Legal services in Rutherford, NJ: 2026 report
12,877 ranked entriesUpdated 17 trade lists
The 17 practice area lists for Rutherford, NJ hold 12,877 ranked entries. General practice lawyers have the most, with 3,960. 17.9% of ranked entries post 24/7 hours.
Key numbers for Rutherford
Shares use ranked businesses as their base. A law firm in two practice area lists counts in both.
12,877
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 17 practice area lists
19,860
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.8
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
17.9%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (2,310)
Legal practice areas in Rutherford, by ranked law firms
| Practice area | Ranked | Serving the city | Median rating | Median reviews | 24/7 share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General practice lawyers | 3,960 | 7,269 | 4.7 | 11 | 7.1% | |
| Personal injury lawyers | 2,129 | 2,719 | 4.9 | 35 | 40.1% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 1,029 | 1,444 | 4.7 | 22 | 11.9% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 1,023 | 1,494 | 4.8 | 20 | 9.2% | |
| Immigration lawyers | 974 | 1,211 | 4.8 | 39 | 7.1% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 861 | 1,127 | 4.8 | 28 | 37.7% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 783 | 1,130 | 4.9 | 17 | 10.6% | |
| Employment lawyers | 593 | 866 | 4.8 | 27 | 27.8% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 421 | 674 | 4.8 | 23 | 12.8% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 250 | 378 | 4.9 | 25 | 38% | |
| Tax lawyers | 215 | 469 | 4.8 | 14 | 11.6% | |
| Business lawyers | 196 | 305 | 4.9 | 27 | 20.4% | |
| Mediators | 174 | 295 | 4.8 | 19 | 7.5% | |
| Intellectual property lawyers | 120 | 262 | 5.0 | 12 | 19.2% | |
| Social Security disability lawyers | 120 | 146 | 4.7 | 37 | 33.3% | |
| DUI and DWI lawyers | 23 | 48 | 5.0 | 58 | 82.6% | |
| Medical malpractice lawyers | 6 | 23 | 5.0 | 86 | 100% |
Method and basis
- Serving counts are active, de-duplicated law firms within each practice area’s service radius of Rutherford, 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 Rutherford, NJ: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/rutherford-nj-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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