Legal services in New Bedford, MA: 2026 report
1,399 ranked entriesUpdated 15 trade lists
The 15 practice area lists for New Bedford, MA hold 1,399 ranked entries. Personal injury lawyers have the most, with 398. 21% of ranked entries post 24/7 hours.
Key numbers for New Bedford
Shares use ranked businesses as their base. A law firm in two practice area lists counts in both.
1,399
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 15 practice area lists
3,009
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.8
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
21%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (294)
Legal practice areas in New Bedford, by ranked law firms
| Practice area | Ranked | Serving the city | Median rating | Median reviews | 24/7 share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal injury lawyers | 398 | 609 | 4.9 | 20 | 34.4% | |
| General practice lawyers | 235 | 469 | 4.6 | 7 | 4.3% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 144 | 266 | 4.9 | 19 | 40.3% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 88 | 188 | 4.8 | 16 | 4.5% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 84 | 195 | 4.8 | 16 | 10.7% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 76 | 176 | 4.6 | 13 | 6.6% | |
| Social Security disability lawyers | 71 | 161 | 4.8 | 64 | 49.3% | |
| Employment lawyers | 64 | 154 | 4.7 | 16 | 10.9% | |
| Immigration lawyers | 54 | 89 | 4.8 | 21 | 7.4% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 53 | 92 | 4.7 | 22 | 34% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 49 | 146 | 4.8 | 13 | 2% | |
| Mediators | 48 | 74 | 4.7 | 13 | 4.2% | |
| Tax lawyers | 22 | 97 | 4.8 | 10 | 18.2% | |
| Intellectual property lawyers | 7 | 121 | 4.6 | 7 | 0% | |
| Business lawyers | 6 | 172 | 4.9 | 61 | 0% |
Method and basis
- Serving counts are active, de-duplicated law firms within each practice area’s service radius of New Bedford, 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 New Bedford, MA: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/new-bedford-ma-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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