Alerts
Warning: Website operating and claiming association with fictitious law firm 'Defamation Guard'
7 July 2026
The website https://defamationguardlaw.com is operating and falsely claiming association with fictitious law firm 'Defamation Guard'.
What is the scam?
The SRA has been informed that a website is operating and presenting itself to be associated with a regulated law firm 'Defamation Guard'.
This bogus website provides the email addresses of 'help@defamationguardlaw.com' and 'complaints@defamationguardlaw.com'. It also provides an office address of Defamation Guard Law Firm, 30 St Mary Axe, London EC3A 8BF.
The website claims that this is an SRA regulated law firm with the SRA number 256716.
The website claims there are multiple SRA regulated individuals employed by this firm, namely:
- Eleanor Whitmore - Managing Partner
- James Harrington - Senior Associate
- Sarah Chen - Senior Associate
- Michael O'Brien - Associate
- Priya Patel - Paralegal
- David Morrison - Legal Executive
The SRA does not authorise or regulate a firm named 'Defamation Guard' or individuals Eleanor Whitmore, James Harrington, Sarah Chen.
Any business or transactions through the website address 'https://defamationguardlaw.com' or email addresses described above are not undertaken by a firm or individual authorised and regulated by the SRA.
Is there a genuine firm or person?
The SRA authorises and regulates multiple individuals named Michael O'Brien, Priya Patel and David Morrison.
The SRA does not believe these genuine individuals have any connection to the website mentioned in the above alert.
What should I do?
When a firm's or individual's identity has been copied exactly (or cloned), due diligence is necessary. If you receive correspondence claiming to be from the above firm(s) or individual(s), or information of a similar nature to that described, you should conduct your own due diligence by checking the authenticity of the correspondence by contacting the law firm directly by reliable and established means. You can contact the SRA to find out if individuals or firms are regulated and authorised by the SRA and verify an individual's or firm's practising details. Other verification methods, such as checking public records (e.g. telephone directories and company records) may be required in other circumstances.