Legal services in Essex, MD: 2026 report
2,655 ranked entriesUpdated 16 trade lists
The 16 practice area lists for Essex, MD hold 2,655 ranked entries. General practice lawyers have the most, with 610. 19.9% of ranked entries post 24/7 hours.
Key numbers for Essex
Shares use ranked businesses as their base. A law firm in two practice area lists counts in both.
2,655
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 16 practice area lists
4,087
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.8
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
19.9%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (528)
Legal practice areas in Essex, by ranked law firms
| Practice area | Ranked | Serving the city | Median rating | Median reviews | 24/7 share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General practice lawyers | 610 | 1,083 | 4.6 | 11 | 7.2% | |
| Personal injury lawyers | 603 | 786 | 4.9 | 38 | 33.3% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 251 | 351 | 4.7 | 24 | 14.7% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 225 | 290 | 4.8 | 30 | 39.1% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 171 | 259 | 4.8 | 20 | 11.1% | |
| Immigration lawyers | 159 | 190 | 4.8 | 45 | 14.5% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 131 | 214 | 4.8 | 14 | 11.5% | |
| Employment lawyers | 107 | 151 | 4.6 | 27 | 15% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 87 | 162 | 4.9 | 30 | 40.2% | |
| Tax lawyers | 66 | 117 | 5.0 | 14 | 33.3% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 65 | 133 | 4.6 | 17 | 4.6% | |
| Mediators | 49 | 70 | 4.8 | 18 | 8.2% | |
| Intellectual property lawyers | 46 | 132 | 4.8 | 9 | 6.5% | |
| Social Security disability lawyers | 44 | 69 | 4.6 | 36 | 20.5% | |
| Business lawyers | 29 | 49 | 4.8 | 25 | 24.1% | |
| DUI and DWI lawyers | 12 | 31 | 5.0 | 7 | 16.7% |
Method and basis
- Serving counts are active, de-duplicated law firms within each practice area’s service radius of Essex, 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 Essex, MD: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/essex-md-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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