Legal services in Melrose, MA: 2026 report
3,990 ranked entriesUpdated 15 trade lists
The 15 practice area lists for Melrose, MA hold 3,990 ranked entries. General practice lawyers have the most, with 1,055. 12.7% of ranked entries post 24/7 hours.
Key numbers for Melrose
Shares use ranked businesses as their base. A law firm in two practice area lists counts in both.
3,990
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 15 practice area lists
7,465
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.8
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
12.7%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (505)
Legal practice areas in Melrose, by ranked law firms
| Practice area | Ranked | Serving the city | Median rating | Median reviews | 24/7 share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General practice lawyers | 1,055 | 2,616 | 4.7 | 7 | 4.3% | |
| Personal injury lawyers | 636 | 946 | 4.9 | 19 | 30.3% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 380 | 646 | 4.7 | 12 | 3.9% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 336 | 574 | 4.9 | 14 | 6.5% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 331 | 570 | 4.9 | 12 | 4.5% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 299 | 422 | 4.8 | 21 | 29.1% | |
| Immigration lawyers | 203 | 273 | 4.8 | 30 | 6.4% | |
| Employment lawyers | 164 | 271 | 4.7 | 14 | 17.7% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 162 | 286 | 4.8 | 12 | 4.9% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 100 | 174 | 4.8 | 15 | 34% | |
| Mediators | 96 | 183 | 4.8 | 10 | 1% | |
| Social Security disability lawyers | 80 | 127 | 4.9 | 33 | 26.3% | |
| Tax lawyers | 71 | 156 | 5.0 | 10 | 25.4% | |
| Business lawyers | 45 | 86 | 5.0 | 16 | 8.9% | |
| Intellectual property lawyers | 32 | 135 | 4.9 | 8 | 0% |
Method and basis
- Serving counts are active, de-duplicated law firms within each practice area’s service radius of Melrose, 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 Melrose, MA: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/melrose-ma-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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