Legal services in Wakefield, MA: 2026 report
3,918 ranked entriesUpdated 15 trade lists
The 15 practice area lists for Wakefield, MA hold 3,918 ranked entries. General practice lawyers have the most, with 1,052. 12.4% of ranked entries post 24/7 hours.
Key numbers for Wakefield
Shares use ranked businesses as their base. A law firm in two practice area lists counts in both.
3,918
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 15 practice area lists
7,407
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.8
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
12.4%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (486)
Legal practice areas in Wakefield, by ranked law firms
| Practice area | Ranked | Serving the city | Median rating | Median reviews | 24/7 share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General practice lawyers | 1,052 | 2,585 | 4.7 | 7 | 4.3% | |
| Personal injury lawyers | 612 | 922 | 4.9 | 20 | 30.2% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 376 | 652 | 4.7 | 12 | 4.3% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 333 | 580 | 4.9 | 12 | 5.1% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 331 | 574 | 4.9 | 14 | 6.6% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 295 | 423 | 4.8 | 21 | 28.8% | |
| Immigration lawyers | 202 | 267 | 4.8 | 29 | 6.4% | |
| Employment lawyers | 164 | 270 | 4.7 | 14 | 17.7% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 154 | 275 | 4.8 | 12 | 3.2% | |
| Mediators | 93 | 182 | 4.8 | 10 | 1.1% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 92 | 158 | 4.8 | 15 | 34.8% | |
| Social Security disability lawyers | 71 | 118 | 4.9 | 35 | 25.4% | |
| Tax lawyers | 68 | 160 | 5.0 | 9 | 20.6% | |
| Business lawyers | 44 | 105 | 5.0 | 16 | 9.1% | |
| Intellectual property lawyers | 31 | 136 | 5.0 | 8 | 0% |
Method and basis
- Serving counts are active, de-duplicated law firms within each practice area’s service radius of Wakefield, 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 Wakefield, MA: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/wakefield-ma-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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