Legal services in Waltham, MA: 2026 report
4,435 ranked entriesUpdated 15 trade lists
The 15 practice area lists for Waltham, MA hold 4,435 ranked entries. General practice lawyers have the most, with 1,124. 13.4% of ranked entries post 24/7 hours.
Key numbers for Waltham
Shares use ranked businesses as their base. A law firm in two practice area lists counts in both.
4,435
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 15 practice area lists
8,156
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 (594)
Legal practice areas in Waltham, by ranked law firms
| Practice area | Ranked | Serving the city | Median rating | Median reviews | 24/7 share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General practice lawyers | 1,124 | 2,735 | 4.7 | 7 | 4.5% | |
| Personal injury lawyers | 756 | 1,100 | 4.9 | 19 | 31.2% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 411 | 683 | 4.7 | 12 | 3.6% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 374 | 623 | 4.9 | 14 | 7.8% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 358 | 604 | 4.9 | 12 | 4.7% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 345 | 485 | 4.8 | 20 | 28.7% | |
| Immigration lawyers | 226 | 301 | 4.8 | 32 | 6.6% | |
| Employment lawyers | 186 | 307 | 4.7 | 14 | 17.2% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 185 | 314 | 4.8 | 12 | 4.3% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 109 | 186 | 4.8 | 16 | 35.8% | |
| Mediators | 106 | 200 | 4.8 | 10 | 1.9% | |
| Social Security disability lawyers | 100 | 160 | 4.8 | 38 | 30% | |
| Tax lawyers | 74 | 173 | 5.0 | 9 | 23% | |
| Business lawyers | 49 | 133 | 5.0 | 20 | 8.2% | |
| Intellectual property lawyers | 32 | 152 | 4.9 | 8 | 0% |
Method and basis
- Serving counts are active, de-duplicated law firms within each practice area’s service radius of Waltham, 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 Waltham, MA: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/waltham-ma-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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