AI Visibility Leaderboard — Family LawWeek of May 18, 2026
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As of week of May 18, 2026, the top AI-visible brands in Family Law are Cordell And Cordell (56.3%), Blank Rome Llp (31.3%), and Mckinley Irvin (25%) — based on 16 grounded responses across Gemini and GPT. Rankings are updated weekly by FreshNews.ai.
Based on grounded AI responses across Gemini and GPT using curated industry prompts. Updated weekly.
Weekly AI Visibility Index for family law attorneys — which firms GPT and Gemini cite for divorce, child custody and family-matter recommendation queries.
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This page shows the AI Visibility Index for the Family Law category, based on structured prompts run weekly across both AI engines.
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AI Visibility Snapshot — Family Law
Top brands surfaced in tested AI responses:
- Cordell And Cordell — appears in 56.3% of tested responses
- Blank Rome Llp — appears in 31.3% of tested responses
- Mckinley Irvin — appears in 25% of tested responses
- Stange Law Firm Pc — appears in 25% of tested responses
- Walzer Melcher And Yoda Llp — appears in 25% of tested responses
Source: FreshNews AI Visibility Observatory
Engines tested: Gemini · GPT
Example queries
Illustrative prompts used in this category—similar in spirit to weekly Observatory test prompts.
- “Best family law attorneys near me”
- “Top rated divorce lawyers in my area”
- “Recommended child custody attorneys”
AI Visibility Rankings
AI Visibility measures how often a brand appears in tested AI responses. Brands are ranked by mention frequency across AI engines. Delta shows change from the previous week.
| Rank | Brand | Mentions | AI Recommendation Rate | Δ vs Previous Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cordell And Cordell | 9 | 56.3% | +2 |
| 2 | Blank Rome Llp | 5 | 31.3% | +3 |
| 3 | Mckinley Irvin | 4 | 25% | 0 |
| 4 | Stange Law Firm Pc | 4 | 25% | +3 |
| 5 | Walzer Melcher And Yoda Llp | 4 | 25% | +3 |
| 6 | Chemtob Moss Forman And Beyda Llp | 4 | 25% | +3 |
| 7 | Cohen Clair Lans Greifer And Simpson Llp | 4 | 25% | 0 |
| 8 | Schiller Ducanto And Fleck Llp | 3 | 18.8% | +3 |
| 9 | Aronson Mayefsky And Sloan Llp | 3 | 18.8% | +1 |
| 10 | Legalzoom | 3 | 18.8% | +3 |
Key Insights
Cordell And Cordell leads this week, appearing in 56.3% of tested responses.
Cordell And Cordell increased by 2 AI mentions vs previous week
56 total citations across 30 unique domains
Top cited domain: chambers.com
History
Recommendation Trend
Weekly AI mentions per brand (from Observatory history snapshots).
Weekly totals
Sum of brand mentions per week and count of brands with mentions.
| Week | Total Mentions | Brands Tracked |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2026 | 23 | 5 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 25 | 5 |
| May 4, 2026 | 22 | 5 |
| May 11, 2026 | 21 | 5 |
| May 18, 2026 | 26 | 5 |
How this index works
This index tracks which companies appear in AI-generated answers across major AI engines. Each week we run a structured set of prompts related to this industry and analyze the responses returned by AI systems.
Key characteristics
- Grounded AI responses are prioritized when available
- OpenAI GPT and Google Gemini are tested each week
- Rankings reflect frequency of appearance across tested prompts
Example prompts
Category-specific prompts are executed weekly. Prompts are designed to reflect real-world search and recommendation queries. Each prompt asks AI systems to recommend vendors or solutions for this industry vertical.
- “Best family law attorneys near me”
- “Top rated divorce lawyers in my area”
- “Recommended child custody attorneys”
Glossary
- AI Recommendation Rate
- Percentage of total tested AI responses in which a brand appears. A brand appearing in 16 of 16 tested responses has a recommendation rate of 100%.
- Mentions
- Total number of times a brand was named across the week’s grounded prompt runs.
- Δ vs Previous Week
- Net change in mention count compared to the prior weekly snapshot. Positive values indicate growing AI visibility; negative values indicate decline.
- Grounded response
- An AI response generated with live web-search retrieval enabled, so the answer is grounded in current sources rather than parametric memory alone.
Results update weekly.
This index reflects AI recommendation visibility — how often brands appear in AI-generated responses across weekly structured prompt runs. Results do not reflect sponsorship or paid placement of any kind. For background on how AI systems select brands, see our AI visibility methodology guide.
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