13 divorce and family lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Highest LFR Score in New Bern: New Bern Family Law & Divorce Attorney James Jordan - Craven County, LFR Score 66/100; 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Most-reviewed: The Carolina Law Group, 556 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 13 ranked; ranked #5.
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13 New Bern divorce and family lawyers are ranked here by LFR Score, from nine published factors. 1 is open 24/7 and 1 open Saturdays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.7★ across 13 rated law firms.
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 | New Bern Family Law & Divorce Attorney James Jordan - Craven County | 66 | 5.0★ (21) | New Bern | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Top score |
| 2 | Irons & Irons, P.A. | 64 | 5.0★ (45) | New Bern | — | — |
| 3 | Glazer + Myers Legal Group, PLLC | 61 | 4.7★ (15) | New Bern | — | — |
| 4 | Peacock Family Law | 61 | 3.8★ (35) | New Bern | — | — |
| 5 | The Carolina Law Group | 60 | 4.9★ (556) | New Bern | — | Most reviews |
| 6 | Greene, Wilson, Styron & Thomas | 58 | 4.8★ (322) | New Bern | — | — |
| 7 | Michelle Jerome, Attorney At Law | 55 | 4.7★ (90) | New Bern | — | — |
| 8 | Attorney - Steven N Long, PC | 54 | 4.6★ (48) | New Bern | — | — |
| 9 | Ward and Smith, P.A. | 53 | 4.6★ (33) | New Bern | — | — |
| 10 | George D. Norris, Jr Attorney at Law | 52 | 3.9★ (40) | New Bern | — | — |
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.
Ranked #1 in New Bern
Based in New Bern
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Bern
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Bern
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Bern
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.8★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Bern
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 556 Google reviews, the most in New Bern.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Bern
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 322 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Bern
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 90 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Bern
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 48 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Bern
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Bern
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.9★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Bern
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General practice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Havelock, 19 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 78 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Bern
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 2.8★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
20 more divorce and family lawyers within 25 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Steven | 4.5★ (58) | In New Bern |
| Cheek Legal, PLLC | 4.2★ (17) | In New Bern |
| Chesnutt & Clemmons | 4.9★ (739) | In New Bern |
| Crow & Smith Law | 5.0★ (95) | In New Bern |
| Gillespie & Murphy, P.A. | 4.9★ (244) | In New Bern |
| J. Michael Mills, Attorney at Law | 4.8★ (83) | In New Bern |
| KELLUM LAW FIRM [New Bern, NC] | 4.6★ (153) | In New Bern |
| King & Moss, PLLC | 4.6★ (22) | In New Bern |
| Law Offices of James Scott Farrin | 4.9★ (188) | In New Bern |
| Moeller PA | 4.8★ (51) | In New Bern |
| Quay & Associates, P.A. | 4.4★ (36) | In New Bern |
| Ricci Law Firm Injury Lawyers | 4.8★ (123) | In New Bern |
| Richardson & Richardson | 3.8★ (23) | In New Bern |
| Sumrell Sugg Attorneys at Law | 4.2★ (36) | In New Bern |
| The E.A. Wood Law Firm | 4.9★ (62) | In New Bern |
| The Law Offices of George Oliver, PLLC | 4.6★ (32) | In New Bern |
| Thomas A. Kellis II: Attorney at Law | 4.7★ (80) | In New Bern |
| Ward and Smith Injury & Car Accident Lawyers | 5.0★ (50) | In New Bern |
| White & Allen PA | 4.7★ (75) | In New Bern |
| Whitley Law Firm Injury Lawyers | 4.8★ (113) | In New Bern |
We scored 13 New Bern divorce and family 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 New Bern 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 |
