Legal services in Philadelphia, PA: 2026 report
4,058 ranked entriesUpdated 18 trade lists
The 18 practice area lists for Philadelphia, PA hold 4,058 ranked entries. General practice lawyers have the most, with 1,051. Among lists with 10 or more ranked, intellectual property lawyers have the highest median Google rating: 5.0. 21.6% of ranked entries post 24/7 hours.
Key numbers for Philadelphia
Shares use ranked businesses as their base. A law firm in two practice area lists counts in both.
4,058
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 18 practice area lists
9,395
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.8
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
21.6%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (877)
Legal practice areas in Philadelphia, by ranked law firms
| Practice area | Ranked | Serving the city | Median rating | Median reviews | 24/7 share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General practice lawyers | 1,051 | 2,427 | 4.7 | 10 | 8.6% | |
| Personal injury lawyers | 798 | 1,111 | 4.8 | 28 | 39.7% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 384 | 779 | 4.6 | 20 | 11.7% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 369 | 638 | 4.8 | 32 | 36% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 312 | 737 | 4.8 | 20 | 12.8% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 218 | 527 | 4.7 | 20 | 10.1% | |
| Employment lawyers | 213 | 441 | 4.7 | 29 | 29.1% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 170 | 363 | 4.8 | 23 | 15.9% | |
| Immigration lawyers | 136 | 263 | 4.8 | 39 | 8.8% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 105 | 156 | 4.8 | 22 | 41% | |
| Social Security disability lawyers | 86 | 220 | 4.7 | 40 | 38.4% | |
| Business lawyers | 58 | 393 | 4.8 | 37 | 25.9% | |
| Tax lawyers | 58 | 263 | 4.8 | 11 | 19% | |
| Mediators | 51 | 83 | 4.6 | 18 | 11.8% | |
| Intellectual property lawyers | 30 | 255 | 5.0 | 11 | 16.7% | |
| Medical malpractice lawyers | 8 | 277 | 5.0 | 37 | 87.5% | |
| Workers’ compensation lawyers | 6 | 299 | 5.0 | 73 | 83.3% | |
| DUI and DWI lawyers | 5 | 163 | 5.0 | 20 | 80% |
Method and basis
- Serving counts are active, de-duplicated law firms within each practice area’s service radius of Philadelphia, 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 Philadelphia, PA: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/philadelphia-pa-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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