We’re proud to announce that Above the Bar Marketing has earned a spot on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America for the third year in a row!
In 2026, we ranked No. 1,181 nationally with 297% 3-Year Growth, and we’re also proud to be recognized as:
- No. 5 in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
- No. 85 in Advertising, Marketing & PR
- No. 12 in Wisconsin
We are beyond grateful for this continued recognition, and it’s only made possible by our clients, staff, advisors, and community. Growth like this doesn’t happen by accident. It’s the result of a team that shows up every day ready to raise the bar for the law firms we serve. This recognition isn’t just about numbers; it’s about the people behind them.
Growth Built on Our Mission
We started Above the Bar Marketing because law firms deserved better than cookie-cutter marketing and “one-size-fits-none” agencies. We set out to build something different: a team-first, results-driven agency that actually speaks our clients’ language.
That mission hasn’t changed as we’ve grown. We still believe in doing things the right way, not just the fast way, building strategies around each firm’s unique goals, voice, and values instead of running everyone through the same playbook. And we still believe growth means nothing if it isn’t shared: with our clients, and with the team that makes the work possible.
As we tell our own team, working with us isn’t just about where we are, it’s about where we’re going together. This ranking is one more marker on that road.
Above the Bar: An Award-Winning Legal Marketing Agency
Our 2026 Inc. 5000 award joins a growing list of national honors we’ve earned over the last few years:
- Inc. 5000 (2026) – Ranked No. 1,181 nationwide
- Inc. Regionals: Midwest (2026) – Ranked No. 35, with 161% two-year growth
- Inc. 5000 (2025) – Ranked No. 768 nationwide
- Inc. 5000 (2024) – Ranked No. 614 nationwide
- Inc. Magazine’s Best Workplaces for 2025 – Recognized for exceptional culture and employee experience
We help law firms grow through smart digital marketing, websites, content, branding, SEO, and advertising. What sets us apart is how closely we listen. Every strategy we create is built around a law firm’s unique goals, voice, and values. Our team works collaboratively, with intention and integrity, to do things the right way, as a partner in our client’s success. That’s why our clients trust us, and why our growth continues to reflect theirs.
About the Inc. 5000 Ranking
The Inc. 5000 list is the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States. Published annually by Inc. Magazine, it celebrates entrepreneurial success by identifying the businesses that have demonstrated exceptional revenue growth over a three-year period.
To qualify, companies must be:
- U.S.-based, privately held, and for-profit
- Independent (not subsidiaries or divisions)
- Generating a minimum revenue of $100,000 in the base year and $2 million in the most recent year
For full details, visit Inc.’s methodology page.
How We Help Law Firms Grow
Rankings like this one are a reflection of the results we deliver for the law firms we serve every day. Our core services include:
- Website Design: custom-built sites designed to convert visitors into clients, not just look good
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Local SEO: helping firms rank where prospective clients are searching, both nationally and in their own backyard
- Google PPC Ads and Google Local Service Ads: pay-per-click and pay-per-lead strategies built specifically around bar compliance and legal industry standards
- Content Marketing: attorney-informed content that builds authority and answers the questions prospective clients are actually asking
- Social Media Marketing: building visibility and trust for firms where their audiences already spend their time
Every one of these services is built exclusively for law firms, by a team that understands the compliance considerations, ethics rules, and long sales cycles that make legal marketing different from marketing in any other industry. That focus is a big part of why we’ve been able to grow as quickly as we have, and why our clients keep growing alongside us.
Gratitude for Our Clients and Team
We’re incredibly proud of this milestone, but even more proud of the people behind it. Our clients continue to trust us with their vision, and that trust drives us to deliver meaningful, measurable work every day.
That same spirit of trust and dedication is what keeps us moving forward. At nearly every company-wide meeting, our CEO and founder Lindsay Marty closes with a genuine thank you and a reminder of just how proud she is of this team. That gratitude isn’t just talk. It’s a core part of our culture. We log in from different states and time zones, but we operate as one unit. Everyone pitches in. Everyone lifts each other up. And that unity is what makes this growth possible.
We also believe growth isn’t a finish line. It’s a commitment to rising above the bar. Our whole team invests in continuous learning together, because staying still in this industry means falling behind, and our clients deserve a partner who’s always sharpening its edge.
Thank you for being part of what makes Above the Bar Marketing special!
