Your next client is online right now, searching for a lawyer. If your firm's website loads slowly, looks outdated, or doesn't show up on Google, that client will find someone else. In under 3 seconds.
People research a lawyer online before they make contact. And since 2025, a growing number skip Google entirely and ask ChatGPT or Perplexity directly. If your firm doesn't appear in those AI-generated answers, you're missing a channel that keeps growing.
I'm Mohamed, a freelance web developer based in France. I build custom websites for law firms across Europe. No WordPress. No recycled templates. Every site is hand-coded, in Next.js or Astro depending on the project, optimized for Google rankings and AI search visibility, and designed to turn visitors into consultations.
A law firm website has one job: convert visitors into inquiries. Every page, every section serves that goal.
Essential pages
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Homepage: Your value proposition in one sentence. Practice areas at a glance. Key figures (years in practice, cases handled). A clear call-to-action for scheduling a consultation.
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Practice area pages: one page for each area you practise, for example criminal or family law. The RIN caps the dominant practice areas you claim at three and reserves the word "specialist" for holders of a specialisation certificate. Each page targets a specific search.
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Team page: Professional photos, names, titles, and areas of expertise for each attorney. Potential clients want to see who will represent them.
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Contact page: Simple form (name, email, phone, legal matter, message), office address with map, office hours, and a click-to-call phone number for mobile visitors.
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Fees: how you charge, fixed fee or time spent, with a reminder that the fee agreement is made in writing. The CNB strongly recommends this page, while it advises against client reviews.
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Legal blog: Publish educational articles answering the questions your clients ask most. This is the most effective SEO strategy for law firms.
What French bar rules require of your website
French law allows lawyers to advertise (law of 31 December 1971, article 3 bis), provided the message stays truthful and contains nothing comparative or disparaging (decree no. 2023-552, article 15). The RIN adds two rules for the website itself: the domain name must contain your name or your firm's, and the site must be reported to the bar council without delay (article 10.5). On content, the CNB advises against showing client reviews, and professional secrecy forbids naming your clients on your site, even with their consent. I build every site within these rules and prepare the list of domain names you send to the bar council.
According to W3Techs, WordPress runs about 40% of all websites, and many providers offer nothing else. They install the CMS, swap the colors and add your text. The result works but looks like hundreds of other law firm sites.
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Speed: a WordPress site loaded with plugins is often slow on mobile. I build every site to load fast. Google uses page speed as a ranking factor.
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Security: WordPress is the number one target for cyberattacks on the web. For a firm handling confidential client data, that's a real liability.
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AI search visibility: ChatGPT and Perplexity don't render JavaScript. My sites use server-side rendering (SSR): every page sends complete HTML that AI crawlers read in full.
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Zero ongoing maintenance: no weekly plugin updates and no security patches to watch. Your time goes to your cases, not to your website.
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Unique design: Your firm deserves more than a template shared with 10,000 other websites. The design reflects your firm's positioning.
I'd rather show you than describe what I can do. These two demo sites showcase the design quality, structure, and technical performance I deliver for law firms.
Both sites share the same technical foundation: Next.js with server-side rendering (SSR), complete Schema.org markup, flawless mobile responsiveness, and full readability by AI crawlers.
No 'request a quote' pricing that changes depending on who's asking.
- 01 · Law firm showcase site
Law firm showcase site (5 to 8 pages)
From €1,500Custom design, responsive, foundational SEO, Schema.org markup, contact form, Google Maps integration, multilingual support if needed. Delivery in 2 to 4 weeks.
- 02 · Full site with blog and advanced SEO
Full site with blog and advanced SEO (8 to 15 pages)
From €2,500Everything in the showcase package plus blog with CMS, dedicated pages per practice area, advanced SEO targeting legal keywords, Google Search Console, Bing Webmaster Tools, and AI search optimization. Delivery in 3 to 6 weeks.
- 03 · Monthly SEO support
Monthly SEO support
From €1,200/monthTechnical audits, optimized content creation, position tracking, internal linking, and GEO optimization for AI search visibility.
Recurring costs after delivery: between €10 and €50 per month for hosting (Vercel). No mandatory monthly subscription. No hidden fees. You own your site 100%. See all pricing →
Redesigning a law firm website
Your firm already has a site, but it looks dated or doesn't show up on Google? I don't patch the old site, I rebuild it from scratch. A redesign therefore starts at the same price as a new site, from €1,500 ex VAT. I keep the addresses of the pages that already bring you visits and redirect the others one by one, to protect the rankings you have. It is also the moment to check the domain name and send the bar council the domain names of the new site.
The full method is in my article on law firm website redesign. To compare with the rest of the market, read my article on website redesign costs in 2026.
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30-minute first call
You tell me about your firm and your goals. I tell you honestly whether a custom site is the right investment.
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Design mockup and approval
I send you a visual mockup of your future site. You approve the design before I write a single line of code.
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Development and content
I build the site while you prepare your copy. You have access to a preview version throughout development.
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Launch and training
The site goes live on your domain. I walk you through the CMS so you can update text and publish blog posts yourself.
Two in-depth guides to prepare your project: what a compliant law firm website needs, and the budget to plan for in 2026.
The complete guide to a compliant law firm website
Structure, compliance, SEO and conversion: everything a firm should know before building its website.Read the guide →How much a law firm website costs in 2026
Real prices by site type, what makes the budget vary, and how to avoid bad surprises.Read the guide →
If your current site isn't generating client inquiries, or if you don't have a site yet and your competitors are capturing the traffic that should be yours, let's fix that.
If your current site isn't generating client inquiries, or if you don't have a site yet and your competitors are capturing the traffic that should be yours, let's fix that.
At WebCraftDev, projects start at €1,500 and you own every line of code, which is not the case with a subscription platform.
A 5 to 8 page showcase site: 2 to 4 weeks. A full site with blog: 3 to 6 weeks. The main variable is how quickly you provide your content and feedback.
Yes. I integrate a CMS (Sanity) that lets you modify text, add images, and publish blog posts without touching code.
Yes. Every site I build uses server-side rendering, so AI crawlers can read every page. I also implement complete Schema.org markup and configure Bing indexing.
WordPress works for many use cases. But for a law firm that wants to stand out, it has limitations in speed, security, and AI search visibility.
Yes. In France, advertising is allowed if it stays truthful and contains nothing comparative or disparaging (decree no. 2023-552, article 15). The RIN also governs the website itself, from the domain name to reporting the site to the bar council (articles 10.2 and 10.5). I check these points with you before launch.