Legal services in Columbia, SC: 2026 report
769 ranked entriesUpdated 13 trade lists
The 13 practice area lists for Columbia, SC hold 769 ranked entries. General practice lawyers have the most, with 226. 16.1% 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.
769
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 13 practice area lists
2,734
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.8
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
16.1%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (124)
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 | 226 | 612 | 4.7 | 13 | 2.7% | |
| Personal injury lawyers | 189 | 350 | 4.9 | 45 | 34.4% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 65 | 265 | 4.8 | 38 | 24.6% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 61 | 277 | 4.5 | 23 | 3.3% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 58 | 320 | 4.8 | 23 | 5.2% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 46 | 257 | 4.5 | 23 | 0% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 36 | 46 | 4.8 | 29 | 33.3% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 21 | 99 | 4.9 | 21 | 9.5% | |
| Social Security disability lawyers | 20 | 114 | 4.8 | 106 | 40% | |
| Employment lawyers | 19 | 172 | 4.8 | 69 | 36.8% | |
| Immigration lawyers | 12 | 66 | 4.8 | 42 | 8.3% | |
| Mediators | 10 | 15 | 4.4 | 16 | 0% | |
| Tax lawyers | 6 | 141 | 4.6 | 22 | 33.3% |
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, SC: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/columbia-sc-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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