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Is findlaw.com legit or a scam?
findlaw.com was registered Dec 13, 1995 (30 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
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When was findlaw.com registered?
findlaw.com's registration dates to Dec 13, 1995 (30 years old), per public registration records. MarkMonitor Inc. is the registrar on record today.
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FindLaw.com Your online resource for U.S. attorneys and legal information.
FindLaw.com provides free online legal information and attorney directories to millions of monthly users, serving individuals seeking legal resources and law firms. Owned by Thomson Reuters, the site offers both consumer legal information and internet marketing services to legal practices.
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Dec 13, 1995 — 30 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: MarkMonitor Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 26, 2026).
Authority 89/100— ahead of 89% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
89 is a percentile: higher than 89% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #4,192)+10
Verified continuity: 30.9 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+19
Model score: 45/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 89/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 1 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 1 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What findlaw.com said about itself, 2006–2010
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (3 versions). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
FindLaw is the highest-trafficked legal Web site, providing the most comprehensive set of legal resources on the Internet for legal professionals, corporate counsel, law students, businesses, and consumers.
2009
FindLaw.com is a source for free online legal information to millions each month. In addition, FindLaw offers internet marketing services to law firms.rewritten
2010
FindLaw.com is a source for free online legal information offered to millions each month.In addition,
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1995
Domain registered (Dec 13, 1995).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 20, 2006); profile edited 20 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“FindLaw.com Your online resource for U.S. attorneys and legal information.”
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 27, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 30 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Oct 27, 2026
FindLaw
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Lifeline · findlaw.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 30 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 3 registrar changes since Jul 6, 2011 · 2 ownership changes since 2007 · last checked Oct 25, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredDec 13, 1995findlaw.com was registered on Dec 13, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 9, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described findlaw.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 9, 2013 (20 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCJul 6, 2011 – Aug 7, 2011Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for findlaw.com, from Jul 6, 2011 to Aug 7, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)CORPORATE DOMAINS, INC.Sep 2, 2011 – Jun 3, 2012
Ownership
Ownership recordsJul 16, 2007 – Jun 21, 2026Registration records for findlaw.com are held from Jul 16, 2007 to Jun 21, 2026 (542 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: westgroup.netNameservers: westgroup.netJul 16, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed westgroup.net nameservers (ns1.westgroup.net, ns2.westgroup.net) for findlaw.com from Jul 16, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Google Trust ServicesOct 23, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Google Trust Services issued 189 certificates for findlaw.com from Oct 23, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 23, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (27)
Dec 13, 1995Registration: findlaw.com was registered on Dec 13, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 9, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described findlaw.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 9, 2013 (20 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “FindLaw is the highest-trafficked legal Web site, providing the most comprehensive set of legal resources on the Internet for legal professionals, corporate counsel, law students, businesses, and consumers.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 16, 2007 – Jun 21, 2026Ownership: Registration records for findlaw.com are held from Jul 16, 2007 to Jun 21, 2026 (542 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 16, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed westgroup.net nameservers (ns1.westgroup.net, ns2.westgroup.net) for findlaw.com from Jul 16, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 1, 2006
“FindLaw is the highest-trafficked legal Web site, providing the most comprehensive set of legal resources on the Internet for legal professionals, corporate counsel, law students, businesses, and consumers.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Said about itself in 2009Jul 1, 2009“FindLaw.com is a source for free online legal information to millions each month. In addition, FindLaw offers internet marketing services to law firms.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2009
Said about itself in 2010Jul 1, 2010“FindLaw.com is a source for free online legal information offered to millions each month. FindLaw also provides Internet marketing services to law firms.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2010
Current AboutUs recordJun 17, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar CORPORATE DOMAINS, INC. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for findlaw.com, from Sep 2, 2011 to Jun 3, 2012.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Markmonitor.comJun 21, 2012 – Nov 7, 2013Registrar Markmonitor.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for findlaw.com, from Jun 21, 2012 to Nov 7, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
MarkMonitor, Inc.MarkMonitor, Inc.Dec 16, 2013 – Oct 22, 2026 (latest)Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 16, 2013 and most recently on Oct 22, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Ownership change
Jun 18, 2008
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 18, 2008. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJun 21, 2012The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 21, 2012. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 ownership changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: westgroup.netOct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016westgroup.net (ns11.westgroup.net, ns12.westgroup.net, ns13.westgroup.net) were the nameservers listed for findlaw.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: westgroup.netApr 2, 2016 – Aug 16, 2016Registration records listed westgroup.net nameservers (ns1.westgroup.net, ns2.westgroup.net) for findlaw.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Aug 16, 2016. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: thomsonreuters.netAug 25, 2016 – Apr 2, 2018Registration records listed thomsonreuters.net nameservers (ns-amers-1.thomsonreuters.net, ns-amers-2.thomsonreuters.net, ns-apac-1.thomsonreuters.net…) for findlaw.com from Aug 25, 2016 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to thomsonreuters.netAug 25, 2016findlaw.com's nameservers moved from westgroup.net to thomsonreuters.net between Aug 16, 2016 and Aug 25, 2016. Last seen at westgroup.net: Aug 16, 2016 (registration record). First seen at thomsonreuters.net: Aug 25, 2016 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: thomsonreuters.netApr 3, 2018thomsonreuters.net (ns-amers-1.thomsonreuters.net, ns-amers-2.thomsonreuters.net, ns-apac-1.thomsonreuters.net…) were the nameservers listed for findlaw.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: thomsonreuters.netNameservers: thomsonreuters.netApr 4, 2018 – Sep 19, 2024Registration records listed thomsonreuters.net nameservers (ns-amers-1.thomsonreuters.net, ns-amers-2.thomsonreuters.net, ns-apac-1.thomsonreuters.net…) for findlaw.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Sep 19, 2024. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: thomsonreuters.co.uk, thomsonreuters.com, thomsonreuters.net, thomsonreuters.orgOct 1, 2024 – Nov 6, 2024Registration records listed thomsonreuters.co.uk, thomsonreuters.com, thomsonreuters.net, thomsonreuters.org nameservers (ns-aws-1.thomsonreuters.com, ns-aws-2.thomsonreuters.net, ns-aws-3.thomsonreuters.org…) for findlaw.com from Oct 1, 2024 to Nov 6, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to thomsonreuters.co.uk, thomsonreuters.com, thomsonreuters.net, thomsonreuters.orgOct 1, 2024findlaw.com's nameservers moved from thomsonreuters.net to thomsonreuters.co.uk, thomsonreuters.com, thomsonreuters.net, thomsonreuters.org between Sep 19, 2024 and Oct 1, 2024. Last seen at thomsonreuters.net: Sep 19, 2024 (registration record). First seen at thomsonreuters.co.uk, thomsonreuters.com, thomsonreuters.net, thomsonreuters.org: Oct 1, 2024 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareNov 13, 2024 – Jun 21, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (daisy.ns.cloudflare.com, oswald.ns.cloudflare.com) for findlaw.com from Nov 13, 2024 to Jun 21, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareNov 13, 2024findlaw.com's nameservers moved from thomsonreuters.co.uk, thomsonreuters.com, thomsonreuters.net, thomsonreuters.org to Cloudflare between Nov 6, 2024 and Nov 13, 2024. Last seen at thomsonreuters.co.uk, thomsonreuters.com, thomsonreuters.net, thomsonreuters.org: Nov 6, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Nov 13, 2024 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 1, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 1, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 1, 2026: daisy.ns.cloudflare.com, oswald.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 1, 2026
Certificate from Google Trust Services
Sep 6, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026 (latest)
Google Trust Services certificate valid Sep 6, 2026 to Dec 5, 2026, as seen on Oct 22, 2026.
Source: TLS check, Oct 22, 2026
Jun 18, 2008
Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 18, 2008. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 1, 2009AboutUs record: “FindLaw.com is a source for free online legal information to millions each month. In addition, FindLaw offers internet marketing services to law firms.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2009
Jul 1, 2010AboutUs record: “FindLaw.com is a source for free online legal information offered to millions each month. FindLaw also provides Internet marketing services to law firms.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2010
Jul 6, 2011 – Aug 7, 2011Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for findlaw.com, from Jul 6, 2011 to Aug 7, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Sep 2, 2011 – Jun 3, 2012Registrar: Registrar CORPORATE DOMAINS, INC. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for findlaw.com, from Sep 2, 2011 to Jun 3, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jun 21, 2012 – Nov 7, 2013Registrar: Registrar Markmonitor.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for findlaw.com, from Jun 21, 2012 to Nov 7, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jun 21, 2012Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 21, 2012. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016Zone file: westgroup.net (ns11.westgroup.net, ns12.westgroup.net, ns13.westgroup.net) were the nameservers listed for findlaw.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Dec 16, 2013 – Oct 22, 2026Registrar: Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 16, 2013 and most recently on Oct 22, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Apr 2, 2016 – Aug 16, 2016Zone file: Registration records listed westgroup.net nameservers (ns1.westgroup.net, ns2.westgroup.net) for findlaw.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Aug 16, 2016. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 25, 2016 – Apr 2, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed thomsonreuters.net nameservers (ns-amers-1.thomsonreuters.net, ns-amers-2.thomsonreuters.net, ns-apac-1.thomsonreuters.net…) for findlaw.com from Aug 25, 2016 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 25, 2016Zone file: findlaw.com's nameservers moved from westgroup.net to thomsonreuters.net between Aug 16, 2016 and Aug 25, 2016. Last seen at westgroup.net: Aug 16, 2016 (registration record). First seen at thomsonreuters.net: Aug 25, 2016 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: thomsonreuters.net (ns-amers-1.thomsonreuters.net, ns-amers-2.thomsonreuters.net, ns-apac-1.thomsonreuters.net…) were the nameservers listed for findlaw.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Sep 19, 2024Zone file: Registration records listed thomsonreuters.net nameservers (ns-amers-1.thomsonreuters.net, ns-amers-2.thomsonreuters.net, ns-apac-1.thomsonreuters.net…) for findlaw.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Sep 19, 2024. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 1, 2024 – Nov 6, 2024Zone file: Registration records listed thomsonreuters.co.uk, thomsonreuters.com, thomsonreuters.net, thomsonreuters.org nameservers (ns-aws-1.thomsonreuters.com, ns-aws-2.thomsonreuters.net, ns-aws-3.thomsonreuters.org…) for findlaw.com from Oct 1, 2024 to Nov 6, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 1, 2024Zone file: findlaw.com's nameservers moved from thomsonreuters.net to thomsonreuters.co.uk, thomsonreuters.com, thomsonreuters.net, thomsonreuters.org between Sep 19, 2024 and Oct 1, 2024. Last seen at thomsonreuters.net: Sep 19, 2024 (registration record). First seen at thomsonreuters.co.uk, thomsonreuters.com, thomsonreuters.net, thomsonreuters.org: Oct 1, 2024 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nov 13, 2024 – Jun 21, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (daisy.ns.cloudflare.com, oswald.ns.cloudflare.com) for findlaw.com from Nov 13, 2024 to Jun 21, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 13, 2024Zone file: findlaw.com's nameservers moved from thomsonreuters.co.uk, thomsonreuters.com, thomsonreuters.net, thomsonreuters.org to Cloudflare between Nov 6, 2024 and Nov 13, 2024. Last seen at thomsonreuters.co.uk, thomsonreuters.com, thomsonreuters.net, thomsonreuters.org: Nov 6, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Nov 13, 2024 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 17, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 6, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services certificate valid Sep 6, 2026 to Dec 5, 2026, as seen on Oct 22, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 22, 2026
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 1, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 1, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 1, 2026: daisy.ns.cloudflare.com, oswald.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 1, 2026
Oct 23, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 189 certificates for findlaw.com from Oct 23, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 23, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)