diff --git a/src/models/finding.py b/src/models/finding.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f75a1cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/models/finding.py
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+"""Finding model for validation results."""
+
+import re
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from typing import Optional
+
+
+@dataclass
+class Finding:
+    """Represents a validation finding."""
+
+    rule_id: str
+    rule_name: str
+    severity: str
+    message: str
+    suggestion: str = ""
+    line_number: Optional[int] = None
+    column: Optional[int] = None
+    matched_text: str = ""
+    context: str = ""
+
+    def to_dict(self) -> dict:
+        """Convert finding to dictionary."""
+        return {
+            "rule_id": self.rule_id,
+            "rule_name": self.rule_name,
+            "severity": self.severity,
+            "message": self.message,
+            "suggestion": self.suggestion,
+            "line_number": self.line_number,
+            "column": self.column,
+            "matched_text": self.matched_text,
+            "context": self.context,
+        }
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_match(
+        cls,
+        rule,
+        match: re.Match[str],
+        line_number: Optional[int] = None,
+        context: str = "",
+    ) -> "Finding":
+        """Create a Finding from a regex match."""
+        return cls(
+            rule_id=rule.id,
+            rule_name=rule.name,
+            severity=rule.severity,
+            message=rule.message,
+            suggestion=rule.suggestion,
+            line_number=line_number,
+            column=match.start() + 1 if match.start() >= 0 else None,
+            matched_text=match.group(0),
+            context=context,
+        )
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_dict(cls, data: dict) -> "Finding":
+        """Create a Finding from a dictionary."""
+        return cls(
+            rule_id=data["rule_id"],
+            rule_name=data["rule_name"],
+            severity=data["severity"],
+            message=data["message"],
+            suggestion=data.get("suggestion", ""),
+            line_number=data.get("line_number"),
+            column=data.get("column"),
+            matched_text=data.get("matched_text", ""),
+            context=data.get("context", ""),
+        )