Legal services in San Jose, CA: 2026 report
2,014 ranked entriesUpdated 16 trade lists
The 16 practice area lists for San Jose, CA hold 2,014 ranked entries. General practice lawyers have the most, with 398. 16.5% of ranked entries post 24/7 hours.
Key numbers for San Jose
Shares use ranked businesses as their base. A law firm in two practice area lists counts in both.
2,014
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 16 practice area lists
6,263
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.8
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
16.5%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (332)
Legal practice areas in San Jose, by ranked law firms
| Practice area | Ranked | Serving the city | Median rating | Median reviews | 24/7 share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General practice lawyers | 398 | 1,328 | 4.6 | 7 | 6% | |
| Personal injury lawyers | 350 | 605 | 4.9 | 19 | 40.9% | |
| Immigration lawyers | 201 | 355 | 4.8 | 25 | 10% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 183 | 567 | 4.9 | 12 | 3.8% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 176 | 519 | 4.6 | 11 | 6.3% | |
| Employment lawyers | 135 | 426 | 4.7 | 11 | 14.1% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 122 | 379 | 4.9 | 20 | 38.5% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 88 | 156 | 4.8 | 16 | 28.4% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 80 | 259 | 4.9 | 11 | 1.3% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 68 | 289 | 4.8 | 8 | 10.3% | |
| Mediators | 58 | 131 | 4.8 | 8 | 8.6% | |
| Intellectual property lawyers | 56 | 292 | 4.9 | 11 | 8.9% | |
| Tax lawyers | 44 | 185 | 5.0 | 10 | 6.8% | |
| Business lawyers | 24 | 375 | 5.0 | 14 | 20.8% | |
| Social Security disability lawyers | 21 | 235 | 4.7 | 23 | 4.8% | |
| DUI and DWI lawyers | 10 | 162 | 5.0 | 23 | 90% |
Method and basis
- Serving counts are active, de-duplicated law firms within each practice area’s service radius of San Jose, 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 Jose, CA: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/san-jose-ca-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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