U.S. Legal Industry Statistics

Live counts from Lawbamba's directory of licensed attorneys — by state and practice area. Data refreshed daily, last updated November 6, 2026. Free to cite or link to.

741,332
Listed Attorneys
50
States & Territories
3,063,421
Client Reviews Aggregated
4.4★
Average Attorney Rating

Attorneys by State

Top 15 states by number of listed attorneys, plus the full breakdown for all 50 states and D.C.

California105679New York58024Texas47236Illinois35715Florida34801Massachusetts27768Washington24353Colorado21968Pennsylvania21490Louisiana20208Ohio20123Maryland18679Tennessee18496Minnesota17201Michigan17059
StateAttorneys
California 105,679
New York 58,024
Texas 47,236
Illinois 35,715
Florida 34,801
Massachusetts 27,768
Washington 24,353
Colorado 21,968
Pennsylvania 21,490
Louisiana 20,208
Ohio 20,123
Maryland 18,679
Tennessee 18,496
Minnesota 17,201
Michigan 17,059
North Carolina 16,831
Georgia 16,126
Arizona 15,271
Virginia 13,753
Connecticut 13,242
Alabama 12,994
Kentucky 12,524
Missouri 12,260
South Carolina 10,655
Wisconsin 10,340
Arkansas 9,972
Indiana 9,242
Utah 8,968
Oregon 8,237
New Jersey 7,807
Nevada 7,588
Oklahoma 6,652
New Mexico 6,293
Iowa 6,292
Kansas 6,264
Nebraska 5,624
Rhode Island 4,663
Delaware 4,453
Idaho 3,955
Hawaii 3,929
Maine 3,594
Alaska 2,498
West Virginia 2,396
North Dakota 1,921
Wyoming 1,868
Montana 1,817
Mississippi 1,483
New Hampshire 1,304
Vermont 1,000
South Dakota 716

Top Practice Areas Nationwide

The most common practice areas among Lawbamba-listed attorneys, with a link to the state where each is most represented.

Real Estate63887Litigation60521Personal Injury58262Criminal Defense53221Business47253General Practice44513Family44465Civil42425Corporate41077Estate Planning39614Employment & Labor34159Insurance33241Intellectual Property26742Business & Commercial26342Probate21665
Practice AreaAttorneys
Real Estate 63,887
Litigation 60,521
Personal Injury 58,262
Criminal Defense 53,221
Business 47,253
General Practice 44,513
Family 44,465
Civil 42,425
Corporate 41,077
Estate Planning 39,614
Employment & Labor 34,159
Insurance 33,241
Intellectual Property 26,742
Business & Commercial 26,342
Probate 21,665
Want deeper findings — ratings by practice area, ratings by state, and the most-reviewed attorneys in the country? Read the 2026 Lawbamba Legal Industry Review.