Attorney Lead Generation in 2026
$250M+ managed Meta ad spend · 600+ plaintiff law firms · 100+ mass torts · 2M+ leads since 2015
Attorney lead generation turns advertising into qualified prospective-client contacts. The model that protects a firm is generated — not resold — leads with documented consent. MTAA generates leads through its own Meta advertising at a blended $111.46 per qualified lead, with chain-of-custody on every one and no resale.
Generated vs. purchased leads
Purchased leads from a broker are often resold to several firms at once, so you're racing competitors to the same claimant. Generated leads come from advertising run for your firm specifically — exclusive, consented, and documented. The difference shows up directly in conversion and cost per signed case.
What a qualified lead costs in 2026
Across MTAA's tracked campaigns the blended cost per qualified lead is currently $111.46, with individual torts running higher or lower. In the most recent 30-day window, MTAA tracked $957,146 in mass tort ad spend at a blended $111.46 per qualified lead and $340.94 per signed case across 9 active tort campaigns. Those figures update continuously from live data — see the live cost per signed case.
Chain of custody and exclusivity
Every MTAA lead carries chain-of-custody: the originating ad, the consent capture, and the qualification path. Leads are exclusive to your firm and never resold. MTAA prices at cost plus a flat 15% management fee — you see the actual Meta ad spend and add 15%, with a one-time $1,000 setup per tort and CloudIntake screening billed at $100 per signed retainer. No inflated cost-per-case markups, no resale, no minimum-spend tricks.
Frequently asked questions
How much does attorney lead generation cost?
On MTAA's cost-plus-15% model, qualified leads currently average a blended $111.46, with signed cases at $340.94.
Is it better to buy leads or generate them?
Generating exclusive, consented leads from your own advertising almost always beats buying shared broker leads, which are resold and convert worse.
Are the leads exclusive?
Yes — MTAA-generated leads are exclusive to your firm and never resold, with chain-of-custody on every one.
Do generated leads actually convert?
Conversion depends on intake. With fast, criteria-driven screening (CloudIntake), MTAA currently converts about 19% of qualified leads into signed retainers.