Legal services in Columbia, MO: 2026 report
191 ranked entriesUpdated 8 trade lists
The 8 practice area lists for Columbia, MO hold 191 ranked entries. General practice lawyers have the most, with 46. Among lists with 10 or more ranked, personal injury lawyers have the highest median Google rating: 4.9. 11.5% 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.
191
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 8 practice area lists
552
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.5
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
11.5%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (22)
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 | 46 | 140 | 4.4 | 8 | 0% | |
| Personal injury lawyers | 45 | 91 | 4.9 | 24 | 24.4% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 32 | 100 | 4.8 | 21 | 9.4% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 28 | 63 | 4.3 | 15 | 10.7% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 16 | 72 | 4.5 | 22 | 12.5% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 13 | 30 | 4.3 | 16 | 0% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 6 | 8 | 4.5 | 17 | 16.7% | |
| Employment lawyers | 5 | 48 | 4.8 | 16 | 40% |
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, MO: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/columbia-mo-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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