Legal services in Wilkes-Barre, PA: 2026 report
553 ranked entriesUpdated 13 trade lists
The 13 practice area lists for Wilkes-Barre, PA hold 553 ranked entries. General practice lawyers have the most, with 155. Among lists with 10 or more ranked, insurance lawyers have the highest median Google rating: 4.8. 16.3% of ranked entries post 24/7 hours.
Key numbers for Wilkes-Barre
Shares use ranked businesses as their base. A law firm in two practice area lists counts in both.
553
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 13 practice area lists
1,198
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.6
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
16.3%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (90)
Legal practice areas in Wilkes-Barre, by ranked law firms
| Practice area | Ranked | Serving the city | Median rating | Median reviews | 24/7 share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General practice lawyers | 155 | 344 | 4.5 | 9 | 7.1% | |
| Personal injury lawyers | 106 | 170 | 4.7 | 22 | 32.1% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 58 | 115 | 4.5 | 20 | 10.3% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 54 | 96 | 4.7 | 22 | 22.2% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 48 | 90 | 4.3 | 17 | 2.1% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 34 | 76 | 4.5 | 22 | 5.9% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 25 | 45 | 4.6 | 31 | 8% | |
| Employment lawyers | 20 | 45 | 4.7 | 24 | 40% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 17 | 35 | 4.8 | 22 | 35.3% | |
| Social Security disability lawyers | 15 | 49 | 4.7 | 37 | 20% | |
| Business lawyers | 9 | 85 | 4.6 | 71 | 22.2% | |
| Immigration lawyers | 7 | 23 | 4.6 | 22 | 28.6% | |
| Tax lawyers | 5 | 25 | 4.7 | 12 | 20% |
Method and basis
- Serving counts are active, de-duplicated law firms within each practice area’s service radius of Wilkes-Barre, 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 Wilkes-Barre, PA: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/wilkes-barre-pa-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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