Legal services in Palo Alto, CA: 2026 report
2,837 ranked entriesUpdated 16 trade lists
The 16 practice area lists for Palo Alto, CA hold 2,837 ranked entries. Personal injury lawyers have the most, with 555. 17.1% of ranked entries post 24/7 hours.
Key numbers for Palo Alto
Shares use ranked businesses as their base. A law firm in two practice area lists counts in both.
2,837
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 16 practice area lists
5,875
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.8
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
17.1%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (486)
Legal practice areas in Palo Alto, by ranked law firms
| Practice area | Ranked | Serving the city | Median rating | Median reviews | 24/7 share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal injury lawyers | 555 | 805 | 4.9 | 18 | 38.4% | |
| General practice lawyers | 494 | 1,311 | 4.6 | 7 | 6.3% | |
| Immigration lawyers | 320 | 428 | 4.8 | 25 | 8.4% | |
| Employment lawyers | 256 | 541 | 4.7 | 12 | 15.6% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 238 | 442 | 4.9 | 10 | 3.4% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 221 | 401 | 4.5 | 12 | 7.2% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 193 | 326 | 4.9 | 19 | 40.9% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 102 | 241 | 4.9 | 9 | 1% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 95 | 170 | 4.8 | 15 | 28.4% | |
| Mediators | 85 | 196 | 4.8 | 8 | 7.1% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 79 | 210 | 4.8 | 8 | 8.9% | |
| Tax lawyers | 73 | 236 | 5.0 | 8 | 8.2% | |
| Intellectual property lawyers | 55 | 248 | 4.9 | 10 | 9.1% | |
| Social Security disability lawyers | 29 | 87 | 4.8 | 21 | 6.9% | |
| Business lawyers | 28 | 187 | 5.0 | 14 | 21.4% | |
| DUI and DWI lawyers | 14 | 46 | 5.0 | 11 | 85.7% |
Method and basis
- Serving counts are active, de-duplicated law firms within each practice area’s service radius of Palo Alto, 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 Palo Alto, CA: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/palo-alto-ca-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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