Legal services in Manhattan, NY: 2026 report
13,453 ranked entriesUpdated 17 trade lists
The 17 practice area lists for Manhattan, NY hold 13,453 ranked entries. General practice lawyers have the most, with 4,202. 17.8% of ranked entries post 24/7 hours.
Key numbers for Manhattan
Shares use ranked businesses as their base. A law firm in two practice area lists counts in both.
13,453
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 17 practice area lists
20,647
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.8
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
17.8%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (2,397)
Legal practice areas in Manhattan, by ranked law firms
| Practice area | Ranked | Serving the city | Median rating | Median reviews | 24/7 share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General practice lawyers | 4,202 | 7,782 | 4.7 | 11 | 7.2% | |
| Personal injury lawyers | 2,198 | 2,790 | 4.9 | 35 | 40.3% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 1,088 | 1,582 | 4.8 | 19 | 8.6% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 1,081 | 1,501 | 4.7 | 22 | 12% | |
| Immigration lawyers | 995 | 1,228 | 4.8 | 39 | 7.1% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 871 | 1,125 | 4.8 | 27 | 38.2% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 832 | 1,210 | 4.9 | 17 | 10.3% | |
| Employment lawyers | 605 | 864 | 4.8 | 28 | 28.6% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 440 | 684 | 4.8 | 23 | 12.7% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 255 | 388 | 4.9 | 25 | 38% | |
| Tax lawyers | 214 | 461 | 4.8 | 14 | 11.7% | |
| Business lawyers | 200 | 279 | 4.9 | 27 | 20.5% | |
| Mediators | 194 | 316 | 4.8 | 19 | 7.7% | |
| Social Security disability lawyers | 129 | 149 | 4.7 | 39 | 32.6% | |
| Intellectual property lawyers | 121 | 249 | 5.0 | 12 | 19% | |
| DUI and DWI lawyers | 22 | 29 | 5.0 | 57 | 81.8% | |
| Medical malpractice lawyers | 6 | 10 | 5.0 | 86 | 100% |
Method and basis
- Serving counts are active, de-duplicated law firms within each practice area’s service radius of Manhattan, 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 Manhattan, NY: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/manhattan-ny-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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