Legal services in Salem, VA: 2026 report
314 ranked entriesUpdated 11 trade lists
The 11 practice area lists for Salem, VA hold 314 ranked entries. General practice lawyers have the most, with 120. Among lists with 10 or more ranked, insurance lawyers have the highest median Google rating: 4.9. 6.7% of ranked entries post 24/7 hours.
Key numbers for Salem
Shares use ranked businesses as their base. A law firm in two practice area lists counts in both.
314
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 11 practice area lists
641
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.5
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
6.7%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (21)
Legal practice areas in Salem, by ranked law firms
| Practice area | Ranked | Serving the city | Median rating | Median reviews | 24/7 share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General practice lawyers | 120 | 228 | 4.3 | 12 | 0% | |
| Personal injury lawyers | 48 | 72 | 4.8 | 35 | 31.3% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 42 | 66 | 4.4 | 21 | 4.8% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 31 | 52 | 4.5 | 23 | 0% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 21 | 46 | 4.5 | 26 | 4.8% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 13 | 33 | 4.3 | 24 | 0% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 11 | 28 | 4.7 | 9 | 0% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 10 | 21 | 4.9 | 33 | 20% | |
| Social Security disability lawyers | 7 | 27 | 4.9 | 35 | 14.3% | |
| Business lawyers | 6 | 43 | 4.3 | 24 | 0% | |
| Employment lawyers | 5 | 25 | 4.5 | 24 | 0% |
Method and basis
- Serving counts are active, de-duplicated law firms within each practice area’s service radius of Salem, 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 Salem, VA: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/salem-va-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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