Legal services in Charleston, WV: 2026 report
290 ranked entriesUpdated 10 trade lists
The 10 practice area lists for Charleston, WV hold 290 ranked entries. General practice lawyers have the most, with 87. 13.8% 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.
290
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 10 practice area lists
1,232
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.6
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
13.8%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (40)
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 | 87 | 256 | 4.5 | 8 | 8% | |
| Personal injury lawyers | 79 | 152 | 4.8 | 17 | 20.3% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 29 | 126 | 4.6 | 14 | 3.4% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 22 | 33 | 4.5 | 9 | 27.3% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 21 | 113 | 4.8 | 29 | 4.8% | |
| Employment lawyers | 19 | 113 | 4.7 | 24 | 21.1% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 14 | 124 | 4.6 | 17 | 14.3% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 7 | 109 | 4.2 | 12 | 0% | |
| Social Security disability lawyers | 7 | 72 | 4.6 | 36 | 14.3% | |
| Business lawyers | 5 | 134 | 4.7 | 23 | 40% |
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, WV: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/charleston-wv-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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