Bar number, license status, disciplinary history

Attorney verification
in one API call

Verify bar numbers, license status, disciplinary history, and enrich attorney profiles with firm, education, and contact data. Powered by real-time searches against official state bar directories.

Terminal
$ curl -H "Authorization: Bearer rk_..." \
  "https://api.verified.fast/v1/verify?type=lawyer&name=John+Smith&state=IL"

# Returns 200 (cached) or 202 (async job_id → poll for result)

Sources we verify against

State Bar Directories|Disciplinary Commissions|Court Attorney Rolls|50 State Registries

API Parameters & Response

Use type=lawyer with the unified verify endpoint.

Parameters for type=lawyer
name
required

Full professional name

state
required

2-letter state code (e.g. IL, TX)

city
optional

City for disambiguation

force
optional

Set to 1 to bypass cache

bar_number
optional

Known bar number for exact match

firm
optional

Firm name for disambiguation

Cache Hit Response200 OK
{
  "source": "cache",
  "type": "lawyer",
  "data": {
    "verified": true,
    "match_confidence": 0.96,
    "full_name": "Jeffery A. Bier",
    "profession": "lawyer",
    "license_number": "6322418",
    "license_status": "Active",
    "issuing_authority": "Illinois ARDC",
    "disciplinary_actions": [],
    "organization": "Carlson Bier Associates, LLC",
    "city": "Chicago",
    "state": "IL",
    "sources": [
      "https://www.iardc.org/Lawyer/Search",
      "https://www.texasbar.com"
    ]
  }
}
New Verification Response202 Accepted
{
  "status": "processing",
  "job_id": "cm4x7abc123def456",
  "poll_url": "/v1/verify/status/cm4x7abc123def456",
  "message": "Verification in progress. Poll the poll_url for results."
}

Poll poll_url every 15-20s until status is "complete"

<20ms

Cached response

98%

License accuracy

50

States covered

1.1M+

Lawyers in database

Built for lawyers verification

Industry-specific use cases powered by one API.

Lawyer Directories

Keep attorney profiles accurate with automated license verification. Flag inactive or suspended attorneys before they appear on your platform.

Compliance & KYC

Verify opposing counsel, verify attorneys before contract signing, or screen legal professionals during onboarding and due diligence.

Legal Marketplaces

Ensure every attorney on your platform holds an active license. Automate nightly re-verification to catch status changes within days.

Frequently asked questions

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