Legal services in Charlotte, NC: 2026 report
1,902 ranked entriesUpdated 15 trade lists
The 15 practice area lists for Charlotte, NC hold 1,902 ranked entries. General practice lawyers have the most, with 467. 13.5% of ranked entries post 24/7 hours.
Key numbers for Charlotte
Shares use ranked businesses as their base. A law firm in two practice area lists counts in both.
1,902
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 15 practice area lists
4,592
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.8
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
13.5%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (256)
Legal practice areas in Charlotte, by ranked law firms
| Practice area | Ranked | Serving the city | Median rating | Median reviews | 24/7 share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General practice lawyers | 467 | 1,054 | 4.6 | 18 | 4.7% | |
| Personal injury lawyers | 315 | 496 | 4.8 | 55 | 35.2% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 243 | 446 | 4.7 | 33 | 9.9% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 181 | 492 | 4.8 | 32 | 7.7% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 173 | 373 | 4.8 | 54 | 15.6% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 118 | 326 | 4.5 | 23 | 2.5% | |
| Immigration lawyers | 81 | 178 | 4.8 | 55 | 3.7% | |
| Employment lawyers | 74 | 216 | 4.7 | 30 | 20.3% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 54 | 74 | 4.8 | 35 | 25.9% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 41 | 120 | 4.7 | 28 | 14.6% | |
| Mediators | 41 | 50 | 4.6 | 22 | 2.4% | |
| Business lawyers | 38 | 349 | 4.7 | 38 | 10.5% | |
| Social Security disability lawyers | 38 | 121 | 4.8 | 48 | 23.7% | |
| Tax lawyers | 25 | 150 | 5.0 | 21 | 8% | |
| Intellectual property lawyers | 13 | 147 | 5.0 | 14 | 7.7% |
Method and basis
- Serving counts are active, de-duplicated law firms within each practice area’s service radius of Charlotte, 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 Charlotte, NC: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/charlotte-nc-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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