Legal services in Chicago, IL: 2026 report
6,066 ranked entriesUpdated 16 trade lists
The 16 practice area lists for Chicago, IL hold 6,066 ranked entries. General practice lawyers have the most, with 1,581. Among lists with 10 or more ranked, DUI and DWI lawyers have the highest median Google rating: 5.0. 15.4% of ranked entries post 24/7 hours.
Key numbers for Chicago
Shares use ranked businesses as their base. A law firm in two practice area lists counts in both.
6,066
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 16 practice area lists
16,043
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.8
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
15.4%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (933)
Legal practice areas in Chicago, by ranked law firms
| Practice area | Ranked | Serving the city | Median rating | Median reviews | 24/7 share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General practice lawyers | 1,581 | 3,886 | 4.6 | 10 | 5.6% | |
| Personal injury lawyers | 1,031 | 1,619 | 4.9 | 29 | 34.6% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 549 | 1,178 | 4.8 | 21 | 5.5% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 518 | 1,324 | 4.6 | 20 | 12.4% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 485 | 1,062 | 4.8 | 24 | 33.8% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 462 | 1,337 | 4.8 | 19 | 9.3% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 330 | 768 | 4.8 | 22 | 5.8% | |
| Immigration lawyers | 309 | 639 | 4.8 | 49 | 13.6% | |
| Employment lawyers | 221 | 710 | 4.6 | 19 | 12.7% | |
| Mediators | 138 | 182 | 4.7 | 26 | 8.7% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 125 | 184 | 4.9 | 17 | 32.8% | |
| Tax lawyers | 120 | 607 | 4.8 | 16 | 3.3% | |
| Business lawyers | 82 | 1,203 | 4.8 | 23 | 12.2% | |
| Social Security disability lawyers | 56 | 312 | 4.7 | 35 | 17.9% | |
| Intellectual property lawyers | 41 | 591 | 4.9 | 9 | 12.2% | |
| DUI and DWI lawyers | 18 | 441 | 5.0 | 34 | 83.3% |
Method and basis
- Serving counts are active, de-duplicated law firms within each practice area’s service radius of Chicago, 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 Chicago, IL: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/chicago-il-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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