Legal services in Paterson, NJ: 2026 report
12,055 ranked entriesUpdated 17 trade lists
The 17 practice area lists for Paterson, NJ hold 12,055 ranked entries. General practice lawyers have the most, with 3,656. 18.2% of ranked entries post 24/7 hours.
Key numbers for Paterson
Shares use ranked businesses as their base. A law firm in two practice area lists counts in both.
12,055
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 17 practice area lists
18,644
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.8
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
18.2%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (2,190)
Legal practice areas in Paterson, by ranked law firms
| Practice area | Ranked | Serving the city | Median rating | Median reviews | 24/7 share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General practice lawyers | 3,656 | 6,727 | 4.7 | 11 | 7.3% | |
| Personal injury lawyers | 2,057 | 2,623 | 4.9 | 35 | 40.4% | |
| Immigration lawyers | 963 | 1,203 | 4.8 | 39 | 6.9% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 944 | 1,340 | 4.7 | 22 | 11.5% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 926 | 1,349 | 4.8 | 19 | 9.4% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 758 | 997 | 4.8 | 27 | 37.9% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 714 | 1,035 | 4.9 | 17 | 10.6% | |
| Employment lawyers | 572 | 831 | 4.8 | 27 | 27.6% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 404 | 641 | 4.8 | 23 | 12.9% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 244 | 372 | 4.9 | 26 | 38.5% | |
| Tax lawyers | 207 | 452 | 4.8 | 14 | 12.1% | |
| Business lawyers | 179 | 297 | 4.9 | 26 | 21.2% | |
| Mediators | 168 | 285 | 4.8 | 19 | 7.7% | |
| Social Security disability lawyers | 121 | 159 | 4.7 | 37 | 35.5% | |
| Intellectual property lawyers | 119 | 259 | 5.0 | 12 | 19.3% | |
| DUI and DWI lawyers | 17 | 42 | 5.0 | 58 | 76.5% | |
| Medical malpractice lawyers | 6 | 32 | 5.0 | 86 | 100% |
Method and basis
- Serving counts are active, de-duplicated law firms within each practice area’s service radius of Paterson, 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 Paterson, NJ: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/paterson-nj-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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