Legal services in Ames, IA: 2026 report
246 ranked entriesUpdated 13 trade lists
The 13 practice area lists for Ames, IA hold 246 ranked entries. Personal injury lawyers have the most, with 87. Among lists with 10 or more ranked, personal injury lawyers have the highest median Google rating: 4.8. 15.9% of ranked entries post 24/7 hours.
Key numbers for Ames
Shares use ranked businesses as their base. A law firm in two practice area lists counts in both.
246
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 13 practice area lists
479
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.5
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
15.9%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (39)
Legal practice areas in Ames, by ranked law firms
| Practice area | Ranked | Serving the city | Median rating | Median reviews | 24/7 share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal injury lawyers | 87 | 129 | 4.8 | 33 | 27.6% | |
| Employment lawyers | 34 | 59 | 4.6 | 36 | 20.6% | |
| General practice lawyers | 26 | 46 | 4.3 | 9 | 3.8% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 18 | 33 | 4.3 | 18 | 0% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 13 | 37 | 4.5 | 19 | 7.7% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 12 | 15 | 4.5 | 20 | 8.3% | |
| Mediators | 11 | 13 | 4.2 | 22 | 0% | |
| Immigration lawyers | 9 | 11 | 4.6 | 71 | 0% | |
| Social Security disability lawyers | 8 | 33 | 4.4 | 36 | 25% | |
| Tax lawyers | 8 | 32 | 3.8 | 8 | 0% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 8 | 26 | 4.7 | 18 | 25% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 6 | 23 | 4.4 | 8 | 16.7% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 6 | 22 | 4.5 | 12 | 0% |
Method and basis
- Serving counts are active, de-duplicated law firms within each practice area’s service radius of Ames, as of November 9, 2026.
- Ranked law firms have a confident practice area match and 3 or more Google reviews, or a claimed profile.
- Median rating, median reviews and the shares are measured over ranked businesses.
- 24/7 share counts those whose posted hours say they are open around the clock.
- Figures are recalculated with each weekly data update. This page shows the latest figures for the year in its title.
Cite this report: LawFirmsRanked, “Legal Services in Ames, IA: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/ames-ia-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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