Legal services in Columbia, IL: 2026 report
1,882 ranked entriesUpdated 16 trade lists
The 16 practice area lists for Columbia, IL hold 1,882 ranked entries. General practice lawyers have the most, with 494. 15.9% of ranked entries post 24/7 hours.
Key numbers for Columbia
Shares use ranked businesses as their base. A law firm in two practice area lists counts in both.
1,882
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 16 practice area lists
2,788
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.7
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
15.9%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (299)
Legal practice areas in Columbia, by ranked law firms
| Practice area | Ranked | Serving the city | Median rating | Median reviews | 24/7 share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General practice lawyers | 494 | 837 | 4.6 | 10 | 6.1% | |
| Personal injury lawyers | 422 | 547 | 4.8 | 30 | 29.6% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 207 | 248 | 4.7 | 30 | 18.4% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 170 | 233 | 4.7 | 16 | 9.4% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 167 | 227 | 4.4 | 21 | 7.8% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 77 | 108 | 4.8 | 30 | 14.3% | |
| Employment lawyers | 73 | 115 | 4.5 | 16 | 17.8% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 55 | 94 | 4.4 | 11 | 5.5% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 51 | 66 | 4.9 | 14 | 25.5% | |
| Social Security disability lawyers | 39 | 58 | 4.9 | 36 | 30.8% | |
| Mediators | 34 | 44 | 4.3 | 26 | 11.8% | |
| Immigration lawyers | 27 | 44 | 4.9 | 48 | 11.1% | |
| Tax lawyers | 24 | 64 | 4.8 | 8 | 12.5% | |
| Business lawyers | 22 | 42 | 4.8 | 23 | 22.7% | |
| DUI and DWI lawyers | 13 | 32 | 4.9 | 50 | 76.9% | |
| Intellectual property lawyers | 7 | 29 | 4.3 | 11 | 0% |
Method and basis
- Serving counts are active, de-duplicated law firms within each practice area’s service radius of Columbia, 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 Columbia, IL: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/columbia-il-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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