Legal services in Raleigh, NC: 2026 report
1,604 ranked entriesUpdated 15 trade lists
The 15 practice area lists for Raleigh, NC hold 1,604 ranked entries. General practice lawyers have the most, with 391. 12.1% of ranked entries post 24/7 hours.
Key numbers for Raleigh
Shares use ranked businesses as their base. A law firm in two practice area lists counts in both.
1,604
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 15 practice area lists
4,201
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.8
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
12.1%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (194)
Legal practice areas in Raleigh, by ranked law firms
| Practice area | Ranked | Serving the city | Median rating | Median reviews | 24/7 share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General practice lawyers | 391 | 1,009 | 4.7 | 13 | 3.6% | |
| Personal injury lawyers | 216 | 389 | 4.8 | 42 | 30.1% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 207 | 362 | 4.7 | 19 | 6.8% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 160 | 420 | 4.8 | 26 | 9.4% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 157 | 348 | 4.8 | 45 | 12.7% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 104 | 299 | 4.7 | 25 | 1.9% | |
| Immigration lawyers | 73 | 128 | 4.7 | 36 | 5.5% | |
| Employment lawyers | 63 | 224 | 4.7 | 18 | 22.2% | |
| Mediators | 39 | 52 | 4.7 | 22 | 5.1% | |
| Business lawyers | 38 | 431 | 4.9 | 36 | 10.5% | |
| Social Security disability lawyers | 37 | 99 | 4.8 | 47 | 48.6% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 37 | 59 | 4.8 | 44 | 35.1% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 36 | 86 | 4.8 | 13 | 13.9% | |
| Tax lawyers | 32 | 143 | 5.0 | 10 | 9.4% | |
| Intellectual property lawyers | 14 | 152 | 5.0 | 7 | 7.1% |
Method and basis
- Serving counts are active, de-duplicated law firms within each practice area’s service radius of Raleigh, 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 Raleigh, NC: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/raleigh-nc-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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