Legal services in Newark, NJ: 2026 report
12,563 ranked entriesUpdated 17 trade lists
The 17 practice area lists for Newark, NJ hold 12,563 ranked entries. General practice lawyers have the most, with 3,769. 18.1% of ranked entries post 24/7 hours.
Key numbers for Newark
Shares use ranked businesses as their base. A law firm in two practice area lists counts in both.
12,563
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 17 practice area lists
19,956
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.8
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
18.1%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (2,276)
Legal practice areas in Newark, by ranked law firms
| Practice area | Ranked | Serving the city | Median rating | Median reviews | 24/7 share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General practice lawyers | 3,769 | 6,851 | 4.7 | 11 | 6.8% | |
| Personal injury lawyers | 2,136 | 2,771 | 4.9 | 34 | 40% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 980 | 1,447 | 4.7 | 24 | 11.6% | |
| Immigration lawyers | 978 | 1,246 | 4.8 | 39 | 7.2% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 966 | 1,461 | 4.8 | 22 | 9.4% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 869 | 1,198 | 4.8 | 28 | 38.2% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 742 | 1,118 | 4.8 | 18 | 10.8% | |
| Employment lawyers | 601 | 940 | 4.8 | 28 | 27.8% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 428 | 703 | 4.8 | 23 | 13.1% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 247 | 376 | 4.9 | 25 | 38.1% | |
| Tax lawyers | 219 | 501 | 4.8 | 16 | 11.4% | |
| Business lawyers | 182 | 418 | 4.9 | 27 | 20.9% | |
| Mediators | 175 | 291 | 4.8 | 19 | 6.3% | |
| Social Security disability lawyers | 123 | 182 | 4.7 | 36 | 32.5% | |
| Intellectual property lawyers | 120 | 287 | 5.0 | 12 | 19.2% | |
| DUI and DWI lawyers | 23 | 84 | 5.0 | 58 | 82.6% | |
| Medical malpractice lawyers | 5 | 82 | 4.9 | 112 | 100% |
Method and basis
- Serving counts are active, de-duplicated law firms within each practice area’s service radius of Newark, 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 Newark, NJ: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/newark-nj-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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