Legal services in Hickory, NC: 2026 report
436 ranked entriesUpdated 14 trade lists
The 14 practice area lists for Hickory, NC hold 436 ranked entries. Personal injury lawyers have the most, with 95. Among lists with 10 or more ranked, insurance lawyers have the highest median Google rating: 4.9. 16.3% of ranked entries post 24/7 hours.
Key numbers for Hickory
Shares use ranked businesses as their base. A law firm in two practice area lists counts in both.
436
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 14 practice area lists
1,013
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.6
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
16.3%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (71)
Legal practice areas in Hickory, by ranked law firms
| Practice area | Ranked | Serving the city | Median rating | Median reviews | 24/7 share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal injury lawyers | 95 | 140 | 4.7 | 50 | 34.7% | |
| General practice lawyers | 87 | 153 | 4.4 | 21 | 3.4% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 53 | 94 | 4.6 | 74 | 11.3% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 39 | 57 | 4.9 | 39 | 25.6% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 33 | 80 | 4.6 | 69 | 9.1% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 26 | 72 | 4.3 | 50 | 11.5% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 22 | 65 | 4.4 | 56 | 4.5% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 19 | 57 | 4.7 | 21 | 10.5% | |
| Employment lawyers | 17 | 52 | 4.8 | 32 | 29.4% | |
| Social Security disability lawyers | 13 | 55 | 4.6 | 41 | 23.1% | |
| Mediators | 11 | 16 | 4.7 | 15 | 0% | |
| Intellectual property lawyers | 8 | 74 | 5.0 | 21 | 12.5% | |
| Immigration lawyers | 7 | 14 | 4.3 | 40 | 0% | |
| Business lawyers | 6 | 84 | 4.3 | 68 | 16.7% |
Method and basis
- Serving counts are active, de-duplicated law firms within each practice area’s service radius of Hickory, 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 Hickory, NC: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/hickory-nc-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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