1. Start with eligibility, not placement
Google says Local Services screening varies by service category, country and whether a provider advertises directly or through an affiliate. Depending on the applicable category and account, checks may include business, owner or service-professional background checks, license checks, insurance checks and advanced verification. Google also requires advertisers to satisfy applicable screening and verification requirements and prohibits misleading representation. A Coral Springs firm should therefore avoid assuming that a law practice is eligible merely because another provider appears in Local Services Ads. The actual account, category and location must be checked.
Recommended approach
Before discussing budget or expected leads, assemble the information needed for a category-specific eligibility review. Have the responsible attorney review advertising representations and applicable Florida Bar resources. Treat Google approval, a Screened designation and any display position as items to verify—not outcomes to promise.
