Legal services in New York City, NY: 2026 report
13,097 ranked entriesUpdated 17 trade lists
The 17 practice area lists for New York City, NY hold 13,097 ranked entries. General practice lawyers have the most, with 4,013. 17.9% of ranked entries post 24/7 hours.
Key numbers for New York City
Shares use ranked businesses as their base. A law firm in two practice area lists counts in both.
13,097
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 17 practice area lists
26,938
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.8
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
17.9%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (2,346)
Legal practice areas in New York City, by ranked law firms
| Practice area | Ranked | Serving the city | Median rating | Median reviews | 24/7 share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General practice lawyers | 4,013 | 8,431 | 4.7 | 11 | 7.1% | |
| Personal injury lawyers | 2,177 | 3,024 | 4.9 | 35 | 40% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 1,031 | 1,975 | 4.7 | 23 | 11.8% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 1,031 | 1,829 | 4.8 | 21 | 8.7% | |
| Immigration lawyers | 990 | 1,475 | 4.8 | 39 | 7.1% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 890 | 1,583 | 4.8 | 28 | 38.2% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 799 | 1,709 | 4.9 | 17 | 10.5% | |
| Employment lawyers | 603 | 1,220 | 4.8 | 28 | 28% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 442 | 1,043 | 4.8 | 24 | 12.4% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 250 | 379 | 4.9 | 25 | 37.6% | |
| Tax lawyers | 218 | 739 | 4.8 | 15 | 11.5% | |
| Business lawyers | 190 | 1,100 | 4.9 | 26 | 21.1% | |
| Mediators | 187 | 307 | 4.8 | 19 | 7% | |
| Social Security disability lawyers | 127 | 473 | 4.7 | 37 | 33.1% | |
| Intellectual property lawyers | 121 | 849 | 5.0 | 12 | 19% | |
| DUI and DWI lawyers | 22 | 336 | 5.0 | 59 | 81.8% | |
| Medical malpractice lawyers | 6 | 466 | 5.0 | 86 | 100% |
Method and basis
- Serving counts are active, de-duplicated law firms within each practice area’s service radius of New York City, 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 York City, NY: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/new-york-city-ny-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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