About Counselado

Counselado is run by Web Leveling in Harris County, Texas. We publish under the Counselado name, without personal bylines or team names, and we are not run by lawyers. Reading the site, or contacting a firm you find here, does not create an attorney-client relationship. The disclaimer and the attorney advertising notice give the full terms.

Counselado blends two words that mean the same thing in two languages. Counsel is the English word for legal advice and the person who gives it. Abogado is the Spanish word for lawyer. Put them together and you get help finding a lawyer, whatever language you grew up speaking.

We write legal information guides across practice areas, in English and Spanish, so you can understand the basics of a situation before you talk to anyone. You can start with the legal guides or the list of practice areas. When you are ready to look for a law firm that handles your kind of case, the law-firm directory is organized by state and practice area. The directory starts in Texas, then adds New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana, and then the rest of the United States. You can browse Texas law firms now.

Each guide relies on named primary sources: statutes, regulations, court or agency materials, and official guidance. Every statute or rule we cite is linked to its official text right on the citation, so you can read the exact wording yourself. A guide names the state or jurisdiction it applies to, because a rule in one state is not the rule in another. Guides also show a publication date and an update date, since laws change and a date tells you how current the information is.

If you spot a mistake, use the contact form and choose "Correction." Include the page address and, if you have it, the official source that shows the right answer. Guides are general information, so confirm how a rule applies to your own facts with a licensed lawyer.

Law firms can claim a listing at no charge, or pay for a Pro or Sponsored directory plan. Pricing is flat, with no contracts and no per-lead or percentage fees. You can read the details on the plans and pricing page.

A Sponsored placement is paid, and it is labeled "Sponsored" in the spot where it appears, not only in a policy statement. Sponsored status is not an endorsement or a certification of specialization. The FTC's endorsement guidance says a commercial relationship should be disclosed clearly and close to the recommendation or link, and that is how we label paid placements. If we ever add affiliate links, we will say so next to the link. The affiliate disclosure keeps the full statement. Directory plans affect how a firm is displayed and labeled; they are separate from what our guides say.

If you own or work at a firm, you can claim your listing, add your firm if it is not in the directory yet, or ask us to correct information that is out of date. Our review guidelines explain how reviews are handled, and the for law firms page gathers these routes in one place. A listing describes a firm's public business details. It does not certify any area of specialization.

If you are reading about a legal topic, go to the guides or the directory. If you represent a firm, start with claiming a listing or the plans. If you need help with your own legal matter, the contact page lists independent places to find a licensed lawyer or legal aid.