Legal services in San Francisco, CA: 2026 report
3,087 ranked entriesUpdated 16 trade lists
The 16 practice area lists for San Francisco, CA hold 3,087 ranked entries. General practice lawyers have the most, with 744. 15.3% of ranked entries post 24/7 hours.
Key numbers for San Francisco
Shares use ranked businesses as their base. A law firm in two practice area lists counts in both.
3,087
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 16 practice area lists
9,177
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.8
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
15.3%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (473)
Legal practice areas in San Francisco, by ranked law firms
| Practice area | Ranked | Serving the city | Median rating | Median reviews | 24/7 share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General practice lawyers | 744 | 2,719 | 4.7 | 7 | 5.6% | |
| Personal injury lawyers | 515 | 886 | 4.9 | 18 | 37.9% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 305 | 763 | 4.8 | 10 | 5.6% | |
| Immigration lawyers | 280 | 464 | 4.8 | 24 | 7.5% | |
| Employment lawyers | 232 | 604 | 4.7 | 13 | 16.4% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 222 | 677 | 4.5 | 8 | 6.8% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 184 | 441 | 4.8 | 19 | 39.1% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 126 | 480 | 4.7 | 8 | 8.7% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 102 | 183 | 4.8 | 16 | 28.4% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 94 | 353 | 4.9 | 10 | 1.1% | |
| Mediators | 82 | 196 | 4.8 | 8 | 6.1% | |
| Tax lawyers | 67 | 295 | 4.9 | 8 | 7.5% | |
| Intellectual property lawyers | 55 | 376 | 4.9 | 10 | 9.1% | |
| Business lawyers | 43 | 474 | 5.0 | 16 | 18.6% | |
| Social Security disability lawyers | 25 | 127 | 4.7 | 27 | 4% | |
| DUI and DWI lawyers | 11 | 139 | 5.0 | 7 | 72.7% |
Method and basis
- Serving counts are active, de-duplicated law firms within each practice area’s service radius of San Francisco, 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 San Francisco, CA: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/san-francisco-ca-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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