Legal services in Chapel Hill, NC: 2026 report
1,390 ranked entriesUpdated 15 trade lists
The 15 practice area lists for Chapel Hill, NC hold 1,390 ranked entries. General practice lawyers have the most, with 310. Among lists with 10 or more ranked, tax lawyers have the highest median Google rating: 5.0. 12.8% of ranked entries post 24/7 hours.
Key numbers for Chapel Hill
Shares use ranked businesses as their base. A law firm in two practice area lists counts in both.
1,390
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 15 practice area lists
2,279
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.8
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
12.8%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (178)
Legal practice areas in Chapel Hill, by ranked law firms
| Practice area | Ranked | Serving the city | Median rating | Median reviews | 24/7 share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General practice lawyers | 310 | 543 | 4.7 | 13 | 3.9% | |
| Personal injury lawyers | 214 | 273 | 4.8 | 40 | 29.9% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 156 | 213 | 4.6 | 18 | 6.4% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 151 | 228 | 4.8 | 42 | 11.9% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 121 | 191 | 4.8 | 26 | 11.6% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 78 | 139 | 4.7 | 20 | 2.6% | |
| Immigration lawyers | 73 | 87 | 4.7 | 33 | 5.5% | |
| Employment lawyers | 66 | 126 | 4.7 | 18 | 19.7% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 41 | 63 | 4.9 | 54 | 31.7% | |
| Mediators | 37 | 50 | 4.7 | 22 | 5.4% | |
| Social Security disability lawyers | 36 | 54 | 4.8 | 46 | 44.4% | |
| Tax lawyers | 32 | 84 | 5.0 | 10 | 9.4% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 32 | 57 | 4.8 | 13 | 9.4% | |
| Business lawyers | 25 | 105 | 4.9 | 35 | 12% | |
| Intellectual property lawyers | 18 | 66 | 4.7 | 8 | 5.6% |
Method and basis
- Serving counts are active, de-duplicated law firms within each practice area’s service radius of Chapel Hill, 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 Chapel Hill, NC: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/chapel-hill-nc-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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