Criminal Defense Client Growth
Turn more urgent searches into signed cases.
SearchPod runs your website, ads, SEO, AI search, follow-up and reviews as one system, so after an arrest in your county, your firm gets the first call.
- Compliant ads for DUI, drug, and felony cases
- A site built to turn a panicked search into an intake call
- Every dollar tracked from click to signed case
Prefer to talk? (519) 930-8818 — a strategist, not a sales script.
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High-intent search
“DUI lawyer near me”
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New client inquiry
Call, form or 24/7 intake
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Consultation booked
Routed to your intake line
One team. One growth system.
- Website
- Ads
- SEO
- AI Search
- Follow-up
- Reviews
- of clients read reviews before calling a firm
- 90% of clients read reviews before calling a firm We turn satisfied clients into a steady stream of 5-star Google reviews.
- is when arrests happen and leads come in
- 24/7 is when arrests happen and leads come in The firm that responds first signs the case — we build the intake to make it you.
- for your site, ads, SEO, AIO, email & reviews
- 1 partner for your site, ads, SEO, AIO, email & reviews No juggling five vendors who don't talk to each other.
Industry figures shown for context; results vary by market, case mix, and competition.
Why Growth Stalls
Why defense caseloads stall.
Courtroom wins don't fill next month's calendar. These are the leaks we fix first.
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You're not the first firm they find
After an arrest, people call the first credible defense firm Google shows them. If that's not you, the case is gone before you knew it existed.
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You're paying top dollar for untracked clicks
Defense keywords cost a lot per click. Without tracking to signed cases, you keep funding DUI keywords that never put a client in your office.
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Leads call, but no one answers
Arrests happen at night and on weekends. A missed 11pm call is a signed case for the firm down the street — unless intake answers 24/7.
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Reviews and trust don't tell your story
Someone facing charges judges your firm in seconds by its reviews. Without steady 5-star proof, courtroom wins never sign the next client.
Your growth engine
A fuller caseload, from five channels, one team.
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Custom Website
Built to sign
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Google Ads
Urgent clients
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SEO
First on the map
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AI Search
Named by AI tools
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Email Marketing
Drives referrals
A fuller caseload
Google Ads · PPC
Google Ads for criminal defense firms. First result after an arrest.
Own the top of Google for DUI/DWI, drug, assault, theft, and felony searches — compliant ads that reach people right after an arrest, with every call tracked back to a signed case.
- Compliant campaigns for DUI, drug, and felony defense
- Pages with one job: get your firm the intake call
- Every call and form tracked back to a signed case
Sponsored
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Affordable Criminal Defense
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Harlow Criminal Defense
You5.0 5.0 out of 5 stars, · 184
“They answered at midnight and had my charges reduced. I can't thank them enough.”
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Bennett & Cole Defense Attorneys
4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars, · 271
“Aggressive, honest, and always reachable. They fought for me the whole way.”
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Sandoval Law Group
5.0 5.0 out of 5 stars, · 229
“They walked me through every step and got my case dismissed. Worth every dollar.”
Local SEO
SEO that signs cases. Own the searches at your courthouse.
When ads pause, SEO keeps working: practice-area pages, county pages, and a tuned Business Profile that put your firm at the top of the map pack for defense searches near your courts.
- Map-pack rankings for the case types you want more of
- Pages for every county and courthouse you serve
- Steady reviews that lift rankings and win the click
High-Intent Visibility
The searches that follow an arrest.
An arrest starts a search within hours — on Google and now in AI assistants. Here are the kinds of urgent, high-intent searches we work to put your firm in front of.
Page one of Google & Bing
Urgent defense keywords we build your site, ads, and content to win — paid and organic.
- criminal defense attorney near me
- dui lawyer near me
- criminal lawyer [your city]
- best criminal defense attorney [your city]
- drug crime lawyer near me
- assault lawyer near me
- felony defense attorney [your city]
- free criminal consultation near me
- 24 hour criminal lawyer near me
- expungement lawyer near me
- theft lawyer near me
- dwi attorney [your city]
Google Search · Bing Search
Recommended by AI search
AIO work so assistants name your firm when someone asks who to call after an arrest.
- “Who's the best criminal defense attorney near me?”
- “Recommend a top-rated DUI lawyer in [your city].”
- “Who should I call after an arrest in [your city]?”
- “Find a criminal defense firm near me with a free consultation.”
- “Best felony defense attorney near me with good reviews?”
Google Gemini · ChatGPT · Claude (Anthropic) · Google AI Overviews · Perplexity
Sample searches for illustration — real targets are scoped to your case types, courts, and competition. Rankings and AI visibility build over time.
Email Marketing
Email marketing for criminal defense firms. Be the name past clients pass along.
Past clients and referral sources send defense firms their next cases — we run the thank-yous, check-ins, and updates that keep your name first when someone they know gets arrested.
- Follow-up so an urgent lead never goes quiet
- Check-ins that keep past clients sending referrals
- Case updates that calm clients and earn reviews
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Your consultation is confirmed, Daniel
Thursday at 2pm — please bring your citation and court papers.
Consultation -
Update on your case
Your court date is set — here's what happens next.
Case Update -
Would you share a few words?
Your review helps the next person facing charges.
Review Request
Proof, not promises
Track every call to a signed case.
Every call, form, and dollar lands in one dashboard, so you can see which campaigns sign cases — and which just spend money.
Intake to Retainer From first call to retainer
Every inquiry — website, search, ad, or phone — is captured, tagged with its source, and followed up automatically, so an arrest-night call never slips through your intake.
Source of every case
See which keyword or campaign produced each inquiry, so you fund what signs cases and cut what doesn't.
Follow-up until they sign
Prospects who don't retain you on day one get steady, respectful follow-ups by email and text until they're ready.
ROI Tracking Your cost per signed case
Defense clicks are pricey, so guessing is expensive. We tie every retainer back to the campaign that produced it, so you always see your real cost per signed case.
Cost per retainer
Ad spend, calls, and retainers tied together — you always know what a signed case costs, and if that number is falling.
Case-type ROI
DUI, drug, assault, theft, and felony cases tracked separately, so you see which case types earn their spend.
Call Analysis Catch every midnight call
Defense clients call first — often at midnight, from a jail lobby. We record and score every call so you see which become consults, and recover the ones your office missed.
Scored intake calls
Every call is recorded and scored, so you can spot the consults your intake missed and fix it fast.
Instant text-back
A missed call triggers an instant text-back, so the caller hears from you before they dial the next defense firm.
Review Generation Turn results into 5-star proof
People facing charges pick the firm with the strongest reviews. We ask happy clients at the right moment, once a case closes, and watch every platform so your reputation keeps growing.
Well-timed review asks
When a case resolves, the client gets one well-timed ask for a Google review — steady 5-star proof, on autopilot.
One reputation feed
New reviews on Google and beyond land in one feed, so you can reply fast and guard the reputation clients judge you by.
Free guides
Go deeper on what works in your niche
Criminal Defense Firm Marketing in 2026: The System That Signs More Cases
How criminal defense firms win clients in 2026: the channels, the intake clock, and the metrics that turn urgent searches into signed retainers.
Read the guide →Best Criminal Defense Firms Marketing Agency in 2026 (How to Choose)
How a criminal defense firm should choose a marketing agency in 2026 — the compliance, tracking, and intake realities a real one grasps, plus red flags.
Read the guide →Our work
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Straight answers
Criminal Defense Firms marketing, without the mystery
Most defense firms invest a few thousand dollars a month across website, ads, SEO, and reviews, plus ad spend — the right number depends on your market and case mix. Our pricing is public: our pricing page lists the real starting price for every service, and your plan is scoped to your firm. Tell us about your practice and we'll send a free proposal within 48 hours.
If your caseload has gaps, your ad spend can't show a signed case, or another firm gets the call after every arrest in your county — an agency pays for itself. We build the site, compliant ads, SEO, and reviews that sign cases while you're in court. Already booked solid? You may not need one yet.
It makes your firm the one people find and call after an arrest. SearchPod builds your website, runs bar-compliant Google Ads for DUI through felony cases, wins local and AI search, and automates follow-up and reviews — one system feeding your intake line.
Pick one that knows legal: ads that follow your state bar's rules, tracking that counts signed cases instead of clicks, and full ownership of your site, ad accounts, and data. Skip generalists who treat a defense firm like any local shop — and ask them to prove cost per signed case.
Google Ads can put your firm in front of people the week they're arrested, so case calls often start within weeks. SEO, AI search, and reviews build over 3–6 months into cases you don't pay per click for. Running both from day one is the fastest stable path.
One team runs your website, ads, SEO, AI search, email, and reviews together instead of five vendors pointing at each other. Ads are set up the bar-compliant way, every call is tracked to its cost per signed case, and pricing is public — our pricing page shows the real starting price for every service. Month-to-month, and you own everything.
Yes. Call, form, and conversion tracking go in on day one, so you can see your cost per signed case — and whether your DUI, drug, or felony campaigns are earning their budget.
Yes. State bar rules and Google's policies limit what a defense ad can say, so we write careful claims, add the right disclaimers, and build compliant landing pages — your budget reaches clients without risking your ad account or your license.
Because clicks don't pay retainers. We tie every channel back to retained clients, so you fund the case types and keywords that grow the firm and cut the ones that just make the phone look busy.
Yes. Your forms, click-to-call, and lead tracking plug into the intake tools or CRM you already use, so an arrest-night inquiry is captured, routed, and followed up — even while your office is closed.
100%. Your site, brand, ad accounts, and client data stay yours — no lock-in, and we're month-to-month. If we ever part ways, everything goes with your firm.
Most defense-firm sites launch in about 2–4 weeks, depending on scope and how fast we get your content and feedback. You'll get a clear timeline up front and updates at every step.
Free Proposal
Let’s fill your caseload.
Tell us about your firm and county — we'll send a custom plan, month-to-month with a 30-day guarantee.
- Public pricing, scoped to your firm
- Free audit of where case leads leak
- A specialist responds within 24 hours
Month-to-month. You own your website, your ad accounts, and your data — always. Or call (519) 930-8818.
Request your free proposal.
Tell us about your firm and we'll send a custom plan to win more cases — plus a free site audit. Month-to-month, 30-day guarantee, no obligation.