Market Intelligence

Legal advertising by market.

Real spend data across 30 markets. Source: MediaMonitors. Updated December 2025.

$150.0M Monthly spend tracked
30 Markets covered
+11.8% Avg. YoY growth
~12% Streaming/CTV avg

Hottest Markets

Fastest-growing legal ad markets by YoY spend increase.

All Markets

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New York

#1
$14.5M Monthly spend
11% CTV share
+7.3% YoY change

Nation's largest market with only 11% streaming. Morgan & Morgan ($1.9M) and Barnes Firm ($1.1M) dominate broadcast. CTV...

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Los Angeles

#2
$22.5M Monthly spend
33% CTV share
+120.3% YoY change

$22.5M/month with 33% streaming. Sweet James and Barnes Firm under 30% CTV. Massive inventory for firms ready to scale....

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Chicago

#3
$7.3M Monthly spend
20% CTV share
+12.3% YoY change

Only 20% streaming in $7.3M market. Malman Law ($1M) and Power Rogers ($637K) run 0% CTV. First-mover advantage wide ope...

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Philadelphia

#4
$4.6M Monthly spend
12% CTV share
+-4.3% YoY change

Only 12% streaming in $4.6M market. Morgan ($986K) and TopDog ($385K) run traditional. Spear Greenfield proves CTV at 32...

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Dallas

#5
$6.9M Monthly spend
10% CTV share
+25.5% YoY change

Only 10% streaming in $6.9M market. Thomas J. Henry ($2.4M) dominates broadcast. Thompson Law proves CTV works at 38%....

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Houston

#6
$7.2M Monthly spend
18% CTV share
+20.0% YoY change

18% streaming in $7.2M market. Jim Adler ($1.2M) and Thomas J. Henry ($834K) run 0% CTV. Streaming channel wide open....

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San Francisco

#6
$4.7M Monthly spend
12% CTV share
+17.5% YoY change

Tech capital paradox: only 12% streaming in $4.7M market. Sweet James and Law Brothers broadcast-heavy. Digital-native a...

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Atlanta

#7
$12.9M Monthly spend
48% CTV share
+118.0% YoY change

Nation's streaming leader at 48% CTV in $12.8M market. Thompson Law at 69% streaming. Morgan and Montlick battle broadca...

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Washington DC

#8
$2.6M Monthly spend
3% CTV share
+-39.1% YoY change

Nation's biggest streaming gap: only 3% CTV in $2.6M market. Morgan owns 31% on broadcast. First CTV entrant owns the ch...

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Boston

#10
$3.2M Monthly spend
9% CTV share
+14.3% YoY change

Only 9% streaming in $3.2M market. Morgan owns 30% share. Jason Stone and Keches run 0% CTV. Massive first-mover advanta...

Tampa

#11
$5.5M Monthly spend
22% CTV share
+8.8% YoY change

Morgan dominates at 24% share ($1.3M) on broadcast. Farah & Farah at $668K runs traditional. 22% streaming. CTV wide ope...

Seattle

#13
$2.6M Monthly spend
27% CTV share
+20.2% YoY change

20% growth with no market leader. Top spender at 8% share. Fragmented $2.6M market, 27% streaming. Ripe for CTV-first ap...

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Charlotte

#22
$2.4M Monthly spend
22% CTV share
+7.3% YoY change

Ultra-fragmented: no firm above 6% share in $2.4M market. 22% streaming. CR Legal leads at $147K. CTV establishes recogn...

St. Louis

#24
$3.3M Monthly spend
20% CTV share
+5.3% YoY change

Competitive $3.3M market with 20% streaming. Morgan and Brown & Crouppen run broadcast. Five regional firms, and CTV dif...

Indianapolis

#25
$3.5M Monthly spend
21% CTV share
+14.4% YoY change

14% growth with 21% streaming in $3.5M market. Morgan leads at $646K. Ken Nunn and Hensley compete. CTV can carve share....

Baltimore

#27
$2.1M Monthly spend
22% CTV share
+6.5% YoY change

Balanced $2.1M market with top 5 each at 5-10% share. 22% streaming. Morgan small at $96K. No broadcast dominance. CTV w...

Hartford

#30
$2.0M Monthly spend
22% CTV share
+14.7% YoY change

15% growth in $2M market with 22% streaming. Morgan leads at $392K but rest is fragmented. CTV captures share efficientl...

San Antonio

#31
$2.5M Monthly spend
22% CTV share
+19.1% YoY change

19% growth with 22% streaming. Thomas J. Henry dominates at $666K but market is fragmented. CTV builds recognition effic...

Kansas City

#34
$2.2M Monthly spend
20% CTV share
+4.0% YoY change

No Morgan dominance. Four regional firms split 48% share in $2.2M market. 20% streaming. Rare Morgan-free market for CTV...

Las Vegas

#39
$4.5M Monthly spend
33% CTV share
+6.9% YoY change

33% CTV, the highest streaming adoption. YouTube App captures $816K proving streaming works. Morgan and Richard Harris s...

Albuquerque

#44
$2.4M Monthly spend
20% CTV share
+6.9% YoY change

Balanced $2.4M market with 20% streaming. Lerner & Rowe leads at $324K but no dominant player. Ready for CTV-first strat...

Birmingham

#45
$2.0M Monthly spend
19% CTV share
+18.9% YoY change

19% growth in $2M market with only 19% streaming. Morgan and Wettermark Keith battle broadcast. CTV offers alternative....

Greensboro

#46
$1.6M Monthly spend
21% CTV share
+12.5% YoY change

12% growth in $1.6M market with 21% streaming. Ultra-fragmented: Daggett Shuler leads at 8%. Perfect for CTV entry....

New Orleans

#51
$3.1M Monthly spend
20% CTV share
+5.9% YoY change

Louisiana giants own 44% share in $3.1M market. Only 20% streaming. Morris Bart and Gordon McKernan battle broadcast. CT...

Little Rock

#56
$2.6M Monthly spend
18% CTV share
+15.8% YoY change

16% growth in $2.6M market with only 18% streaming. Morgan ($772K) dominates. CTV competes without matching broadcast bu...

Richmond

#57
$1.5M Monthly spend
22% CTV share
+6.5% YoY change

Morgan at $243K (17% share) in $1.5M market. 22% streaming. Strong local firms compete. CTV differentiates from broadcas...

Spokane

#75
$1.0M Monthly spend
25% CTV share
+20.3% YoY change

20% growth with 25% streaming, the highest among smaller markets. Three firms matched at 11-14%. Fast-growing market for...

Shreveport

#83
$1.8M Monthly spend
19% CTV share
+6.9% YoY change

Louisiana giants own 47% share in $1.8M market. Only 19% streaming. Gordon McKernan and Dudley DeBosier on broadcast. CT...

Savannah

#92
$2.9M Monthly spend
18% CTV share
+23.0% YoY change

Hottest market at 23% growth, only 18% streaming. Morgan and Farah & Farah battle broadcast in $2.9M market. CTV wide op...

Jackson

#94
$2.3M Monthly spend
18% CTV share
+11.4% YoY change

Morgan dominates at 38% share ($892K) in $2.3M market. Only 18% streaming. CTV competes without matching broadcast spend...

Wilmington

#131
$396K Monthly spend
21% CTV share
+13.2% YoY change

13% growth in $396K market with 21% streaming. Ultra-fragmented: top spender at $34K. Modest CTV investment leads market...

Columbus-Tupelo

#133
$1.6M Monthly spend
18% CTV share
+19.3% YoY change

19% growth in $1.6M market with no Morgan presence. Only 18% streaming. Rare emerging market where CTV establishes early...

Salisbury

#143
$277K Monthly spend
22% CTV share
+2.5% YoY change

Ultra-fragmented $277K market with 22% streaming. Top 5 within 1% share, no leader. Modest CTV establishes leadership....

Biloxi

#163
$868K Monthly spend
18% CTV share
+6.9% YoY change

Morris Bart dominates at 36% share ($315K) in $868K market. Only 18% streaming. CTV reaches audiences broadcast misses....

Harrisonburg

#178
$193K Monthly spend
23% CTV share
+14.3% YoY change

14% growth in smallest DMA ($193K market) with 23% streaming. Ritchie Law leads at just $24K. Even $10K/month CTV spend ...

The Opportunity

84% of legal ad spend is still broadcast/cable.

Streaming adoption varies wildly by market. Atlanta leads at 33% CTV share. Boston and DC lag at under 10%. The gap between traditional and streaming is where smart firms gain advantage.

Streaming leaders

  • Atlanta (48% CTV)
  • Las Vegas (33% CTV)
  • Los Angeles (33% CTV)

Streaming laggards

  • Washington DC (3% CTV)
  • Boston (9% CTV)

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