Legal services in Hamilton, ON: 2026 report
2,326 ranked entriesUpdated 15 trade lists
The 15 practice area lists for Hamilton, ON hold 2,326 ranked entries. Immigration lawyers have the most, with 514. Among lists with 10 or more ranked, social Security disability lawyers have the highest median Google rating: 5.0. 8.7% of ranked entries post 24/7 hours.
Key numbers for Hamilton
Shares use ranked businesses as their base. A law firm in two practice area lists counts in both.
2,326
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 15 practice area lists
3,891
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.8
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
8.7%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (202)
Legal practice areas in Hamilton, by ranked law firms
| Practice area | Ranked | Serving the city | Median rating | Median reviews | 24/7 share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immigration lawyers | 514 | 627 | 4.9 | 44 | 4.1% | |
| General practice lawyers | 371 | 585 | 4.7 | 17 | 1.3% | |
| Personal injury lawyers | 306 | 450 | 4.8 | 35 | 18% | |
| Employment lawyers | 221 | 288 | 4.8 | 28 | 8.1% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 168 | 259 | 4.9 | 29 | 33.3% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 150 | 311 | 4.6 | 16 | 5.3% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 125 | 228 | 4.8 | 42 | 0.8% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 118 | 259 | 4.7 | 29 | 2.5% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 113 | 141 | 4.8 | 36 | 18.6% | |
| Mediators | 83 | 121 | 4.7 | 14 | 6% | |
| Tax lawyers | 46 | 129 | 4.8 | 20 | 4.3% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 37 | 63 | 4.5 | 18 | 0% | |
| Intellectual property lawyers | 36 | 129 | 4.8 | 24 | 5.6% | |
| Business lawyers | 27 | 211 | 4.8 | 45 | 0% | |
| Social Security disability lawyers | 11 | 90 | 5.0 | 78 | 45.5% |
Method and basis
- Serving counts are active, de-duplicated law firms within each practice area’s service radius of Hamilton, 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 Hamilton, ON: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/hamilton-on-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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