Legal services in DeKalb, IL: 2026 report
1,142 ranked entriesUpdated 16 trade lists
The 16 practice area lists for DeKalb, IL hold 1,142 ranked entries. Personal injury lawyers have the most, with 284. Among lists with 10 or more ranked, intellectual property lawyers have the highest median Google rating: 5.0. 17.7% of ranked entries post 24/7 hours.
Key numbers for DeKalb
Shares use ranked businesses as their base. A law firm in two practice area lists counts in both.
1,142
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 16 practice area lists
1,716
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.7
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
17.7%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (202)
Legal practice areas in DeKalb, by ranked law firms
| Practice area | Ranked | Serving the city | Median rating | Median reviews | 24/7 share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal injury lawyers | 284 | 370 | 4.9 | 29 | 32.4% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 116 | 167 | 4.7 | 19 | 7.8% | |
| General practice lawyers | 104 | 200 | 4.6 | 12 | 6.7% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 92 | 123 | 4.6 | 37 | 22.8% | |
| Immigration lawyers | 86 | 114 | 4.8 | 60 | 22.1% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 82 | 111 | 4.4 | 26 | 7.3% | |
| Employment lawyers | 66 | 99 | 4.5 | 16 | 10.6% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 65 | 90 | 4.7 | 18 | 4.6% | |
| Mediators | 61 | 79 | 4.5 | 23 | 4.9% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 53 | 86 | 4.7 | 26 | 7.5% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 46 | 72 | 4.8 | 14 | 37% | |
| Tax lawyers | 41 | 83 | 4.8 | 14 | 4.9% | |
| Social Security disability lawyers | 17 | 36 | 4.5 | 38 | 17.6% | |
| Intellectual property lawyers | 16 | 49 | 5.0 | 9 | 18.8% | |
| Business lawyers | 7 | 24 | 5.0 | 12 | 14.3% | |
| DUI and DWI lawyers | 6 | 13 | 4.9 | 173 | 83.3% |
Method and basis
- Serving counts are active, de-duplicated law firms within each practice area’s service radius of DeKalb, 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 DeKalb, IL: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/dekalb-il-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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