81 ads from 12 criminal defense lawyers in the Meta Ad Library, 60 running now.
12 criminal defense lawyers have 81 ads in the Meta Ad Library between them, and 60 of those were running when we read it on October 23, 2026. Below is a page of creative from each, what formats carry the category, and how long the ads that work stay up.
Criminal defense is hired in a panic, often at night, so the ads that get the call offer a free consult at any hour, lead with a lawyer who used to prosecute, and cover charges from a local docket rather than a narrow offense.
The library count is everything a brand has published on Meta. The active count is what was delivering at the read. The ratio between them is the account’s posture: a large library with a small active share is a brand cycling hard, and one where nearly everything is live is running a small curated set.
| Advertiser | Ads in library | Running now | Read here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrager Defense Attorneys | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Shane Phelps Law | 11 | 7 | 6 |
| Guardian Law Group | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Meta Ad Library, read October 23, 2026. Library and active counts are Meta’s own.
video leads at 58 percent of the 45 creatives read here, with static at 40 percent and carousel at 2. Learn more carries 40 percent of the calls to action.
The median creative here ran 146 days and the longest was still up at 1213. Run length is the closest thing to a public performance signal these libraries publish, because nobody keeps paying to deliver an ad that is not working.
The longest-running ad from each advertiser, in its own words. These are the ads someone kept paying for.
Facing charges? We can defend you.Davis & Hoss, PC · running 1,213 days
Dallas-Fort Worth Criminal Defense Law FirmThe Shapiro Law Firm · running 1,056 days
24/7 Free Legal ConsultationsShrager Defense Attorneys · running 933 days
Whether in need of a DUI Lawyer, or a Criminal Defense Attorney, have a strong advocate on your side.Donahue Law Firm · running 889 days
Cutting-Edge Criminal Defense for AggiesShane Phelps Law · running 745 days
At Parker Law LLC, we represent clients throughout Central Missouri in many types of criminal defense issues,…Parker Law LLC · running 291 days
16 percent of these ads open with a question, 11 percent put a number in the first line, and 0 percent lead with an emoji.
One page of creative from each advertiser, newest reads first. Every card carries the brand that ran it.
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Hooks, landing pages and run length for each
Every creative, with its copy, format and run length
A first visit is a bigger decision than a purchase, so the ads that book patients and clients offer the easy first step: a consultation, an assessment, an opening this week.
People choose a person, not a building. A face, a name and a sentence in their own voice build more trust than stock imagery, and they set the practice apart from every chain in the feed.
Cost, pain, recovery time, whether it will look natural: the ads that last answer one worry each and link to the answer in full.
Target a radius around the practice and retarget everyone who visited your site or watched your videos. "Learn more" is the most common button here. Call every form lead back the same day.
The median criminal defense ad here stayed up 146 days. Give a new ad a week of spend before you judge it, then retire what is not getting results and write the next version of what is. The advertisers with the most live ads are the ones testing the most.
This page shows 45 creatives. Meta lists 81 for these advertisers, and 60 are running right now. Sprites' proprietary marketing agent reads every criminal defense ad running now, writes ads for your practice in the styles that work, and launches them on Facebook, Instagram and Google once you approve.