Legal services in Charlottesville, VA: 2026 report
166 ranked entriesUpdated 10 trade lists
The 10 practice area lists for Charlottesville, VA hold 166 ranked entries. General practice lawyers have the most, with 45. Among lists with 10 or more ranked, personal injury lawyers have the highest median Google rating: 4.8. 10.2% of ranked entries post 24/7 hours.
Key numbers for Charlottesville
Shares use ranked businesses as their base. A law firm in two practice area lists counts in both.
166
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 10 practice area lists
623
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.5
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
10.2%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (17)
Legal practice areas in Charlottesville, by ranked law firms
| Practice area | Ranked | Serving the city | Median rating | Median reviews | 24/7 share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General practice lawyers | 45 | 141 | 4.5 | 8 | 0% | |
| Personal injury lawyers | 34 | 83 | 4.8 | 33 | 44.1% | |
| Employment lawyers | 14 | 44 | 4.0 | 7 | 0% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 13 | 59 | 4.5 | 49 | 15.4% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 13 | 21 | 4.7 | 15 | 0% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 12 | 91 | 4.5 | 24 | 0% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 12 | 64 | 4.5 | 10 | 0% | |
| Immigration lawyers | 10 | 16 | 4.5 | 11 | 0% | |
| Tax lawyers | 7 | 42 | 4.3 | 6 | 0% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 6 | 62 | 3.9 | 17 | 0% |
Method and basis
- Serving counts are active, de-duplicated law firms within each practice area’s service radius of Charlottesville, 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 Charlottesville, VA: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/charlottesville-va-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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