Legal services in Fairfax, VA: 2026 report
4,177 ranked entriesUpdated 15 trade lists
The 15 practice area lists for Fairfax, VA hold 4,177 ranked entries. General practice lawyers have the most, with 1,101. Among lists with 10 or more ranked, tax lawyers have the highest median Google rating: 5.0. 16.2% of ranked entries post 24/7 hours.
Key numbers for Fairfax
Shares use ranked businesses as their base. A law firm in two practice area lists counts in both.
4,177
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 15 practice area lists
7,993
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.8
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
16.2%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (675)
Legal practice areas in Fairfax, by ranked law firms
| Practice area | Ranked | Serving the city | Median rating | Median reviews | 24/7 share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General practice lawyers | 1,101 | 2,341 | 4.7 | 10 | 6.3% | |
| Personal injury lawyers | 632 | 929 | 4.9 | 36 | 33.7% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 427 | 598 | 4.9 | 35 | 34.7% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 403 | 664 | 4.7 | 22 | 12.4% | |
| Immigration lawyers | 390 | 563 | 4.8 | 32 | 8.7% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 300 | 601 | 4.9 | 21 | 9.7% | |
| Employment lawyers | 176 | 372 | 4.6 | 19 | 13.1% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 159 | 394 | 4.8 | 17 | 3.8% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 140 | 302 | 4.8 | 17 | 6.4% | |
| Tax lawyers | 123 | 267 | 5.0 | 13 | 25.2% | |
| Business lawyers | 95 | 304 | 4.9 | 21 | 16.8% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 80 | 151 | 4.9 | 28 | 40% | |
| Mediators | 63 | 97 | 4.8 | 21 | 11.1% | |
| Intellectual property lawyers | 52 | 270 | 4.8 | 9 | 7.7% | |
| Social Security disability lawyers | 36 | 140 | 4.6 | 18 | 11.1% |
Method and basis
- Serving counts are active, de-duplicated law firms within each practice area’s service radius of Fairfax, 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 Fairfax, VA: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/fairfax-va-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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