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Law Firm Marketing Agency

We help law firms turn ad spend into signed retainers.

Two Trees PPC is a law firm marketing agency built for attorneys who are tired of agencies that report on clicks instead of cases. We manage millions in ad spend across personal injury, family law, criminal defense, and more — with full-funnel tracking from first click to signed client. Click below to see for yourself how much you might be wasting.

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Google Premier Partner
5.0 on Clutch (6 reviews)
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BBB A+ Accredited
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Meta Business Partner
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Server-Side Tracking Certified
The Problem

Most law firm marketing is broken. Here's why.

We audit 3–5 law firm ad accounts per month. The same problems show up every single time.

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Agencies report on clicks, not cases

Your current agency sends you a PDF full of impressions and CTR. But you still can't answer the question that matters: how many of those clicks became signed retainers? Without conversion tracking that connects ad platforms to your intake process, you're flying blind.

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Set-it-and-forget-it campaigns

Many agencies use Google's automated bidding out of the box — Performance Max, broad match everything, no negative keyword lists. These defaults serve Google's revenue goals, not your firm's. Legal CPCs run $50–$150+. Every wasted click is a consultation you paid for but will never get.

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No understanding of legal compliance

State bar advertising rules vary by jurisdiction and restrict claims about results, specializations, and testimonials. Generic agencies write ad copy that gets disapproved — or worse, exposes your firm to ethics complaints. Legal marketing requires an agency that understands both the platform rules and the bar rules.

Case Studies — Real Campaigns, Real Numbers

We show our work.

Anonymized per client agreements, but the numbers are real. Every metric is pulled directly from ad platform and CRM data.

Personal Injury — Multi-State Firm

ROAS improved from 2.8× to 4.1× in 90 days

4.1×
ROAS
−42%
Cost per qualified lead
+67%
Signed cases from paid

Before Two Trees

ROAS 2.8×
CPL $340
Tracking Google tag only
Attribution Last-click

After 90 Days

ROAS 4.1×
CPL $197
Tracking Server-side + CAPI
Attribution CRM-matched
Family Law — Regional Firm, 4 Offices

Cost per signed client dropped from $1,200 to $480

$480
Cost per signed client
+112%
Lead volume increase
22%
Lead-to-client rate

Before Two Trees

Cost/client $1,200
Campaigns 2 (broad match)
Landing pages Homepage
CRM tracking None

After 6 Months

Cost/client $480
Campaigns 12 (SKAG + practice)
Landing pages 8 dedicated
CRM tracking HubSpot pipeline
Industry Benchmarks

Law firm marketing benchmarks by practice area

Use these to evaluate whether your current campaigns are performing at, above, or below industry averages.

Practice Area Avg. CPC (Google) Avg. Cost Per Lead Lead-to-Client Rate Target ROAS
Personal Injury $75–$150+ $150–$400 10–20% 3–6×
Family Law $20–$60 $75–$200 15–25% 4–8×
Criminal Defense $30–$80 $80–$250 12–22% 3–5×
Estate Planning $15–$45 $50–$150 18–30% 5–10×
Immigration $15–$50 $40–$120 15–28% 5–10×
Employment Law $25–$70 $80–$220 10–18% 3–6×

* Benchmarks reflect 2024–2025 data across U.S. markets. Actual performance varies by geography, competition, and campaign maturity. Figures represent Google Search campaigns; LSA and Meta benchmarks differ. Two Trees clients consistently outperform these ranges after 90 days of optimization.

What We Do

Full-funnel marketing services for law firms

Every service connects back to one outcome: more signed clients at a lower acquisition cost.

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Google Ads & LSA Management

Campaigns across Google Search, Local Service Ads, Display, and YouTube — optimized for case value, not vanity metrics.

Includes: Keyword architecture, bar-compliant ad copy, negative keyword management, bid strategy optimization, Quality Score improvement, geo-targeting by court jurisdiction.
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Meta Ads (Facebook & Instagram)

Social campaigns for practice areas with longer consideration cycles — estate planning, family law, immigration — using interest and life-event targeting.

Includes: Creative strategy, audience development, retargeting funnels, Conversions API (server-side) implementation, lead form and landing page A/B testing.
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Server-Side Tracking & Attribution

Most law firms lose 20–40% of conversion data to browser privacy changes. We fix that with server-side infrastructure.

Includes: GTM Server-Side container setup, Meta CAPI, Google Enhanced Conversions, offline conversion imports from your intake CRM, cross-channel attribution modeling.
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SEO & Content Strategy

Organic visibility that compounds over time, reducing your long-term dependency on paid media. Practice area pages, location pages, and thought leadership.

Includes: Technical SEO audit, practice area page optimization, local SEO & GBP management, content calendar, AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) for AI search.
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HubSpot CRM & Intake Automation

Close the loop between marketing and signed retainers. We connect your ad platforms to your intake pipeline so you know which campaigns produce cases.

Includes: HubSpot onboarding, lead scoring, automated nurture sequences, pipeline reporting, closed-loop attribution dashboards.
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Landing Pages & CRO

Your ads are only as good as where they land. We build and test dedicated landing pages for every campaign and practice area.

Includes: Practice-area-specific landing pages, A/B testing, mobile optimization, click-to-call tracking, form conversion optimization, page speed improvements.
Our Process — The ROOTS Method

From audit to scale in a proven framework.

Every engagement follows a structured methodology designed for high-stakes verticals where wasted spend has real consequences.

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Recon
Competitive audit, account teardown, market sizing, compliance review of existing ad copy.
Week 1
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Objectives
Define target cost per case, ROAS goals, practice area priorities tied to case economics.
Week 1–2
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Orchestration
Campaign architecture, tracking implementation, landing page builds, CRM integration.
Week 2–3
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Traffic Execution
Campaign launch with manual oversight. Daily bid adjustments, search term mining, budget pacing.
Week 4
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Scale
Data-backed scaling. Expand winning campaigns, cut losers, test new practice areas and channels.
Month 2+
How We're Different

What separates a law firm marketing agency from a generic one.

What most agencies do

Report on impressions, clicks, and CTR — metrics disconnected from your firm's revenue.
Default to broad match and Performance Max without manual oversight or negative keyword lists.
Write ad copy that triggers Google disapprovals or violates bar advertising ethics rules.
Send all paid traffic to your homepage instead of practice-area-specific landing pages.
No connection between ad platforms and intake CRM — no idea which campaigns produce signed clients.

What Two Trees does

Report on cost per qualified lead, cost per signed retainer, and ROAS tied directly to CRM data.
Build granular campaign architectures with tight match types, extensive negatives, and manual bid oversight.
Write bar-compliant ad copy reviewed against state-specific advertising rules before every launch.
Build dedicated landing pages for every practice area and campaign, A/B tested for conversion rate.
Server-side tracking connects ad clicks → form fills → intake calls → signed retainers in your CRM.
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They are an extension of my in-house team. The level of transparency and depth of reporting we get is unlike any agency we've worked with before.

Director of Marketing — Fortis Solutions Group (Two Trees client since 2021)

Frequently Asked Questions

What law firms ask before hiring a marketing agency

Straightforward answers to the questions we hear most from managing partners and marketing directors evaluating agencies.

The average law firm allocates 5–10% of gross revenue to marketing, according to industry data from the ABA and Clio's Legal Trends Report. Firms focused on aggressive growth typically invest 8–12%. For a firm generating $2M in annual revenue, that translates to roughly $100K–$240K per year across all marketing channels. The most effective budget split depends on your practice area: personal injury firms often allocate 60–70% to paid media because case values justify the higher CPCs, while estate planning practices may invest more heavily in SEO and content marketing. At Two Trees, we help firms model their ideal budget based on target case volume, average case value, and realistic cost-per-acquisition benchmarks for their practice area and market.
Cost per lead varies significantly by practice area. Personal injury leads typically cost $150–$400 on Google Ads due to extreme keyword competition. Family law averages $75–$200, criminal defense $80–$250, and estate planning $50–$150. But cost per lead alone is a misleading metric without factoring in your lead-to-client conversion rate and average case value. A $300 personal injury lead that converts at 15% with a $50,000 average case value delivers a very different ROI than a $75 estate planning lead with a $3,000 case value. We recommend law firms focus on cost per signed client and ROAS rather than raw cost per lead.
Paid media (Google Ads, Meta Ads) can generate qualified leads within the first 2–4 weeks of campaign launch. However, campaigns typically require 60–90 days to fully optimize as data accumulates and bid strategies learn. SEO is a longer investment — expect 4–8 months for meaningful ranking improvements on competitive practice area terms, and 6–12 months for highly competitive keywords like "personal injury lawyer [city]." Local SEO improvements (Google Business Profile, review generation) often produce results in 2–4 months. The most effective approach is running paid campaigns for immediate lead flow while building organic visibility in parallel.
SEO improves your firm's organic (unpaid) search rankings through content, technical optimization, and authority building. PPC places paid ads at the top of results for immediate visibility. The practical difference for law firms: PPC delivers leads immediately but costs stop when you stop paying. SEO builds compounding value but takes months to gain traction. Firms spending $10K+/month on PPC alone should strongly consider adding SEO to reduce their long-term acquisition cost. Most successful law firms use both simultaneously.
Legal advertising is governed by state bar ethics rules that vary by jurisdiction. Violations can result in disciplinary action. A specialized law firm marketing agency understands these compliance requirements and knows which claims are permissible in ad copy. Beyond compliance, legal marketing specialists understand case economics — how to optimize campaigns around case value rather than lead volume, how to track from click to signed retainer, and how to benchmark cost-per-case by practice area. A general agency treating your firm like another lead gen client will waste your budget optimizing for the wrong outcomes.
Google Ads is the highest-intent channel for most practice areas — it captures people actively searching for legal help. Google Local Service Ads are especially effective for consumer-facing practices and operate on a pay-per-lead model. SEO is essential for long-term organic lead generation. Meta Ads work best for practice areas with longer consideration cycles (estate planning, family law). Content marketing supports both SEO rankings and referral credibility. The most successful firms use an integrated approach where paid and organic channels reinforce each other — this is exactly what Two Trees builds for every client.
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Find out what your campaigns are leaving on the table.

We'll audit your current ad accounts, tracking setup, and landing pages — then show you exactly where the gaps are. No sales pitch. Just data.

Free campaign audit
No long-term contracts
Results within 90 days
You own all accounts & data
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