17+ Best legal book editors for hire in the United States

Maria

Portland, OR, USA

Specializing in INDEXING with 19 years of experience, I can provide a great index to raise the value of your book for buyers. Let's talk!

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Law, Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Education & Reference, and Parenting & Families.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Keller, Gottlieb & Gorin
Clark County Law Library

zakia

New York, NY, USA

Seasoned editor with 13 years in trade book publishing.

Genres: Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Law, History, Sociology, Music, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

The New Press

Leslie

Durham, NC, USA

I am best at structure, transitions, word usage, references, data presentation, and style. Humanities and law. I’d like to branch out.

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, and Law.

Jana

New York, NY, USA

Seasoned copy and developmental editor focusing across nonfiction, dedicated to working closely with authors to produce exceptional content

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, Education & Reference, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, and History.

Work experience:

Ethics & International Affairs
Encounter Books
MDRC

Jim

San Diego, CA, USA

High-quality indexes prepared for scholarly titles, legal texts, and other nonfiction publications

Genres: Law, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Economics, History, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

Self-employed

Susie

San Francisco, CA, USA

A veteran freelance copy editor for Oxford University Press, I have the experience and skills to give your manuscript a final polish.

Genres: Law, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Music, Religion & Spirituality, Art, Philosophy, and Psychology.

Work experience:

Judicial Council of California
Self-employed
LexisNexis

Molly

Columbus, OH, USA

I am an arts and humanities editor with over seventeen years of experience helping clients bring their texts to life!

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Music, Art, Law, Political Science & Current Affairs, Writing & Publishing, and ELT.

Work experience:

The Ohio State University
Self-employed
Wexner Center for the Arts

Katie

New Orleans, LA, USA

Editor and political scientist with more than a decade of experience editing books and articles across the social sciences, law, and more.

Genres: Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Philosophy, Law, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

Murphy Institute, Tulane University
Self-employed
Oxford University Press
The Bayou Brief
Tulane University

Mohamad

Chicago, IL, USA

Ph.D level expertise with over 12 years of developmental, editing, and proofreading consulting experience.

Genres: Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies, Political Science & Current Affairs, Law, Writing & Publishing, Biographies & Memoirs, Christian Non-Fiction, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Florida Gulf Coast University
International Network for Hate Studies

Sunna

New York, NY, USA

Meticulous editor with copyediting, proofreading, and development experience in short prose and literary and academic non-fiction.

Genres: Nature, Non-Fiction, Sociology, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Law.

Work experience:

Stanford University Press
Orion Magazine
The Common Magazine
Markus Wiener Publishers

Lila

New York, United States

I specialize in editing nonfiction and academic books, and I'll work with you based on your specific writing style, voice, needs, and goals.

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Law, Political Science & Current Affairs, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Sociology, and Health & Wellbeing.

Work experience:

Self-employed

Cassidy

Provo, Utah, USA

I edit fiction and nonfiction in multiple areas, with emphasis in polishing material that edifies and educates.

Genres: Christian Fiction, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Anthologies, Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Law, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

The Good and the Beautiful
Windows of Wisdom
Various Law Firms, J Reuben Clark Law School Education Journal
Various
Covenant Communications

Susan

Loveland, CO, USA

As an editor, I love polishing books to make the author's words shine and through indexing, I make them easily accessible to readers.

Genres: Law, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Art, Education & Reference, Health & Wellbeing, Parenting & Families, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

Self-employed

Tiffany

St. Louis, MO, USA

Published author with a PhD in philosophy; over 4 years of experience copyediting academic works, including 59 academic books (Routledge).

Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, History, Law, Philosophy, Political Science & Current Affairs, Psychology, Engineering & Materials Science, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Lindenwood University - Belleville

Paul

Vancouver, WA, USA

I have a PhD in philosophy and two decades' experience in copy-editing philosophy, theology, and history manuscripts for university presses!

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Sociology, Political Science & Current Affairs, Atheism, Religion & Spirituality, Buddhism, Christian Non-Fiction, Philosophy, and Law.

Work experience:

Self-employed

Glenn

Colorado Springs, CO, United States

Experienced editor for university presses (MIT, Harvard, etc.) and scholars (Princeton, U of Toronto, etc.); published award-winning books.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, Biographies & Memoirs, Political Science & Current Affairs, Sociology, History, Law, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

Self-employed
The Frederick News-Post
Capital News Service (Washington, D.C.)
American Journalism Review

Gail Naron

New Orleans, United States

Editing of academic works, reports, and dissertations, with a focus on the social sciences, Jewish studies, humanities, and law

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Law, Political Science & Current Affairs, Religion & Spirituality, Psychology, and Economics.

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