Legal services in Berkeley, CA: 2026 report
3,159 ranked entriesUpdated 16 trade lists
The 16 practice area lists for Berkeley, CA hold 3,159 ranked entries. General practice lawyers have the most, with 745. 15.4% of ranked entries post 24/7 hours.
Key numbers for Berkeley
Shares use ranked businesses as their base. A law firm in two practice area lists counts in both.
3,159
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 16 practice area lists
6,975
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.8
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
15.4%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (485)
Legal practice areas in Berkeley, by ranked law firms
| Practice area | Ranked | Serving the city | Median rating | Median reviews | 24/7 share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General practice lawyers | 745 | 2,257 | 4.7 | 7 | 5.8% | |
| Personal injury lawyers | 523 | 778 | 4.9 | 18 | 37.9% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 314 | 573 | 4.8 | 10 | 5.4% | |
| Immigration lawyers | 277 | 387 | 4.8 | 24 | 7.6% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 245 | 496 | 4.6 | 8 | 6.5% | |
| Employment lawyers | 232 | 483 | 4.7 | 13 | 16.4% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 201 | 357 | 4.9 | 19 | 38.3% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 133 | 317 | 4.6 | 8 | 8.3% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 103 | 184 | 4.8 | 17 | 29.1% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 97 | 216 | 4.9 | 9 | 1% | |
| Mediators | 82 | 196 | 4.8 | 8 | 6.1% | |
| Tax lawyers | 69 | 201 | 4.9 | 8 | 7.2% | |
| Intellectual property lawyers | 55 | 213 | 4.9 | 10 | 9.1% | |
| Business lawyers | 44 | 213 | 5.0 | 16 | 18.2% | |
| Social Security disability lawyers | 27 | 62 | 4.8 | 29 | 3.7% | |
| DUI and DWI lawyers | 12 | 42 | 5.0 | 8 | 75% |
Method and basis
- Serving counts are active, de-duplicated law firms within each practice area’s service radius of Berkeley, 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 Berkeley, CA: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/berkeley-ca-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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