Legal services in Des Moines, WA: 2026 report
2,635 ranked entriesUpdated 16 trade lists
The 16 practice area lists for Des Moines, WA hold 2,635 ranked entries. General practice lawyers have the most, with 622. 14.5% of ranked entries post 24/7 hours.
Key numbers for Des Moines
Shares use ranked businesses as their base. A law firm in two practice area lists counts in both.
2,635
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 16 practice area lists
4,047
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.7
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
14.5%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (381)
Legal practice areas in Des Moines, by ranked law firms
| Practice area | Ranked | Serving the city | Median rating | Median reviews | 24/7 share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General practice lawyers | 622 | 1,205 | 4.5 | 10 | 3.2% | |
| Personal injury lawyers | 582 | 750 | 4.9 | 29 | 32.3% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 260 | 363 | 4.4 | 16 | 7.3% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 227 | 290 | 4.8 | 24 | 26.4% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 214 | 315 | 4.7 | 16 | 7% | |
| Immigration lawyers | 128 | 171 | 4.7 | 27 | 1.6% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 125 | 185 | 4.5 | 11 | 2.4% | |
| Employment lawyers | 96 | 129 | 4.3 | 17 | 7.3% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 95 | 126 | 4.8 | 27 | 36.8% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 91 | 149 | 4.7 | 17 | 6.6% | |
| Mediators | 57 | 85 | 4.6 | 11 | 8.8% | |
| Tax lawyers | 53 | 103 | 4.7 | 10 | 18.9% | |
| Business lawyers | 30 | 48 | 4.7 | 19 | 13.3% | |
| Social Security disability lawyers | 29 | 41 | 4.4 | 18 | 3.4% | |
| Intellectual property lawyers | 20 | 66 | 4.9 | 9 | 10% | |
| DUI and DWI lawyers | 6 | 21 | 5.0 | 118 | 66.7% |
Method and basis
- Serving counts are active, de-duplicated law firms within each practice area’s service radius of Des Moines, 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 Des Moines, WA: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/des-moines-wa-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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