Legal services in West Des Moines, IA: 2026 report
559 ranked entriesUpdated 14 trade lists
The 14 practice area lists for West Des Moines, IA hold 559 ranked entries. General practice lawyers have the most, with 166. 8.4% of ranked entries post 24/7 hours.
Key numbers for West Des Moines
Shares use ranked businesses as their base. A law firm in two practice area lists counts in both.
559
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 14 practice area lists
1,553
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.4
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
8.4%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (47)
Legal practice areas in West Des Moines, by ranked law firms
| Practice area | Ranked | Serving the city | Median rating | Median reviews | 24/7 share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General practice lawyers | 166 | 404 | 4.4 | 9 | 3% | |
| Personal injury lawyers | 86 | 167 | 4.8 | 34 | 26.7% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 77 | 161 | 4.4 | 24 | 2.6% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 51 | 136 | 4.4 | 18 | 5.9% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 48 | 115 | 4.5 | 28 | 6.3% | |
| Employment lawyers | 32 | 90 | 4.6 | 36 | 18.8% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 27 | 94 | 4.1 | 17 | 3.7% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 18 | 38 | 4.3 | 18 | 0% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 11 | 14 | 4.8 | 17 | 9.1% | |
| Mediators | 10 | 12 | 4.4 | 18 | 0% | |
| Immigration lawyers | 9 | 31 | 4.6 | 71 | 0% | |
| Business lawyers | 8 | 162 | 4.8 | 18 | 12.5% | |
| Tax lawyers | 8 | 66 | 3.8 | 8 | 0% | |
| Social Security disability lawyers | 8 | 63 | 4.4 | 36 | 25% |
Method and basis
- Serving counts are active, de-duplicated law firms within each practice area’s service radius of West Des Moines, 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 West Des Moines, IA: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/west-des-moines-ia-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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