Legal services in Charleston, SC: 2026 report
1,042 ranked entriesUpdated 15 trade lists
The 15 practice area lists for Charleston, SC hold 1,042 ranked entries. General practice lawyers have the most, with 252. 15.9% of ranked entries post 24/7 hours.
Key numbers for Charleston
Shares use ranked businesses as their base. A law firm in two practice area lists counts in both.
1,042
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 15 practice area lists
3,003
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.8
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
15.9%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (166)
Legal practice areas in Charleston, by ranked law firms
| Practice area | Ranked | Serving the city | Median rating | Median reviews | 24/7 share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General practice lawyers | 252 | 659 | 4.8 | 12 | 6.7% | |
| Personal injury lawyers | 233 | 383 | 4.9 | 44 | 34.8% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 117 | 253 | 4.6 | 23 | 3.4% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 107 | 262 | 4.9 | 42 | 25.2% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 93 | 331 | 4.8 | 17 | 7.5% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 59 | 249 | 4.8 | 22 | 3.4% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 34 | 48 | 4.9 | 16 | 35.3% | |
| Employment lawyers | 32 | 98 | 4.8 | 33 | 21.9% | |
| Mediators | 26 | 35 | 4.7 | 16 | 0% | |
| Immigration lawyers | 23 | 40 | 4.8 | 26 | 0% | |
| Business lawyers | 17 | 290 | 5.0 | 38 | 5.9% | |
| Social Security disability lawyers | 16 | 66 | 4.7 | 50 | 25% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 15 | 61 | 4.4 | 26 | 6.7% | |
| Tax lawyers | 11 | 122 | 5.0 | 5 | 9.1% | |
| Intellectual property lawyers | 7 | 106 | 4.5 | 11 | 28.6% |
Method and basis
- Serving counts are active, de-duplicated law firms within each practice area’s service radius of Charleston, 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 Charleston, SC: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/charleston-sc-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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