68/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 96 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
General Practice Lawyers in Newport Beach, CA: 2026 rankings
989 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 Newport Beach: Forrester Lopez APC, LFR Score 68/100; 4.9★ from 96 Google reviews; open 24/7.
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Open 24 hours (per Google): Rho Law Group, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 989.
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Most-reviewed: Guardian Litigation Group, LLP, 5,441 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 989 ranked; ranked #6.
Rankings can't be bought. Lawyers can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
989 Newport Beach general practice lawyers are ranked here by LFR Score, from nine published factors. 81 are open 24/7, 159 open Saturdays and 113 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.7★ across 989 rated law firms.
Top 10 general practice lawyers in Newport Beach 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 | Forrester Lopez APC | 68 | 4.9★ (96) | Newport Beach | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Top score |
| 2 | Rho Law Group | 68 | 4.9★ (522) | Irvine, 11 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Open 24 hours |
| 3 | CANEI | 67 | 5.0★ (243) | Westminster, 11 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 4 | Demidchik Law Firm 安娜律师楼 (Irvine) | 67 | 4.5★ (156) | Newport Beach | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 5 | Royer Law Group, APC | 67 | 5.0★ (104) | Irvine, 6 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 6 | Guardian Litigation Group, LLP | 67 | 4.7★ (5,441) | Irvine, 6 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 7 | CA Ticket Lawyer | 66 | 4.9★ (188) | Orange, 12 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 8 | Brown Rudnick LLP | 66 | 4.9★ (80) | Irvine, 7 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 9 | Law Office of Xiaomin Hu | 66 | 5.0★ (457) | Newport Beach | — | — |
| 10 | The Law Office of Shawn Athari | 66 | 5.0★ (112) | Irvine, 12 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
All 989 general practice lawyers in Newport Beach, 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.
Based in Irvine, 11 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 522 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
#3 CANEI
Based in Westminster, 11 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 243 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based in Newport Beach
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 156 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based in Irvine, 6 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 104 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based in Irvine, 6 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 5,441 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based in Orange, 12 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 188 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based in Irvine, 7 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 80 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based in Newport Beach
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 457 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based in Irvine, 12 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 112 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based in Newport Beach
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
#12 RNS Law Group
Based in Huntington Beach, 6 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 111 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based in Newport Beach
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based in Fountain Valley, 7 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 139 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based in Orange, 12 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 114 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based in Newport Beach
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 414 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based in Irvine, 6 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based in Irvine, 6 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based in Santa Ana, 10 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 81 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based in Newport Beach
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General practice attorney”.
Based in Irvine, 11 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based in Lake Forest, 13 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based in Irvine, 11 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
#24 RPM Law
Based in Newport Beach
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
#25 TUSH Law
Based in Tustin, 11 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 62 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 989 ranked general practice lawyers here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Law Offices of Benjamin Arsenian PC | 64 | 5.0★ (49) | 11 mi |
| 27 | Vondran Legal Copyright and IP Litigation Law Firm | 64 | 4.7★ (40) | In Newport Beach |
| 28 | Palms Legal Group | 64 | 5.0★ (10) | In Newport Beach |
| 29 | Robert Miller & Associates | 64 | 4.5★ (15) | In Newport Beach |
| 30 | The Ticket Clinic | 64 | 4.5★ (481) | 10 mi |
| 31 | Dod Law, APC - Orange County | 64 | 5.0★ (37) | 10 mi |
| 32 | Shark Law Motorcycle Attorneys | 64 | 4.9★ (9) | In Newport Beach |
| 33 | Law Office of Kristine Koo | 64 | 5.0★ (8) | In Newport Beach |
| 34 | The Lemon Lawyer | 64 | 4.8★ (27) | In Newport Beach |
| 35 | Sethi Law Group | 64 | 4.9★ (418) | 13 mi |
| 36 | The MVP Law Group LLP | 64 | 4.8★ (669) | 7 mi |
| 37 | Serrato Law Firm APC | 64 | 4.9★ (632) | 10 mi |
| 38 | EJD Law Group, APC | 64 | 5.0★ (6) | In Newport Beach |
| 39 | Zolfaghari Law Firm, PC | 64 | 4.9★ (39) | 12 mi |
| 40 | Laguna Law Firm | 64 | 5.0★ (69) | 11 mi |
| 41 | Law Offices of Kaisheng Yang (LOKY) | 63 | 5.0★ (27) | 11 mi |
| 42 | California Lemon Attorneys | 63 | 5.0★ (5) | In Newport Beach |
| 43 | Michalski Law Offices | 63 | 5.0★ (17) | 8 mi |
| 44 | The Faithful Advocate | 63 | 5.0★ (121) | 13 mi |
| 45 | Fresh Start Law Center, PC | 63 | 4.9★ (211) | 19 mi |
| 46 | Hamidi Law Group, PC | 63 | 5.0★ (23) | 11 mi |
| 47 | Visionary Law Group - Long Beach | 63 | 4.9★ (78) | 18 mi |
| 48 | Lemon Law Champions | 63 | 5.0★ (158) | 5 mi |
| 49 | Sitzer Legal - Law Offices of Andrew D. Sitzer | 63 | 5.0★ (43) | 9 mi |
| 50 | Law Office Of Ghassan O. Hasan | 63 | 4.6★ (18) | In Newport Beach |
Also serving Newport Beach
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alvandi Law Group, P.C. | 4.7★ (442) | In Newport Beach |
| Antonyan Miranda, LLP | 5.0★ (183) | In Newport Beach |
| Avrek Law Firm | 4.4★ (661) | In Newport Beach |
| Green Maple Law Group | 5.0★ (272) | In Newport Beach |
| Joe Naz Accident Lawyers | 5.0★ (234) | In Newport Beach |
| Johnson Attorneys Group Injury & Accidents | 4.9★ (138) | In Newport Beach |
| Khalil Law Group | 5.0★ (363) | In Newport Beach |
| Khurgel Immigration Law Firm | 4.9★ (205) | In Newport Beach |
| Kohan & Bablove | 4.9★ (164) | In Newport Beach |
| Law Offices of Randy Collins | 4.9★ (152) | In Newport Beach |
| Leslie Law Firm | 5.0★ (124) | In Newport Beach |
| Libra Law Firm | 4.9★ (151) | In Newport Beach |
| Meier Law Firm | 5.0★ (332) | In Newport Beach |
| Minyard Morris | 5.0★ (245) | In Newport Beach |
| Morgan Law Group | 4.9★ (297) | In Newport Beach |
| Super Woman Super Lawyer | 4.9★ (189) | In Newport Beach |
| Sweet James Accident Attorneys | 4.4★ (1,013) | In Newport Beach |
| Sweet Lawyers | 4.9★ (323) | In Newport Beach |
| The Bledsoe Firm | 4.8★ (221) | In Newport Beach |
| The Singh Law Firm | 5.0★ (224) | In Newport Beach |
How we ranked Newport Beach general practice lawyers
We scored 989 Newport Beach 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 Newport Beach 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.
General practice lawyers in Newport Beach: frequently asked questions
Which general practice lawyer has the highest LFR Score in Newport Beach?
By LFR Score, the highest-ranked general practice lawyer in Newport Beach, CA is Forrester Lopez APC with an LFR Score of 68/100. It has 4.9★ from 96 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Rho Law Group (#2) and CANEI (#3) follow. We ranked 989 general practice lawyers on nine factors, last updated November 9, 2026.
How many general practice lawyers are there in Newport Beach?
LawFirmsRanked ranks 989 general practice lawyers serving Newport Beach, CA. 17 of them are based in Newport Beach; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which general practice lawyers in Newport Beach are open 24/7?
81 ranked general practice lawyers in Newport Beach post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Forrester Lopez APC (#1), Rho Law Group (#2) and CANEI (#3). Hours come from each law firm's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which general practice lawyers in Newport Beach work on weekends?
159 of 989 ranked general practice lawyers post Saturday hours and 113 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Forrester Lopez APC (#1), Rho Law Group (#2) and CANEI (#3). Posted hours are office hours; many firms meet clients by appointment outside them.
What Google rating do Newport Beach general practice lawyers have?
The median Google rating among 989 rated general practice lawyers in Newport Beach is 4.7★, with a median of 10 reviews. Guardian Litigation Group, LLP has the most, 5,441 reviews, and ranks #6. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
How does LawFirmsRanked rank general practice lawyers?
Each general practice 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 general practice lawyers outside Newport Beach count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Newport Beach city center, our service radius for general practice 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 general practice 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 general practice lawyers in Newport Beach, CA charge?
General practice lawyers usually charge flat fees for routine work such as simple wills or closings and hourly rates for disputes. Ask for the fee arrangement in writing before you agree.
When is a general practice lawyer a good fit?
For common matters such as wills, home purchases, small business contracts or minor disputes, especially in smaller cities. For complex cases, ask how often the firm handles your kind of matter. This is general information, not legal advice.
How is this list of general practice lawyers in Newport Beach, CA 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 Newport Beach?
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 Newport Beach
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 989 general practice lawyers serving Newport Beach.
- November 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.
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