Helping cut through the noise to find some of the best lawyers for you.
Five Fantastic Lawyers® (FFL®) is an editorially curated, AI-forward legal directory built to reduce overwhelm and help you choose with confidence.
Our Mission
We recognise lawyers who don’t just win cases — they change how people feel in their hardest moments. It’s about trust, confidence, and human impact.
Read the Mission StatementFive Fantastic Lawyers® (FFL®) — TL;DR
Helping you find some of the best lawyers without the overwhelm.
What we do
We research and showcase a small, trusted shortlist of top lawyers in key legal areas and locations, based on our five-point review process: online reviews, reputation, history, experience, and trust.
Key facts
- 14+ years online
- 5,000+ legal articles published
- 1M+ total visits
- 3,000+ law firms listed
- 500+ lawyers with enhanced profiles
Why choose us
Unlike pay-to-play directories, you cannot buy a spot on our core “Five Fantastic” lists. We independently select lawyers and firms we believe meet our standards. Enhanced listings are available only for already-listed firms.
Our story
Founded in 2010 by former lawyer Gav Ward, Five Fantastic Lawyers evolved from YouBlawg—a legal publishing platform for lawyers, law students, and professionals—to a leading curated legal directory. Our mission remains the same: help people and businesses connect with the right lawyer, fast.
Beyond stars. Real signals. Truly fantastic lawyers.
Five Fantastic Lawyers® (formerly YouBlawg) has the following background and achievements:
- 14+ years
- 5,000+ legal articles
- 1M+ visits
- 500+ enhanced lawyers
- 3,000+ law firms listed
Helping people and companies gain access to great legal advice has always been part of our mission. Over the past 14 years, we’ve shared 5,000+ articles and served 1M+ visits.
The next step: help people cut through the noise to find some of the best lawyers for them. No overwhelm. No endless lists.
Helping people find great lawyers
With our fantastic team (and mascots), we focus the choice on some of the top “Five Fantastic” lawyers across main legal issues—those who meet our five-point review process.
Independence matters. You cannot pay to be listed on core Five Fantastic pages for any practice area or location. We offer optional featured surroundings and enhanced listings only for already-listed firms.
Founded by former lawyer Gav Ward in 2010, the site began as a legal knowledge hub and now connects people with the best lawyer or law firm for them. In time, we may expand to other professions—see our upcoming Five Fantastic site.
Which fantastic lawyers and law firms are listed?
Listings are limited to lawyers and firms our editors select based on online reviews, reputation, history, experience, and trust—our five-point review process.
Connecting fantastic lawyers with fantastic law firms
We’re also collating a list of standout lawyers in the UK, US, and Australia who’d like to connect with fantastic firms seeking talent. Explore our lawyer jobs resources:
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If you want to write your own legal blog post(s) on this site, please get in touch and submit your best material. We aim to publish high-quality legal intelligence and news.
We reserve the right to remove any author or posts at our reasonable discretion, especially where content is purely self-promotional or below quality standards. If your material is excellent and genuinely helpful, we’ll market it across our social networks. Find out more.
Five Fantastic Lawyers® – FAQ
What is Five Fantastic Lawyers®?
Five Fantastic Lawyers® (FFL®) is a curated legal directory that helps people and businesses find some of the best lawyers in key practice areas and locations. We shortlist lawyers based on a five-point review process covering online reviews, reputation, history, experience, and trust.How is FFL® different from other legal directories?
We do not sell placements on our core “Five Fantastic” lists. Lawyers and law firms are selected through independent research, not paid inclusion. Enhanced listings are available only for already-listed firms.How long has FFL® been running?
FFL® was founded in 2010 by former lawyer Gav Ward. The site evolved from YouBlawg, a platform for legal articles and commentary, into today’s trusted lawyer directory.How many lawyers and firms are listed?
- 14+ years online
- 5,000+ legal articles published
- 1 million+ total visits
- 3,000+ law firms listed
- 500+ lawyers with enhanced profiles
