Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 148 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
General Practice Lawyers in Detroit-Shoreway, OH: 2026 rankings
549 general practice lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Highest LFR Score in Detroit-Shoreway: AJLJ Law, LFR Score 71/100; 4.9★ from 148 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 3
Open 24 hours (per Google): Law Offices of Brian J. Smith, ltd., posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 549.
- 15
Most-reviewed: Kahn & Associates, LLC / Your Lemon Law Attorneys, 563 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 549 ranked; ranked #15.
Rankings can't be bought. Lawyers can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
549 Detroit-Shoreway general practice lawyers are ranked here by LFR Score, from nine published factors. 31 are open 24/7, 73 open Saturdays and 47 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.5★ across 549 rated law firms.
Top 10 general practice lawyers in Detroit-Shoreway 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 | AJLJ Law | 71 | 4.9★ (148) | Cleveland, 2 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Top score |
| 2 | Progress Law | 70 | 4.7★ (486) | Cleveland, 4 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 3 | Law Offices of Brian J. Smith, ltd. | 69 | 4.9★ (144) | Rocky River, 6 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Open 24 hours |
| 4 | Ohio Abogado | 68 | 4.9★ (139) | Lakewood, 4 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | The Skolnick Weiser Law Firm, LLC | 68 | 4.8★ (71) | Cleveland, 3 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 6 | Michael Hill Trial Law | 68 | 4.8★ (130) | Cleveland, 3 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | C. A. Smith Law Office | 68 | 5.0★ (91) | Cleveland, 2 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Nicholas G. Haddad -- Attorney at Law | 68 | 4.9★ (49) | Cleveland, 2 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 9 | Taubman Law | 68 | 4.8★ (93) | Cleveland, 2 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 10 | Chuck Brown II Bail Bonds | 67 | 5.0★ (42) | Cleveland, 2 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
All 549 general practice lawyers in Detroit-Shoreway, 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.
- 71/100LFR Score
#2 Progress Law
Based in Cleveland, 4 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 486 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based in Rocky River, 6 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 144 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
#4 Ohio Abogado
Based in Lakewood, 4 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 139 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based in Cleveland, 3 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based in Cleveland, 3 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 130 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based in Cleveland, 2 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 91 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based in Cleveland, 2 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Trial attorney”.
#9 Taubman Law
Based in Cleveland, 2 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 93 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based in Cleveland, 2 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
#11 Minc Law
Based in Cleveland, 13 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 123 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based in Cleveland, 2 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 342 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based in Parma, 5 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 190 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based in Westlake, 11 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 86 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based in Beachwood, 12 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 563 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based in Elyria, 21 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 118 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
#17 Gholizadeh Law
Based in Cleveland, 2 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based in Lyndhurst, 12 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 197 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
#19 Moran Susan
Based in Cleveland, 2 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based in Cleveland, 2 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 48 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based in Euclid, 14 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
#22 Wade Mapley, LLC
Based in Cleveland, 3 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 130 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
#23 Kraig & Kraig
Based in Cleveland, 3 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based in Cleveland, 5 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based in Beachwood, 12 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 299 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
General practice 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 549 ranked general practice lawyers here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Detroit-Shoreway
20 more general practice 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Berger & Zavesky Co., L.P.A. | 5.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Brian McGraw, McGraw & McGraw Co., LPA | 3.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Ibold Carly A | 3.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Kenneth J Lewis Co. LPA | 5.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Klein Larry | 5.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Law Office of Gregory S. Scott | 5.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Law Offices of Steven M. Weiss | 3.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Littler Mendelson P.C. | 5.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Lustig, Evans & Lucas Co., L.P.A. | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Manley Deas Kochalski LLC | 1.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Marshall Dennehey, P.C. | 4.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Michael J. Frantz | 3.5★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Morganstern, MacAdams & DeVito Co., L.P.A | 3.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Paul A Daher & Associates | 3.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Pinto Libert | 5.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Polk Kabat, LLP | 4.0★ (2) | 1 mi |
| Richard V. Agopian, Attorney at Law | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Robert C. Ochs Co., LPA | 3.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Serrat & Serrat, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Shinn Maria L | 5.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
How we ranked Detroit-Shoreway general practice lawyers
We scored 549 Detroit-Shoreway general practice 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 Detroit-Shoreway 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 general practice lawyer
- Check the lawyer’s status and any public discipline in the state bar or law society directory.
- Ask how many general legal matters 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 how often the firm handles your kind of matter, and whether it would refer it elsewhere.
- Meet more than one firm; many offer a short first consultation, sometimes free.
Questions to ask a general practice 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?
- How often do you handle matters like mine?
- 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.
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Update log for Detroit-Shoreway
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 549 general practice lawyers serving Detroit-Shoreway.
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