Legal services in Washington Heights, NY: 2026 report
13,388 ranked entriesUpdated 17 trade lists
The 17 practice area lists for Washington Heights, NY hold 13,388 ranked entries. General practice lawyers have the most, with 4,165. 18% of ranked entries post 24/7 hours.
Key numbers for Washington Heights
Shares use ranked businesses as their base. A law firm in two practice area lists counts in both.
13,388
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 17 practice area lists
20,553
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 (2,415)
Legal practice areas in Washington Heights, by ranked law firms
| Practice area | Ranked | Serving the city | Median rating | Median reviews | 24/7 share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General practice lawyers | 4,165 | 7,730 | 4.7 | 11 | 7.3% | |
| Personal injury lawyers | 2,192 | 2,778 | 4.9 | 35 | 40.6% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 1,089 | 1,580 | 4.8 | 19 | 8.8% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 1,068 | 1,480 | 4.8 | 22 | 12.1% | |
| Immigration lawyers | 996 | 1,231 | 4.8 | 40 | 7.1% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 859 | 1,109 | 4.8 | 27 | 38.6% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 834 | 1,215 | 4.9 | 17 | 10.8% | |
| Employment lawyers | 603 | 866 | 4.8 | 28 | 28.9% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 428 | 669 | 4.8 | 24 | 13.1% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 261 | 392 | 4.9 | 26 | 38.3% | |
| Tax lawyers | 217 | 463 | 4.8 | 14 | 12.4% | |
| Business lawyers | 200 | 280 | 4.9 | 28 | 20% | |
| Mediators | 198 | 324 | 4.8 | 18 | 8.1% | |
| Social Security disability lawyers | 130 | 149 | 4.7 | 38 | 32.3% | |
| Intellectual property lawyers | 122 | 250 | 5.0 | 12 | 18.9% | |
| DUI and DWI lawyers | 20 | 28 | 5.0 | 57 | 80% | |
| Medical malpractice lawyers | 6 | 9 | 5.0 | 86 | 100% |
Method and basis
- Serving counts are active, de-duplicated law firms within each practice area’s service radius of Washington Heights, 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 Washington Heights, NY: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/washington-heights-ny-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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