Counsel meets abogado. Find a lawyer near you.
Counselado blends “counsel” with abogado, Spanish for “lawyer.” We help you find a local law firm that handles your kind of case. Read more about Counselado
Counselado helps you understand a legal question and find law firms by practice area and place. Choose a practice area and a city to see the firms listed there, with their address, phone number and website, and contact the ones you want on your own terms. If you would rather understand your question first, our legal guides explain terms, processes, deadlines and documents, and each one names the state it applies to. Counselado is an independent legal information site and law firm directory, and a listing is public business information about a firm. An attorney-client relationship starts only when you and a firm agree to it, and the Counselado disclaimer gives the full wording.
Where the name comes from
"Counsel" is the English word for legal advice and for the lawyer who gives it, and abogado is the everyday Spanish word for a lawyer. Many people search for legal help in English, in Spanish or in a mix of both, so we chose a name that sounds natural in either language. The About Counselado page tells the rest of the story and how to reach us.
Practice areas
Start with the kind of matter you have, such as divorce, personal injury, immigration, criminal defense, employment or probate, then add the city where you need help. The Counselado practice areas page lists every category, and each one leads to the firms listed under it. A practice area is a browsing label, so ask each firm whether it handles your type of matter where you live.
- Wills, trusts and probate15 guides
- Personal injury8 guides
- Family law11 guides
- Business law6 guides
- Trademarks, copyright and patents3 guides
- Real estate and landlord-tenant6 guides
- Eminent domain3 guides
- Lawsuits and mediation4 guides
- Employment law1 guide
- Debt and consumer law1 guide
- Hiring a lawyer2 guides
Texas
The Counselado lawyer directory is organized by state and then by city, and each listing gives a firm's name, address, phone number, website and hours so you can compare and call directly. The Texas law firms page, for example, groups firms by city across the state. Paid placement carries a clear Sponsored label, and payment for a plan is advertising, not a recommendation of the firm.
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Family law
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How to File for Divorce in Texas: Residency, the Petition, the Waiting Period, and the Steps That Follow
For law firms
If you run a firm, claim your Counselado listing to check and update its details, or add your firm to the Counselado directory to create a listing for it. The Counselado plans and pricing page sets out the optional Pro and Sponsored plans, what each costs, how placement is limited and how the Sponsored label appears, and plans are priced per plan rather than per lead or as a share of fees. Lawyer advertising is regulated state by state; in Texas, Rule 7.01 of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct (official text, accessed October 1, 2026) requires communications about a lawyer's services to be truthful, and our attorney advertising page explains how paid placement appears in the directory.
Guides
Sometimes you want to understand a term, a process, a deadline or a document before you call anyone. The Counselado legal guides cover legal questions nationally and state by state, and each one names the state its rules apply to, because laws and procedures differ from one state to the next. When you are ready to talk to a firm, come back to the directory and choose your practice area and city.
Family law
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Common questions
What does a Sponsored listing mean?
A Sponsored listing is paid advertising from a law firm, and it carries a visible Sponsored label wherever it appears. The label tells you the placement was bought, and it is not a judgment about the firm's work. The Counselado plans and pricing page explains how Sponsored placement works and how it is limited.
Do I have to share details about my legal problem to use the directory?
You can open any practice-area, state or city page without entering personal facts. When you contact a firm, you decide what to share and with whom. Ask the firm about its fees, availability and whether it handles matters like yours before you share details.
How do I find a law firm near me?
Choose your practice area on the Counselado practice areas page, or start from your state in the Counselado lawyer directory and pick your city. Each listing gives the firm's phone number and website so you can reach it directly. Comparing two or three firms gives you a sense of who handles your kind of case nearby.
How do I correct or update a law firm's listing?
A firm can claim its Counselado listing to check and update its name, address, phone number, website and hours. Anyone who sees a detail that needs fixing can write to us through the Counselado contact page. Include the firm's name and city so the right listing is easy to find.