64/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 257 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Real Estate Lawyers in Friendswood, TX: 2026 rankings
98 real estate lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Highest LFR Score in Friendswood: Texas Real Estate & Business Law Firm PLLC, LFR Score 64/100; 4.8★ from 257 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
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Open 24 hours (per Google): The Hatchett Law Firm, PLLC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 98.
- 26
Most-reviewed: Daniel Albert Law Firm, 699 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 98 ranked; ranked #26.
Rankings can't be bought. Lawyers can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
98 Friendswood real estate lawyers are ranked here by LFR Score, from nine published factors. 10 are open 24/7, 17 open Saturdays and 12 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.7★ across 98 rated law firms.
Top 10 real estate lawyers in Friendswood 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 | Texas Real Estate & Business Law Firm PLLC | 64 | 4.8★ (257) | Houston, 25 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Top score |
| 2 | The Hatchett Law Firm, PLLC | 61 | 4.9★ (382) | Pearland, 12 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Open 24 hours |
| 3 | David J Willis Attorney | 61 | 4.8★ (206) | Houston, 22 mi away | — | — |
| 4 | Evictions TX | 60 | 5.0★ (22) | The Woodlands, 22 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | The Weaver Law Firm | 60 | 4.7★ (171) | Houston, 23 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | AWA Law Firm | 59 | 4.9★ (84) | Houston, 21 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | Quadros, Migl & Kilmer PLLC | 59 | 5.0★ (55) | Houston, 18 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Home Quest Solutions LLC | 58 | 5.0★ (6) | Houston, 6 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Haack Law Firm PLLC | 57 | 5.0★ (8) | Houston, 18 mi away | Sat | — |
| 10 | Joseph P. Montalbano, P.C. | 57 | 4.8★ (5) | Houston, 7 mi away | — | — |
All 98 real estate lawyers in Friendswood, 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 Pearland, 12 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 382 Google reviews.
Based in Houston, 22 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 206 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
#4 Evictions TX
Based in The Woodlands, 22 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based in Houston, 23 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 171 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
#6 AWA Law Firm
Based in Houston, 21 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 84 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based in Houston, 18 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based in Houston, 6 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based in Houston, 18 mi away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based in Houston, 7 mi away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
#11 Porter Law Firm
Based in Houston, 22 mi away
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based in Houston, 24 mi away
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
#13 SimpleLawTX
Based in Houston, 6 mi away
55/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 263 Google reviews.
Based in Houston, 22 mi away
55/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based in Houston, 22 mi away
55/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based in Houston, 23 mi away
54/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based in Houston, 23 mi away
54/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 95 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Business attorney”.
Based in League City, 5 mi away
54/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based in Houston, 23 mi away
54/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.4★ from 186 Google reviews.
#20 Abii Legal
Based in Pearland, 13 mi away
54/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 240 Google reviews.
Based in Houston, 21 mi away
54/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.8★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based in Houston, 17 mi away
54/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based in Baytown, 21 mi away
53/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based in Houston, 19 mi away
53/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Houston, 21 mi away
53/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Real estate 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 98 ranked real estate lawyers here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Friendswood
20 more real estate 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dominic J Merino Attorney At Law | 5.0★ (20) | In Friendswood |
| Greg Hughes, Attorney at Law | 3.8★ (10) | In Friendswood |
| Hannah Law, PC | 4.9★ (72) | In Friendswood |
| Jana Landry Attorney at Law | 4.6★ (20) | In Friendswood |
| Law Office of JL Carpenter | 4.9★ (111) | In Friendswood |
| Law Office of Phillip W. Morris | 4.3★ (26) | In Friendswood |
| Law Office Of Ryan Snider | 4.7★ (13) | In Friendswood |
| Law Office of Steve O. Gonzalez | 4.8★ (106) | In Friendswood |
| Michael Gallevo Law, PLLC | 4.0★ (12) | In Friendswood |
| Moore Law Firm TX, PLLC | 5.0★ (9) | In Friendswood |
| Needs Debra A | 4.0★ (8) | In Friendswood |
| P. Bates Law, PLLC | 5.0★ (48) | In Friendswood |
| Pascoe Law Firm | 4.9★ (109) | In Friendswood |
| Richmond Law Firm, PLLC | 4.7★ (25) | In Friendswood |
| The ADI Law Firm | 5.0★ (20) | In Friendswood |
| The Dayton Law Firm, PLLC | 5.0★ (34) | In Friendswood |
| The Law Firm of Alton C. Todd Personal Injury Lawyers Friendswood | 4.3★ (29) | In Friendswood |
| The Parker Law Firm - Family Law | 4.5★ (15) | In Friendswood |
| The Shah Law Firm, PLLC | 4.8★ (17) | In Friendswood |
| Thornton Law Firm | 4.7★ (28) | In Friendswood |
How we ranked Friendswood real estate lawyers
We scored 98 Friendswood real estate 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 Friendswood 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 real estate lawyer
- Check the lawyer’s status and any public discipline in the state bar or law society directory.
- Ask how many real estate 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 what the closing fee includes and which disbursements are charged on top.
- Meet more than one firm; many offer a short first consultation, sometimes free.
Questions to ask a real estate 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?
- What does your closing fee include?
- Will you review the purchase contract before I sign?
- 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.
Real estate lawyers in Friendswood: frequently asked questions
Which real estate lawyer has the highest LFR Score in Friendswood?
By LFR Score, the highest-ranked real estate lawyer in Friendswood, TX is Texas Real Estate & Business Law Firm PLLC with an LFR Score of 64/100. It has 4.8★ from 257 Google reviews. It is open 7 days a week. The Hatchett Law Firm, PLLC (#2) and David J Willis Attorney (#3) follow. We ranked 98 real estate lawyers on nine factors, last updated November 9, 2026.
How many real estate lawyers are there in Friendswood?
LawFirmsRanked ranks 98 real estate lawyers serving Friendswood, TX. 1 of them is based in Friendswood; 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 real estate lawyers in Friendswood are open 24/7?
10 ranked real estate lawyers in Friendswood post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are The Hatchett Law Firm, PLLC (#2), Vestige Law - Real Estate & Business Law Attorneys (#17) and Roger G. Jain & Associates, P.C. (#19). Hours come from each law firm's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which real estate lawyers in Friendswood work on weekends?
17 of 98 ranked real estate lawyers post Saturday hours and 12 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Texas Real Estate & Business Law Firm PLLC (#1), The Hatchett Law Firm, PLLC (#2) and Evictions TX (#4). Posted hours are office hours; many firms meet clients by appointment outside them.
What Google rating do Friendswood real estate lawyers have?
The median Google rating among 98 rated real estate lawyers in Friendswood is 4.7★, with a median of 19 reviews. Daniel Albert Law Firm has the most, 699 reviews, and ranks #26. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
How does LawFirmsRanked rank real estate lawyers?
Each real estate 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 real estate lawyers outside Friendswood count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Friendswood city center, our service radius for real estate 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 real estate 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 real estate lawyers in Friendswood, TX charge?
Real estate lawyers often charge a flat fee for a residential closing and hourly rates for disputes and commercial work. Lawyers using Clio billed an average of $399 an hour in this area (Clio Legal Trends data, October 2026; all areas $362). Ask for the fee arrangement in writing before you agree.
Do I need a lawyer to buy a house?
It depends on the state: some states require or customarily use an attorney for closings, others use title or escrow companies. A lawyer can still review the contract before you sign. This is general information, not legal advice.
How is this list of real estate lawyers in Friendswood, TX 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 Friendswood?
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 Friendswood
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 98 real estate lawyers serving Friendswood.
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