63/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Real Estate Lawyers in Placentia, CA: 2026 rankings
215 real estate lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Highest LFR Score in Placentia: Alex Ramirez, Esq. - AR | LEGAL TEAM, LFR Score 63/100; 4.6★ from 49 Google reviews.
- 2
Open 24 hours (per Google): Estavillo Law Group - Newport Beach Foreclosure & Real Estate Attorneys, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 215.
- 22
Most-reviewed: Nueva Vida Financial, 749 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 215 ranked; ranked #22.
Rankings can't be bought. Lawyers can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
215 Placentia real estate lawyers are ranked here by LFR Score, from nine published factors. 17 are open 24/7, 49 open Saturdays and 34 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.6★ across 215 rated law firms.
Top 10 real estate lawyers in Placentia 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 | Alex Ramirez, Esq. - AR | LEGAL TEAM | 63 | 4.6★ (49) | Diamond Bar, 9 mi away | — | Top score |
| 2 | Estavillo Law Group - Newport Beach Foreclosure & Real Estate Attorneys | 63 | 4.5★ (33) | Newport Beach, 15 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Open 24 hours |
| 3 | Tobener Ravenscroft - Los Angeles Tenant Lawyers | 63 | 4.7★ (86) | Los Angeles, 25 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 4 | Sakeenah Redmond Attorney/Broker | 63 | 4.9★ (18) | Tustin, 8 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 5 | Sara Naheedy Law APC | 63 | 4.9★ (71) | Irvine, 13 mi away | Sat | — |
| 6 | Lawyers Realty Group | 62 | 5.0★ (56) | Irvine, 16 mi away | Sat | — |
| 7 | Law Office of Anthony J. Dispoto, Esq. | 61 | 5.0★ (88) | Irvine, 15 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Shabanie Law Firm | 61 | 4.6★ (9) | Irvine, 15 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 9 | LS Carlson Law, PC | 61 | 4.9★ (185) | Aliso Viejo, 22 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Talkov Law Partition Attorneys | 61 | 4.9★ (76) | Newport Beach, 15 mi away | — | — |
All 215 real estate lawyers in Placentia, 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.
Based in Newport Beach, 15 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Los Angeles, 25 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 86 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Tustin, 8 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Irvine, 13 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Irvine, 16 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Irvine, 15 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 88 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Irvine, 15 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Aliso Viejo, 22 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 185 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Newport Beach, 15 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 76 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Long Beach, 19 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 202 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#12 Teshale Law, PC
Based in Long Beach, 16 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 79 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#13 Ching & Seto APC
Based in Irvine, 16 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Santa Ana, 9 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
#15 AWB Law, P.C.
Based in Irvine, 13 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fountain Valley, 12 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Orange, 5 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 336 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#18 Thaler Law
Based in Huntington Beach, 13 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Newport Beach, 14 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#20 OakTree Law
Based in Los Alamitos, 12 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 359 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Covina, 14 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 128 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate agency”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Los Angeles, 19 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 749 Google reviews, the most in Placentia.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#23 Copete Law, P.C.
Based in Santa Ana, 9 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#24 Greenacre Law
Based in Ontario, 20 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Claremont, 18 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
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 215 ranked real estate lawyers here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Placentia
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 |
|---|---|---|
| California Estate Planning Services | 4.9★ (38) | In Placentia |
| Camarena & Plese | 4.6★ (42) | In Placentia |
| Certified Appraisal | In Placentia | |
| Dholakia & Associates | 4.9★ (17) | In Placentia |
| Family Law Offices of Gary Perotin | 3.0★ (12) | In Placentia |
| FBFK Law | 3.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| FSG LAWYERS PC | 4.5★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Hiskey and Fitter Law Firm, APC | 4.9★ (7) | In Placentia |
| Kezios, Georgia N. Law Office | 3.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Klinedinst PC | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Larry W Weaver Law Office | 3.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Law Office of Phunphilas Viravan | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Law Offices of Brian K Clark | 5.0★ (2) | In Placentia |
| Palmieri, Hennessey & Leifer, LLP | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| RETitleLaw, APC | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| The Law Offices of Julia A. Kemp | 3.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| The Law Offices of Kennith L. Peterson | 4.3★ (18) | In Placentia |
| The Law Offices of Michelle Ghidotti | 3.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| THE PIVOT GROUP | In Placentia | |
| Uplift Law | 5.0★ (24) | In Placentia |
How we ranked Placentia real estate lawyers
We scored 215 Placentia 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 Placentia 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 Placentia: frequently asked questions
Which real estate lawyer has the highest LFR Score in Placentia?
By LFR Score, the highest-ranked real estate lawyer in Placentia, CA is Alex Ramirez, Esq. - AR | LEGAL TEAM with an LFR Score of 63/100. It has 4.6★ from 49 Google reviews. Estavillo Law Group - Newport Beach Foreclosure & Real Estate Attorneys (#2) and Tobener Ravenscroft - Los Angeles Tenant Lawyers (#3) follow. We ranked 215 real estate lawyers on nine factors, last updated November 9, 2026.
How many real estate lawyers are there in Placentia?
LawFirmsRanked ranks 215 real estate lawyers serving Placentia, CA. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which real estate lawyers in Placentia are open 24/7?
17 ranked real estate lawyers in Placentia post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Estavillo Law Group - Newport Beach Foreclosure & Real Estate Attorneys (#2), Tobener Ravenscroft - Los Angeles Tenant Lawyers (#3) and Shabanie Law Firm (#8). Hours come from each law firm's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which real estate lawyers in Placentia work on weekends?
49 of 215 ranked real estate lawyers post Saturday hours and 34 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Estavillo Law Group - Newport Beach Foreclosure & Real Estate Attorneys (#2), Tobener Ravenscroft - Los Angeles Tenant Lawyers (#3) and Sakeenah Redmond Attorney/Broker (#4). Posted hours are office hours; many firms meet clients by appointment outside them.
What Google rating do Placentia real estate lawyers have?
The median Google rating among 215 rated real estate lawyers in Placentia is 4.6★, with a median of 14 reviews. Nueva Vida Financial has the most, 749 reviews, and ranks #22. 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 Placentia count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Placentia 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 Placentia, CA 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 Placentia, 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 Placentia?
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 Placentia
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 215 real estate lawyers serving Placentia.
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