Legal services in Amherst, NY: 2026 report
1,075 ranked entriesUpdated 15 trade lists
The 15 practice area lists for Amherst, NY hold 1,075 ranked entries. General practice lawyers have the most, with 357. Among lists with 10 or more ranked, business lawyers have the highest median Google rating: 4.9. 14% of ranked entries post 24/7 hours.
Key numbers for Amherst
Shares use ranked businesses as their base. A law firm in two practice area lists counts in both.
1,075
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 15 practice area lists
2,074
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.5
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
14%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (150)
Legal practice areas in Amherst, by ranked law firms
| Practice area | Ranked | Serving the city | Median rating | Median reviews | 24/7 share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General practice lawyers | 357 | 674 | 4.4 | 8 | 3.4% | |
| Personal injury lawyers | 164 | 246 | 4.8 | 27 | 36.6% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 104 | 162 | 4.3 | 21 | 6.7% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 88 | 150 | 4.5 | 20 | 3.4% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 84 | 148 | 4.6 | 20 | 26.2% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 80 | 156 | 4.5 | 20 | 13.8% | |
| Employment lawyers | 40 | 75 | 4.5 | 24 | 35% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 37 | 60 | 4.3 | 18 | 5.4% | |
| Immigration lawyers | 34 | 61 | 4.8 | 29 | 5.9% | |
| Social Security disability lawyers | 23 | 70 | 4.4 | 30 | 39.1% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 22 | 32 | 4.4 | 13 | 22.7% | |
| Mediators | 14 | 23 | 4.5 | 23 | 7.1% | |
| Business lawyers | 13 | 98 | 4.9 | 34 | 15.4% | |
| Tax lawyers | 8 | 49 | 4.3 | 27 | 0% | |
| Intellectual property lawyers | 7 | 70 | 4.8 | 26 | 0% |
Method and basis
- Serving counts are active, de-duplicated law firms within each practice area’s service radius of Amherst, 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 Amherst, NY: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/amherst-ny-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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