Legal services in Nanaimo, BC: 2026 report
368 ranked entriesUpdated 12 trade lists
The 12 practice area lists for Nanaimo, BC hold 368 ranked entries. Immigration lawyers have the most, with 93. Among lists with 10 or more ranked, tax lawyers have the highest median Google rating: 5.0. 6.3% of ranked entries post 24/7 hours.
Key numbers for Nanaimo
Shares use ranked businesses as their base. A law firm in two practice area lists counts in both.
368
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 12 practice area lists
749
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.6
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
6.3%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (23)
Legal practice areas in Nanaimo, by ranked law firms
| Practice area | Ranked | Serving the city | Median rating | Median reviews | 24/7 share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immigration lawyers | 93 | 141 | 4.9 | 37 | 4.3% | |
| Personal injury lawyers | 73 | 130 | 4.6 | 17 | 12.3% | |
| Employment lawyers | 47 | 84 | 4.6 | 17 | 2.1% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 32 | 38 | 4.6 | 28 | 18.8% | |
| Mediators | 31 | 41 | 4.7 | 14 | 0% | |
| General practice lawyers | 30 | 71 | 4.3 | 12 | 0% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 18 | 43 | 4.3 | 12 | 0% | |
| Tax lawyers | 12 | 38 | 5.0 | 10 | 0% | |
| Intellectual property lawyers | 11 | 48 | 4.8 | 17 | 18.2% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 8 | 43 | 4.5 | 23 | 0% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 8 | 40 | 4.2 | 13 | 12.5% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 5 | 32 | 4.6 | 23 | 0% |
Method and basis
- Serving counts are active, de-duplicated law firms within each practice area’s service radius of Nanaimo, 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 Nanaimo, BC: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/nanaimo-bc-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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