Legal services in South Boston, MA: 2026 report
4,154 ranked entriesUpdated 15 trade lists
The 15 practice area lists for South Boston, MA hold 4,154 ranked entries. General practice lawyers have the most, with 1,034. 13.4% of ranked entries post 24/7 hours.
Key numbers for South Boston
Shares use ranked businesses as their base. A law firm in two practice area lists counts in both.
4,154
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 15 practice area lists
7,478
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.8
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
13.4%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (557)
Legal practice areas in South Boston, by ranked law firms
| Practice area | Ranked | Serving the city | Median rating | Median reviews | 24/7 share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General practice lawyers | 1,034 | 2,556 | 4.7 | 7 | 4.4% | |
| Personal injury lawyers | 733 | 1,062 | 4.9 | 19 | 30.7% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 375 | 621 | 4.7 | 12 | 3.7% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 346 | 559 | 4.9 | 14 | 6.9% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 336 | 552 | 4.9 | 12 | 5.7% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 294 | 405 | 4.9 | 21 | 30.3% | |
| Immigration lawyers | 221 | 287 | 4.8 | 31 | 6.8% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 181 | 297 | 4.8 | 12 | 5% | |
| Employment lawyers | 180 | 286 | 4.7 | 14 | 16.7% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 106 | 182 | 4.8 | 16 | 35.8% | |
| Mediators | 105 | 199 | 4.8 | 10 | 1% | |
| Social Security disability lawyers | 94 | 133 | 4.8 | 36 | 27.7% | |
| Tax lawyers | 75 | 153 | 5.0 | 9 | 24% | |
| Business lawyers | 45 | 67 | 5.0 | 20 | 8.9% | |
| Intellectual property lawyers | 29 | 119 | 5.0 | 8 | 0% |
Method and basis
- Serving counts are active, de-duplicated law firms within each practice area’s service radius of South Boston, 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 South Boston, MA: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/south-boston-ma-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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