116 estate planning and probate lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Highest LFR Score in Gainesville: McCarthy & Akers, PLC | Estate Planning Attorneys, LFR Score 68/100; 5.0★ from 37 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Open 24 hours (per Google): DeGioia Law, PLLC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 116.
Most-reviewed: PJI Law, PLC, 483 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 116 ranked; ranked #4.
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116 Gainesville estate planning and probate lawyers are ranked here by LFR Score, from nine published factors. 9 are open 24/7, 14 open Saturdays and 11 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 116 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 | McCarthy & Akers, PLC | Estate Planning Attorneys | 68 | 5.0★ (37) | Manassas, 5 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Top score |
| 2 | DeGioia Law, PLLC | 67 | 5.0★ (103) | Fairfax, 18 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Open 24 hours |
| 3 | Speedwell Law, PLLC | 67 | 4.9★ (166) | Fairfax, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 4 | PJI Law, PLC | 65 | 4.8★ (483) | Fairfax, 16 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 5 | Don Shaw Law, PLLC | 63 | 5.0★ (177) | Dale City, 16 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | Legacy Law Group Of Northern Virginia, PLLC | 63 | 5.0★ (123) | Fairfax, 14 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | Yao Law Firm, P.C. | 63 | 4.9★ (167) | Fairfax, 16 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Relational Estate & Elder Law | 63 | 5.0★ (184) | Ashburn, 20 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Haymarket Law | 62 | 5.0★ (3) | Gainesville | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | JM LAW, PLLC | 62 | 5.0★ (192) | McLean, 23 mi away | — | — |
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 Gainesville
Based in Manassas, 5 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fairfax, 18 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 103 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fairfax, 21 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 166 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fairfax, 16 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 483 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dale City, 16 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 177 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fairfax, 14 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 123 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fairfax, 16 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 167 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ashburn, 20 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 184 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gainesville
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in McLean, 23 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 192 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Leesburg, 21 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 182 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fairfax, 17 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 126 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Elder law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Springfield, 23 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 129 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Manassas, 5 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fairfax, 14 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Leesburg, 22 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 179 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Elder law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Centreville, 11 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fairfax, 17 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 290 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Great Falls, 22 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Manassas, 8 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Vienna, 21 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fairfax, 17 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ashburn, 20 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Reston, 18 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Vienna, 22 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#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 116 ranked estate planning and probate lawyers here; the rest are on their profiles.
20 more estate planning and probate 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney Kimberley Ann Murphy | 3.5★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Attorney Samantha Simmons Fredieu | 5.0★ (1) | 17 mi |
| Dominion Wealth Law, PLLC | 4.4★ (7) | In Gainesville |
| Hussar Ted W | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Johnson Law Firm | 4.8★ (12) | In Gainesville |
| Law Office of Christopher Mays, PLC | 5.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Law Offices of John L. Laster | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Lisa Campo, Attorney at Law | 3.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Loretta Morris Williams, Attorney at Law | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Matricardi & Moylan Llp | 4.4★ (7) | In Gainesville |
| McCarthy Real Estate Law PLLC | In Gainesville | |
| Pride Immigration | 4.8★ (23) | In Gainesville |
| Ramsay Law Offices | 1.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Robert R. Gillispie, Esq. | 5.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| SageTrust Law Group, PLLC | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Solid Rock Law Firm, PLLC | 5.0★ (14) | In Gainesville |
| The Zysman Law Firm P.C. | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Timothy A Cope Pc | In Gainesville | |
| Tomac & Tomac, PLLC | 5.0★ (1) | 17 mi |
| von Keller Thelin Williams, PC | 5.0★ (1) | 16 mi |
We scored 116 Gainesville estate planning and probate 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 Gainesville 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 |
