Legal services in Independence, MO: 2026 report
1,766 ranked entriesUpdated 16 trade lists
The 16 practice area lists for Independence, MO hold 1,766 ranked entries. General practice lawyers have the most, with 526. 8.6% of ranked entries post 24/7 hours.
Key numbers for Independence
Shares use ranked businesses as their base. A law firm in two practice area lists counts in both.
1,766
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 16 practice area lists
3,174
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.7
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
8.6%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (152)
Legal practice areas in Independence, by ranked law firms
| Practice area | Ranked | Serving the city | Median rating | Median reviews | 24/7 share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General practice lawyers | 526 | 1,024 | 4.6 | 10 | 2.9% | |
| Personal injury lawyers | 328 | 436 | 4.9 | 27 | 23.2% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 214 | 287 | 4.7 | 30 | 9.8% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 187 | 272 | 4.4 | 22 | 4.3% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 149 | 256 | 4.8 | 25 | 4.7% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 73 | 127 | 4.8 | 19 | 0% | |
| Employment lawyers | 58 | 129 | 4.5 | 19 | 3.4% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 52 | 120 | 4.6 | 17 | 1.9% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 40 | 58 | 4.8 | 30 | 30% | |
| Immigration lawyers | 37 | 58 | 4.7 | 38 | 0% | |
| Business lawyers | 26 | 137 | 4.9 | 44 | 11.5% | |
| Tax lawyers | 22 | 87 | 4.6 | 12 | 4.5% | |
| Mediators | 22 | 35 | 4.5 | 22 | 4.5% | |
| Social Security disability lawyers | 17 | 49 | 4.6 | 35 | 11.8% | |
| Intellectual property lawyers | 10 | 57 | 4.3 | 7 | 10% | |
| DUI and DWI lawyers | 5 | 42 | 4.7 | 32 | 40% |
Method and basis
- Serving counts are active, de-duplicated law firms within each practice area’s service radius of Independence, 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 Independence, MO: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/independence-mo-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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