69/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Bankruptcy Lawyers in Taunton, MA: 2026 rankings
147 bankruptcy lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Highest LFR Score in Taunton: Robert Simonian Bankruptcy Lawyer, LFR Score 69/100; 5.0★ from 51 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
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Open 24 hours (per Google): Benner Law, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 147.
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Most-reviewed: John Simonian Attorney at Law, 232 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 147 ranked; ranked #10.
Rankings can't be bought. Lawyers can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
147 Taunton bankruptcy lawyers are ranked here by LFR Score, from nine published factors. 8 are open 24/7, 36 open Saturdays and 21 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 147 rated law firms.
Top 10 bankruptcy lawyers in Taunton at a glance
Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Notable for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Simonian Bankruptcy Lawyer | 69 | 5.0★ (51) | Taunton | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Top score |
| 2 | Benner Law | 69 | 5.0★ (93) | Carver, 22 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Open 24 hours |
| 3 | Attorney Mark Buckley, CFP | 68 | 5.0★ (142) | Providence, 19 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 4 | A Bankruptcy Solution | 67 | 5.0★ (24) | Taunton | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Shield Law | 67 | 4.9★ (122) | Brockton, 13 mi away | Sat | — |
| 6 | Robert Simonian - Bucacci And Simonian | 67 | 4.9★ (59) | Fall River, 14 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | Bucacci And Simonian PC | 67 | 5.0★ (48) | Fall River, 14 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Robert Simonian, Bankruptcy Attorney | 67 | 5.0★ (50) | Acushnet, 18 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Law Office of Patrick L. Mead | 66 | 5.0★ (52) | Carver, 20 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | John Simonian Attorney at Law | 66 | 4.9★ (232) | Providence, 18 mi away | — | Most reviews |
All 147 bankruptcy lawyers in Taunton, in rank order
Ordered by LFR Score, a 0–100 score from nine published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
Scores below: based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
#2 Benner Law
Based in Carver, 22 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 93 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based in Providence, 19 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 142 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based in Taunton
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
#5 Shield Law
Based in Brockton, 13 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 122 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based in Fall River, 14 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based in Fall River, 14 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 48 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based in Acushnet, 18 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based in Carver, 20 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based in Providence, 18 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 232 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based in Rockland, 20 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 66 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based in New Bedford, 20 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based in Raynham, 2 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 62 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based in Brockton, 11 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 83 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based in Fall River, 14 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based in Providence, 19 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 125 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
#17 Benner Law
Based in Taunton
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based in Boston, 32 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based in East Greenwich, 26 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 121 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
#20 Benner Law
Based in New Bedford, 20 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based in New Bedford, 20 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 81 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based in Boston, 30 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 62 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based in Johnston, 20 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based in Warwick, 21 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 120 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
#25 Benner Law
Based in Braintree, 23 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Bankruptcy lawyers ranked #26 to #50
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 147 ranked bankruptcy lawyers here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Taunton
20 more bankruptcy lawyers within 40 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a practice area we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bisio Law | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| d'Oliveira & Associates, p.c. | 4.9★ (139) | In Taunton |
| DeMeo & Sullivan | 2.5★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Gay & Gay: David Gay | 4.8★ (11) | In Taunton |
| John Paul Thomas Law Office | 4.0★ (6) | In Taunton |
| Joseph M. Lally - Attorney at Law | 5.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Kelliher & Beyer, LLP | 4.9★ (62) | In Taunton |
| Law Office of Alexander M. Nesson | 5.0★ (141) | In Taunton |
| Law Office of Tena Kathleen Kerns | 4.5★ (10) | In Taunton |
| Law Offices Of Lee Darst | 3.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Law Offices of Paul M Finstein | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Law Offices of Rachel M. Matos | 4.8★ (42) | In Taunton |
| Madoff & Khoury LLP | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Morrison & Associates, P.C. | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Percy Law Group, PC | 4.9★ (402) | In Taunton |
| Rob Levine Law - Personal Injury & Disability Lawyers | 4.9★ (675) | In Taunton |
| Robert Finlay - Attorney at Law - BIEDAK & FINLAY LAW PLLC | 4.8★ (50) | In Taunton |
| The Law Offices of John C. Dorn, P.C. | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| UpRight Law | 1.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Yee & Associates, P.C. | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
How we ranked Taunton bankruptcy lawyers
We scored 147 Taunton bankruptcy lawyers on nine factors, weighted as shown. A law firm is ranked when its practice area is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A law firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed November 9, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Attorney advertising businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Taunton data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Bar status | 10% | An active bar or law society record matched to a lawyer at the firm (not measured until a record source is loaded) | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed firm on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly office hours, Saturday, Sunday, and phones answered 24/7 | Measured |
| Practice focus | 15% | How clearly the firm practises this area (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | An office in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The firm has claimed its Law Firms Ranked profile (free and paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Law Firms Ranked reviews | 10% | Verified client reviews collected by Law Firms Ranked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |
How to choose a bankruptcy lawyer
- Check the lawyer’s status and any public discipline in the state bar or law society directory.
- Ask how many bankruptcy law matters the lawyer handles each year, and who at the firm will do the work.
- Get the fee arrangement in writing: hourly, flat or contingency, and which costs are charged on top.
- Ask how and how often the firm will update you, and how fast it answers calls and emails.
- Read recent reviews for how the firm communicated and billed, not only for outcomes.
- Ask whether the lawyer, not only staff, will review your forms and go with you to the meeting of creditors.
- Meet more than one firm; many offer a short first consultation, sometimes free.
Questions to ask a bankruptcy lawyer
- How would you approach a matter like mine, and what are the realistic options?
- How do you charge, and what will the total likely cost?
- Who will be my main contact, and how quickly do you reply?
- Which chapter fits my situation, and why?
- Which of my property is exempt?
- Is there any conflict of interest that would stop you representing me?
Terms explained
- Contingency fee
- A fee that is a share of the money recovered, paid only if there is a recovery. Common in injury cases; not allowed for criminal defense or for securing a divorce.
- Retainer
- Money paid up front and held in a trust account, which the lawyer draws on as fees are earned.
- Flat fee
- One set price for a defined piece of work, such as a will or an uncontested matter.
- Limited-scope representation
- Paying a lawyer for part of a matter only, such as reviewing documents or coaching for one hearing (also called unbundled services).
- Statute of limitations
- The deadline to file a lawsuit or charge. It differs by state or province and by type of claim.
- Good standing
- A lawyer’s status as active and eligible to practise with a state bar or law society.
- Law society
- The body that licenses and disciplines lawyers in a Canadian province or territory.
- Board certification
- Recognition in a field of law by a state program or an organisation accredited for that purpose. Lawyers may only claim it when they hold it, naming the certifying body.
- Attorney–client privilege
- The rule that keeps confidential communications between a client and lawyer, made for legal advice, out of court.
- Conflict check
- The search a firm runs before taking a matter to make sure it does not represent someone on the other side.
- Pro bono
- Legal work done for free, usually for people who cannot afford a lawyer.
- Legal aid
- Publicly funded legal help for people with low incomes, through legal aid offices, public defenders or provincial legal aid plans.
Bankruptcy lawyers in Taunton: frequently asked questions
Which bankruptcy lawyer has the highest LFR Score in Taunton?
By LFR Score, the highest-ranked bankruptcy lawyer in Taunton, MA is Robert Simonian Bankruptcy Lawyer with an LFR Score of 69/100. It has 5.0★ from 51 Google reviews. It is open 7 days a week. Benner Law (#2) and Attorney Mark Buckley, CFP (#3) follow. We ranked 147 bankruptcy lawyers on nine factors, last updated November 9, 2026.
How many bankruptcy lawyers are there in Taunton?
LawFirmsRanked ranks 147 bankruptcy lawyers serving Taunton, MA. 3 of them are based in Taunton; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 40 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which bankruptcy lawyers in Taunton are open 24/7?
8 ranked bankruptcy lawyers in Taunton post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Benner Law (#2), Benner Law (#17) and Boston Bankruptcy Attorney (#18). Hours come from each law firm's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which bankruptcy lawyers in Taunton work on weekends?
36 of 147 ranked bankruptcy lawyers post Saturday hours and 21 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Robert Simonian Bankruptcy Lawyer (#1), Benner Law (#2) and Attorney Mark Buckley, CFP (#3). Posted hours are office hours; many firms meet clients by appointment outside them.
What Google rating do Taunton bankruptcy lawyers have?
The median Google rating among 147 rated bankruptcy lawyers in Taunton is 4.8★, with a median of 14 reviews. John Simonian Attorney at Law has the most, 232 reviews, and ranks #10. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
How does LawFirmsRanked rank bankruptcy lawyers?
Each bankruptcy lawyer gets a 0–100 LFR Score from nine published factors, led by reputation (25%), practice focus (15%), review volume (10%) and recency (10%). A law firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only law firms with a confirmed practice area and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.
Do bankruptcy lawyers outside Taunton count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 40 mi of the Taunton city center, our service radius for bankruptcy lawyers. Each listing shows where the law firm is based and how far away it is. Proximity is 5% of the LFR Score, so a nearby law firm gets a small edge.
Can bankruptcy lawyers pay to rank higher on LawFirmsRanked?
No. The LFR Score never reads payment status, and this ranking has 0 paid placements. Up to 3 Featured law firms may appear above the list, labelled Attorney advertising and showing their honest rank.
How do bankruptcy lawyers in Taunton, MA charge?
Consumer bankruptcy lawyers usually charge a flat fee for Chapter 7; Chapter 13 fees are often paid partly through the repayment plan and are reviewed by the court. Under federal law they must give you written disclosures and a written contract (11 U.S.C. §§526–528). Lawyers using Clio billed an average of $481 an hour in this area (Clio Legal Trends data, October 2026; all areas $362). Ask for the fee arrangement in writing before you agree.
What is the difference between Chapter 7 and Chapter 13?
Chapter 7 sells non-exempt property to pay creditors and usually ends in a few months; Chapter 13 keeps your property under a three- to five-year repayment plan. Income and assets decide which you can use. This is general information, not legal advice.
How is this list of bankruptcy lawyers in Taunton, MA ranked?
By LFR Score only, from public data on reviews, practice focus, office location and hours. Firms labelled “Attorney advertising” paid for that placement; payment never changes a rank, and a rank is not an endorsement.
Does a lawyer need an office in Taunton?
No, but the lawyer must be licensed in your state (or, for federal matters such as immigration, in some state). A local office makes meetings and court appearances easier, so proximity is one of our factors.
Update log for Taunton
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 147 bankruptcy lawyers serving Taunton.
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