BarSourced vs Martindale
Martindale (and its sibling Lawyers.com) is the long-standing attorney directory most consumers and referral sources land on first. It is excellent for what it is: a public profile site for attorneys. It is not built for outreach. There is no CSV export, no programmatic access to the underlying contact data, and no per-lead commercial model for vendors targeting law firms.
Side by side
| Feature | BarSourced | Martindale |
|---|---|---|
| Format | CSV download | Web profiles, browse-only |
| Source | State bar directories | Aggregated profiles and attorney submissions |
| Email verification | SMTP-verified, refreshed weekly | Not a stated feature |
| Built for | Vendors selling to attorneys | Consumers looking for a lawyer |
| Bulk export | Yes, on every purchase | No public bulk export |
| Pricing model | Per lead | Attorney profile and lead-gen subscriptions |
| Coverage | CA, FL, GA, TX (expanding) | All US attorneys (profile-level) |
Why teams switch to BarSourced
- CSV export, not browse-only: Martindale shows one profile at a time. BarSourced ships a CSV that drops into any sequencer.
- Bar-of-record verification: Martindale aggregates profiles from multiple sources, including attorney self-submission. BarSourced starts in the state bar directory.
- Per-lead pricing for vendors: Martindale's commercial model is built around attorney profile upgrades and lead-gen for consumers. BarSourced is built for vendors who sell to attorneys.
- Practice-area and city filters: pull California family law in Los Angeles, or Florida personal injury statewide, and pay per lead.
Pricing
Martindale's commercial offers are sold to attorneys and law firms (profile upgrades, sponsored listings, consumer leads), not to vendors who want to download a list of attorneys. If you need an outbound-ready CSV, Martindale is not priced for that use case. BarSourced is, and it bills per lead with no subscription.
Source for Martindale pricing: martindale.com. Pricing changes; confirm on the vendor's site.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I export attorney emails from Martindale?
- No. Martindale is a directory and lead-generation product for attorneys, not an export-ready data product. Bulk extraction also runs against its terms of use. BarSourced is the legitimate path to an attorney CSV.
- Is BarSourced's data more accurate than Martindale's?
- For outreach-grade email accuracy, yes. BarSourced records start in the state bar of record and are SMTP-verified on collection. Martindale profiles are aggregated from multiple sources and not built around outreach deliverability.
- Who should still use Martindale?
- Consumers looking for a lawyer, or attorneys looking to advertise to consumers. For vendors who sell to law firms, Martindale is the wrong shape of product.
- How does pricing compare?
- Martindale does not sell attorney CSVs at any price. BarSourced does, per lead, with 50 free to start.
Pick a state and practice area, claim 50 bar-verified attorney records, decide if you want more.