Legal services in Fort Lauderdale, FL: 2026 report
6,665 ranked entriesUpdated 17 trade lists
The 17 practice area lists for Fort Lauderdale, FL hold 6,665 ranked entries. General practice lawyers have the most, with 1,673. Among lists with 10 or more ranked, tax lawyers have the highest median Google rating: 5.0. 20.6% of ranked entries post 24/7 hours.
Key numbers for Fort Lauderdale
Shares use ranked businesses as their base. A law firm in two practice area lists counts in both.
6,665
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 17 practice area lists
12,345
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.9
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
20.6%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (1,374)
Legal practice areas in Fort Lauderdale, by ranked law firms
| Practice area | Ranked | Serving the city | Median rating | Median reviews | 24/7 share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General practice lawyers | 1,673 | 3,056 | 4.8 | 13 | 9% | |
| Personal injury lawyers | 1,247 | 1,693 | 4.9 | 35 | 45% | |
| Immigration lawyers | 651 | 881 | 4.9 | 39 | 5.5% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 501 | 908 | 4.8 | 22 | 15.4% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 448 | 845 | 4.9 | 19 | 9.2% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 440 | 717 | 4.9 | 36 | 43% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 438 | 894 | 4.9 | 22 | 14.8% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 300 | 410 | 4.9 | 29 | 32.3% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 235 | 418 | 4.9 | 21 | 10.2% | |
| Employment lawyers | 202 | 448 | 4.8 | 19 | 23.8% | |
| Business lawyers | 153 | 532 | 4.9 | 25 | 17.6% | |
| Mediators | 132 | 187 | 4.9 | 22 | 10.6% | |
| Tax lawyers | 105 | 371 | 5.0 | 12 | 18.1% | |
| Intellectual property lawyers | 76 | 316 | 4.9 | 18 | 10.5% | |
| Social Security disability lawyers | 50 | 220 | 4.8 | 26 | 14% | |
| DUI and DWI lawyers | 7 | 230 | 5.0 | 325 | 57.1% | |
| Medical malpractice lawyers | 7 | 219 | 5.0 | 65 | 100% |
Method and basis
- Serving counts are active, de-duplicated law firms within each practice area’s service radius of Fort Lauderdale, 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 Fort Lauderdale, FL: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/fort-lauderdale-fl-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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