Legal services in South Plainfield, NJ: 2026 report
9,072 ranked entriesUpdated 17 trade lists
The 17 practice area lists for South Plainfield, NJ hold 9,072 ranked entries. General practice lawyers have the most, with 2,248. Among lists with 10 or more ranked, DUI and DWI lawyers have the highest median Google rating: 5.0. 19.3% of ranked entries post 24/7 hours.
Key numbers for South Plainfield
Shares use ranked businesses as their base. A law firm in two practice area lists counts in both.
9,072
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 17 practice area lists
13,423
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.8
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
19.3%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (1,749)
Legal practice areas in South Plainfield, by ranked law firms
| Practice area | Ranked | Serving the city | Median rating | Median reviews | 24/7 share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General practice lawyers | 2,248 | 4,105 | 4.7 | 11 | 5.7% | |
| Personal injury lawyers | 1,831 | 2,318 | 4.9 | 33 | 39.9% | |
| Immigration lawyers | 885 | 1,090 | 4.8 | 39 | 7.2% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 656 | 838 | 4.8 | 29 | 38.4% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 617 | 842 | 4.7 | 21 | 10% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 547 | 750 | 4.8 | 21 | 10.1% | |
| Employment lawyers | 520 | 731 | 4.8 | 27 | 27.5% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 461 | 633 | 4.8 | 19 | 9.8% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 368 | 569 | 4.8 | 23 | 12.5% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 242 | 366 | 4.9 | 25 | 38.4% | |
| Tax lawyers | 191 | 399 | 4.8 | 18 | 12% | |
| Mediators | 147 | 229 | 4.8 | 19 | 6.1% | |
| Intellectual property lawyers | 119 | 233 | 4.9 | 13 | 19.3% | |
| Business lawyers | 113 | 163 | 4.9 | 33 | 20.4% | |
| Social Security disability lawyers | 99 | 115 | 4.6 | 37 | 30.3% | |
| DUI and DWI lawyers | 19 | 25 | 5.0 | 58 | 78.9% | |
| Medical malpractice lawyers | 9 | 17 | 4.9 | 88 | 88.9% |
Method and basis
- Serving counts are active, de-duplicated law firms within each practice area’s service radius of South Plainfield, 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 Plainfield, NJ: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/south-plainfield-nj-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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