What is .lawyer?
ICANN's records put the delegation of .lawyer on May 31, 2014. Like most of the newer endings, it was applied for in the 2012 New gTLD Program round and its registry agreement was signed on March 20, 2014.
Dog Beach, LLC operates a large portfolio of 48 TLDs, including .actor, .airforce, .army, .attorney and .auction.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 6 name servers for .lawyer, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .lawyer haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP.
Same registry, other endings
47 other TLDs share this operator.
.lawyer FAQ
What does .lawyer mean?
.lawyer is a generic top-level domain named for the word "lawyer", and it's aimed at law & legal. It doesn't belong to any country.
What is .lawyer used for?
.lawyer is mostly used for law & legal. Like most gTLDs, it's a label of intent rather than a guarantee — check the site, not just the ending.
What country is .lawyer?
None. .lawyer is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .lawyer domain extension?
Dog Beach, LLC operates .lawyer as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .lawyer created?
.lawyer was delegated to the DNS root zone on May 31, 2014.
Is .lawyer a valid domain?
Yes. .lawyer is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2014, so .lawyer addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .lawyer domain?
.lawyer names are sold through ICANN-accredited registrars. Some gTLDs restrict who can register, so read Dog Beach, LLC's policy if you're unsure.
Is .lawyer DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .lawyer.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed October 7, 2025. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
