Legal services in San Mateo, CA: 2026 report
3,147 ranked entriesUpdated 16 trade lists
The 16 practice area lists for San Mateo, CA hold 3,147 ranked entries. General practice lawyers have the most, with 696. 16.8% of ranked entries post 24/7 hours.
Key numbers for San Mateo
Shares use ranked businesses as their base. A law firm in two practice area lists counts in both.
3,147
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 16 practice area lists
6,925
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.8
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
16.8%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (529)
Legal practice areas in San Mateo, by ranked law firms
| Practice area | Ranked | Serving the city | Median rating | Median reviews | 24/7 share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General practice lawyers | 696 | 2,101 | 4.7 | 8 | 6.5% | |
| Personal injury lawyers | 572 | 839 | 4.9 | 18 | 38.5% | |
| Immigration lawyers | 324 | 440 | 4.8 | 25 | 8.3% | |
| Employment lawyers | 262 | 549 | 4.7 | 12 | 17.2% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 262 | 489 | 4.9 | 10 | 5.3% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 214 | 364 | 4.9 | 19 | 38.8% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 206 | 410 | 4.7 | 9 | 9.2% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 106 | 279 | 4.8 | 10 | 9.4% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 105 | 235 | 4.9 | 10 | 1% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 96 | 170 | 4.8 | 15 | 28.1% | |
| Mediators | 90 | 206 | 4.8 | 8 | 6.7% | |
| Tax lawyers | 77 | 286 | 5.0 | 9 | 7.8% | |
| Intellectual property lawyers | 55 | 222 | 4.9 | 10 | 9.1% | |
| Business lawyers | 38 | 205 | 5.0 | 15 | 21.1% | |
| Social Security disability lawyers | 29 | 89 | 4.8 | 23 | 6.9% | |
| DUI and DWI lawyers | 15 | 41 | 5.0 | 7 | 73.3% |
Method and basis
- Serving counts are active, de-duplicated law firms within each practice area’s service radius of San Mateo, 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 Mateo, CA: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/san-mateo-ca-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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