Legal services in Evanston, IL: 2026 report
5,792 ranked entriesUpdated 16 trade lists
The 16 practice area lists for Evanston, IL hold 5,792 ranked entries. General practice lawyers have the most, with 1,518. 15.3% of ranked entries post 24/7 hours.
Key numbers for Evanston
Shares use ranked businesses as their base. A law firm in two practice area lists counts in both.
5,792
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 16 practice area lists
9,122
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.8
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
15.3%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (884)
Legal practice areas in Evanston, by ranked law firms
| Practice area | Ranked | Serving the city | Median rating | Median reviews | 24/7 share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General practice lawyers | 1,518 | 2,806 | 4.7 | 10 | 5.9% | |
| Personal injury lawyers | 965 | 1,260 | 4.9 | 26 | 34.5% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 519 | 782 | 4.8 | 20 | 5% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 508 | 734 | 4.6 | 20 | 12.6% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 459 | 598 | 4.8 | 24 | 33.6% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 427 | 663 | 4.8 | 20 | 9.4% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 321 | 463 | 4.8 | 21 | 6.2% | |
| Immigration lawyers | 302 | 410 | 4.8 | 50 | 13.2% | |
| Employment lawyers | 217 | 349 | 4.6 | 17 | 12.9% | |
| Mediators | 134 | 175 | 4.7 | 26 | 9% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 124 | 187 | 4.9 | 18 | 32.3% | |
| Tax lawyers | 116 | 252 | 4.8 | 15 | 2.6% | |
| Business lawyers | 75 | 179 | 4.8 | 22 | 13.3% | |
| Social Security disability lawyers | 53 | 99 | 4.7 | 31 | 17% | |
| Intellectual property lawyers | 40 | 130 | 4.9 | 9 | 12.5% | |
| DUI and DWI lawyers | 14 | 35 | 4.9 | 113 | 78.6% |
Method and basis
- Serving counts are active, de-duplicated law firms within each practice area’s service radius of Evanston, 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 Evanston, IL: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/evanston-il-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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