Legal services in California, MD: 2026 report
134 ranked entriesUpdated 10 trade lists
The 10 practice area lists for California, MD hold 134 ranked entries. Personal injury lawyers have the most, with 50. 18.7% of ranked entries post 24/7 hours.
Key numbers for California
Shares use ranked businesses as their base. A law firm in two practice area lists counts in both.
134
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 10 practice area lists
250
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.7
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
18.7%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (25)
Legal practice areas in California, by ranked law firms
| Practice area | Ranked | Serving the city | Median rating | Median reviews | 24/7 share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal injury lawyers | 50 | 66 | 4.9 | 46 | 26% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 22 | 35 | 4.9 | 22 | 31.8% | |
| General practice lawyers | 12 | 30 | 4.3 | 16 | 8.3% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 11 | 24 | 4.7 | 27 | 18.2% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 9 | 15 | 4.9 | 12 | 11.1% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 8 | 15 | 4.5 | 28 | 0% | |
| Employment lawyers | 7 | 10 | 4.5 | 12 | 14.3% | |
| Intellectual property lawyers | 5 | 30 | 4.9 | 8 | 0% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 5 | 15 | 4.6 | 50 | 0% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 5 | 10 | 4.6 | 35 | 0% |
Method and basis
- Serving counts are active, de-duplicated law firms within each practice area’s service radius of California, 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 California, MD: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/california-md-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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