The best law firm website design company depends on the size of your firm more than anything else. Large firms need agencies that handle hundreds of attorney bios and approvals. Small firms need a fast, owned site at a sane price. Most “best of” lists ignore that, partly because most of them are written by an agency that ranks itself first.
I am a freelance WordPress developer who builds law firm sites, so I have a stake here too, and I list myself below with the same honesty as everyone else. The rest of this list is grouped by who each company actually suits, using what they publish about themselves and what independent legal-industry sources say about them.
Quick picks by firm size
| Your firm | Look at | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Large firm, 100+ attorneys | Great Jakes | Built for big firms with many lawyers and offices |
| Mid-size firm, competitive market | PaperStreet, Postali | Custom design plus strategy and marketing |
| Small firm wanting a done-for-you package | The Modern Firm, Justia Elevate | Legal-specific packages aimed at smaller practices |
| Firm already using Clio | JurisPage, Clio Grow | Direct connection to Clio for intake |
| Solo or small firm on a budget that wants to own its site | A WordPress freelancer, including me | Lower cost, site and domain in your name |
1. Great Jakes: for large firms
Great Jakes focuses on large law firms, the 100 to 1,100 lawyer range including AmLaw 200 firms, and runs its own CMS built for that scale. If your site has hundreds of attorney bios, multiple offices and a committee signing off on every page, this is the kind of agency built for that problem.
Good fit: large and multinational firms. Less of a fit: small practices, where that scale is cost without benefit.
2. PaperStreet: custom design from a lawyer-founded agency
PaperStreet was founded in 2001 by an intellectual property lawyer and focuses on law firm websites and marketing. It publishes its pricing: custom builds start at $15,000 and go above $25,000, with a lighter Essentials tier from around $3,000 for the first year including hosting and support.
Good fit: mid-size firms that want a custom design and a long-running specialist. Less of a fit: solos who need something live this month on a small budget.
3. Postali: research-led sites for competitive practice areas
Postali started in 2009 and focuses on marketing for lawyers and law firms. Its projects begin with research and competitive analysis, and it handles branding and logo work alongside the site.
Good fit: firms in crowded markets, personal injury being the obvious one, that want positioning work before design. Less of a fit: firms that just need a clean site and already know their message.
4. The Modern Firm: packages for small firms
The Modern Firm focuses on solo and small firms, building new sites or refreshing existing ones, and reports working with more than 1,500 clients.
Good fit: small firms that want a legal-specific provider handling the whole thing. Worth checking: what you own if you leave, as with any packaged provider.
5. Justia Elevate: WordPress sites from a legal publisher
Justia is best known for its free legal information and lawyer directory. Its Elevate service builds law firm websites on a WordPress platform tailored for lawyers, alongside its marketing services.
Good fit: firms that want a legal-specific vendor and like the idea of WordPress underneath. Worth checking: contract terms and portability of the site.
6. JurisPage and Clio Grow: if you run on Clio
JurisPage builds law firm websites with a Clio integration for lead capture and intake. Clio Grow, from Clio itself, can create a simple single-page site connected to Clio, aimed at firms with a limited budget.
Good fit: firms whose intake already lives in Clio. Less of a fit: firms that need many practice area pages to compete in search, which a single-page site cannot do.
7. A WordPress freelancer: the owned, lower-cost route (including me)
Full disclosure, this is me. I am Devansh Thakkar, a freelance WordPress developer with 7+ years of experience, Top Rated on Upwork with 100% job success. I am not a legal marketing agency and I do not sell ads or directory listings. I build the website.
For a small firm, that means practice area pages, attorney bios, consultation booking and intake, accessibility and technical SEO, for a fixed $1,999: custom design, every page the firm needs including legal pages, SEO built in, and one month of support after launch. Built on WordPress. The site, content, hosting and domain are all in your name from day one.
Good fit: solo and small firms that want to own their site and spend their marketing budget on marketing, not on a website lease. Less of a fit: large firms that need an agency team, legal copywriters and brand strategists in one contract. For them, the agencies above make more sense, and I will say so.
More on how I work: law firm website development.
How to choose between them
Put the same seven questions to anyone on your shortlist, including me. The answers will separate them faster than any list.
- Is the price fixed, and what is included?
- Will the firm own the site, the content and the domain outright?
- Who writes the practice area pages?
- How fast will it load on a phone, and how will you prove it?
- Is it built to WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility?
- What does it cost per month after launch, and what happens if we stop paying?
- Can our staff edit text without breaking the layout?
If ownership needs a follow-up call to explain, take that seriously. I go into the cost side, and why ownership matters so much, in law firm website cost.
How this list was put together
Companies are grouped by the firm size and budget they suit, not ranked against each other, because a great choice for a 500-lawyer firm is a poor one for a solo practice. Facts about each company come from what it publishes and from legal-industry roundups by Clio and On The Map Marketing. I have not been paid by anyone listed, and nobody here paid to be included. If a detail is out of date, tell me and I will correct it.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the best law firm website design company?
There is no single best. For large firms, specialists like Great Jakes. For mid-size firms wanting custom work, agencies like PaperStreet or Postali. For solo and small firms on a budget that want to own the site, a capable WordPress freelancer is often the better value.
How much do law firm website design companies charge?
Specialist agencies commonly charge from several thousand dollars to $25,000 or more for custom work. Freelancers and small studios usually fall between about $1,000 and $7,000 for a small firm site. Monthly packages vary widely, so compare the total over three to five years.
Should a small law firm hire an agency or a freelancer?
If you need strategy, copywriting and marketing in one contract, an agency. If you mainly need a fast, accessible site you own, and you will handle or buy marketing separately, a freelancer is usually more cost-effective.
Is WordPress a good platform for a law firm website?
Yes for most firms. Justia Elevate builds on it, many independent developers use it, and you can move between providers without rebuilding from scratch, provided the site is in your name.
What should a law firm website include?
One page per practice area, attorney bios with photos, a visible phone number and consultation button on every screen, fast mobile loading, accessible design, and structured data so search engines understand the firm and its attorneys.
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