and our news-focused, no-paywall content is followed by industry leaders and clients alike. Founded in 2005, Lawdragon is a women-owned company run by a diverse team of journalists and sales professionals.
In addition to the information below, you can also read about our staff or contact us.
Editorial Overview
Lawdragon Guides
Lawdragon now publishes more than 30 guides to leading legal professionals globally, in addition to our original flagship guide: The Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America.
Lawdragon honors also include a Legends guide to those who have earned honors at least 10 times, and a Hall of Fame guide for past members recognized for their contribution to the profession.
Visit our Guides page to view recent publications and to read about our nomination process.
The Lawyer Limelight and Consultant Limelight
Our popular online Q&A series features discussions with top practitioners, including corporate counsel, law firm stars, leaders in academia, public interest lawyers, legal consultants and more. You can view recent Lawyer Limelights and Consultant Limelights.
Lawdragon Magazines
Our Annual Print Magazine features the Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America, as well as leaders in legal finance and consulting – and the best photojournalism in the industry. A separate annual Plaintiff Issue Magazine features honorees in the plaintiff consumer, financial, and civil rights & employment practices.
Visit our Lawdragon Magazine page to read digital versions of past issues.
Enterprise & Feature Reporting
In addition to our Limelights and guides, Lawdragon will dive deep into in select legal issues and trends, presented on our News & Features page. Among our work, we have spent more than a decade attending and covering the military commissions at Guantanamo Bay, which has earned us two New York Press Club Awards.
Lawdragon Press and Sponsorship Overview
The Elevated Profile
Attorneys, other legal professionals and firms can join the ranks of hundreds of remarkable advisors who boost their digital footprint on Lawdragon through elevated profiles. Read more about elevating profile listings for Lawyers as well as for Consultants.
Enhanced Nominations Program
Law firms and consultants can receive a customized nominations portal for all guide submissions, along with extended deadlines, early notification of honorees, and other benefits to maximize success on the road to Lawdragon recognitions.
The Lawdragon Q&A
Lawdragon Q&As perform well on internet search results, giving attorneys a unique opportunity to highlight their achievements, insights and personalities in a forum that any interested party is likely to come across when researching them.
Feature Articles and Roundtables
Our talented team of editors can produce the highest-quality firm and practice features through extensive interviews and impeccable writing and coordination with firm staff. Our senior editors can also serve as moderators for firms who wish to position their expertise in practice areas and to highlight client relationships.
Print, Online and Newsletter Advertising
Our print Magazines are ideal places for firms to promote the success of their practices, as are our website pages devoted to specific guides or editorial features. Our weekly newsletter reaches an engaged distribution of top industry contacts. Flexible packages are available.
Limitless Custom Publishing
Our design staff can repackage any of our content – editorial or sponsored – into highly sophisticated print, digital and video reprints of any length to support attorney and law firm marketing needs.
What We Do
Lawdragon Guides
Lawdragon now publishes more than 30 guides to leading legal professionals, honoring an astonishing range of lawyers and legal consultants around the globe.
Lawyer Limelights
Our popular discussion series features a varied mix of lawyers, touching on recent achievements, career highlights, trends, tips and personal interests outside the practice.
Consultant Limelights
The top advisors to law firms and lawyers are featured here, from crisis management and recruitment to legal finance and AI counseling.
Lawdragon Press
From elevated profile listings to Q&As and in-depth features, our team works with your firm to create the content you need to strengthen your digital footprint.
The Magazine
Lawdragon’s acclaimed print publications combine original reporting with the best photojournalism in the legal industry, presenting the “who’s who” of the law.
Feature Reporting
For more than 20 years, Lawdragon’s award-winning reporters have provided coverage of historic trials, record-setting deals, complex practice trends and much more.
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