Legal services in South Orange, NJ: 2026 report
12,059 ranked entriesUpdated 16 trade lists
The 16 practice area lists for South Orange, NJ hold 12,059 ranked entries. General practice lawyers have the most, with 3,633. 18% of ranked entries post 24/7 hours.
Key numbers for South Orange
Shares use ranked businesses as their base. A law firm in two practice area lists counts in both.
12,059
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 16 practice area lists
18,100
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.8
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
18%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (2,165)
Legal practice areas in South Orange, by ranked law firms
| Practice area | Ranked | Serving the city | Median rating | Median reviews | 24/7 share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General practice lawyers | 3,633 | 6,494 | 4.7 | 11 | 6.8% | |
| Personal injury lawyers | 2,061 | 2,620 | 4.9 | 34 | 40.3% | |
| Immigration lawyers | 964 | 1,189 | 4.8 | 39 | 7.2% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 962 | 1,309 | 4.7 | 23 | 11.5% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 914 | 1,285 | 4.8 | 22 | 9.4% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 760 | 977 | 4.8 | 28 | 38.4% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 714 | 975 | 4.8 | 18 | 10.5% | |
| Employment lawyers | 578 | 829 | 4.8 | 28 | 27.5% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 412 | 651 | 4.8 | 22 | 12.6% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 244 | 371 | 4.9 | 25 | 37.7% | |
| Tax lawyers | 211 | 446 | 4.8 | 17 | 11.8% | |
| Business lawyers | 176 | 253 | 4.9 | 27 | 21.6% | |
| Mediators | 170 | 280 | 4.8 | 19 | 6.5% | |
| Intellectual property lawyers | 121 | 252 | 5.0 | 12 | 19% | |
| Social Security disability lawyers | 119 | 141 | 4.7 | 35 | 32.8% | |
| DUI and DWI lawyers | 20 | 28 | 5.0 | 59 | 80% |
Method and basis
- Serving counts are active, de-duplicated law firms within each practice area’s service radius of South Orange, 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 Orange, NJ: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/south-orange-nj-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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