Legal services in Houston, TX: 2026 report
4,394 ranked entriesUpdated 16 trade lists
The 16 practice area lists for Houston, TX hold 4,394 ranked entries. General practice lawyers have the most, with 1,064. 20.7% of ranked entries post 24/7 hours.
Key numbers for Houston
Shares use ranked businesses as their base. A law firm in two practice area lists counts in both.
4,394
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 16 practice area lists
11,376
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.8
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
20.7%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (909)
Legal practice areas in Houston, by ranked law firms
| Practice area | Ranked | Serving the city | Median rating | Median reviews | 24/7 share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General practice lawyers | 1,064 | 2,777 | 4.7 | 14 | 8.6% | |
| Personal injury lawyers | 873 | 1,250 | 4.9 | 53 | 44.2% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 469 | 995 | 4.6 | 28 | 11.3% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 413 | 847 | 4.8 | 45 | 31.7% | |
| Immigration lawyers | 342 | 609 | 4.8 | 62 | 5.8% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 329 | 962 | 4.8 | 21 | 12.2% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 161 | 604 | 4.7 | 18 | 8.7% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 138 | 177 | 4.9 | 72 | 55.1% | |
| Business lawyers | 117 | 775 | 4.8 | 26 | 17.1% | |
| Employment lawyers | 115 | 465 | 4.7 | 33 | 24.3% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 107 | 369 | 4.7 | 27 | 7.5% | |
| Mediators | 94 | 111 | 4.6 | 20 | 11.7% | |
| Tax lawyers | 83 | 375 | 4.9 | 15 | 14.5% | |
| Intellectual property lawyers | 51 | 378 | 4.9 | 15 | 7.8% | |
| Social Security disability lawyers | 30 | 242 | 4.7 | 42 | 33.3% | |
| DUI and DWI lawyers | 8 | 440 | 4.8 | 94 | 62.5% |
Method and basis
- Serving counts are active, de-duplicated law firms within each practice area’s service radius of Houston, as of November 11, 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 Houston, TX: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/houston-tx-law-firms-2026, data as of November 11, 2026.
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