Legal services in Newton, MA: 2026 report
4,426 ranked entriesUpdated 15 trade lists
The 15 practice area lists for Newton, MA hold 4,426 ranked entries. General practice lawyers have the most, with 1,115. 13.5% of ranked entries post 24/7 hours.
Key numbers for Newton
Shares use ranked businesses as their base. A law firm in two practice area lists counts in both.
4,426
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 15 practice area lists
8,485
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.8
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
13.5%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (598)
Legal practice areas in Newton, by ranked law firms
| Practice area | Ranked | Serving the city | Median rating | Median reviews | 24/7 share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General practice lawyers | 1,115 | 2,731 | 4.7 | 7 | 4.6% | |
| Personal injury lawyers | 779 | 1,151 | 4.9 | 19 | 31.5% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 408 | 713 | 4.7 | 12 | 3.4% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 374 | 669 | 4.9 | 14 | 7.5% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 359 | 640 | 4.9 | 13 | 5% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 301 | 472 | 4.9 | 20 | 30.6% | |
| Immigration lawyers | 228 | 312 | 4.8 | 32 | 6.6% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 195 | 341 | 4.8 | 13 | 4.6% | |
| Employment lawyers | 191 | 349 | 4.7 | 14 | 16.8% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 110 | 188 | 4.8 | 16 | 35.5% | |
| Mediators | 107 | 203 | 4.8 | 10 | 1.9% | |
| Social Security disability lawyers | 101 | 185 | 4.8 | 38 | 30.7% | |
| Tax lawyers | 76 | 189 | 5.0 | 9 | 23.7% | |
| Business lawyers | 50 | 183 | 5.0 | 21 | 8% | |
| Intellectual property lawyers | 32 | 159 | 4.9 | 8 | 0% |
Method and basis
- Serving counts are active, de-duplicated law firms within each practice area’s service radius of Newton, 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 Newton, MA: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/newton-ma-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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