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Among 33,568 attorneys on Google with 10 or more reviews, the median rating is 4.8 stars. 4.9 or higher puts one in the top quarter, and below 4.4 is the bottom quarter.

The short answer

Top 10%
5.0
Top quarter
4.9+
Median
4.8
Bottom quarter
under 4.4
  • The median rating for attorneys is 4.8, higher than the 4.7 median across all local businesses in our directory; it ranks 31 of 53 trades.
  • Half of attorneys with reviews have 12 or fewer Google reviews; the top quarter have 39 or more.
  • 48% of attorneys with a perfect 5.0 have fewer than 5 reviews.

Page One Partner Research · 33,568 attorneys with 10+ Google reviews · Updated September 2026 · Methodology

Attorneys compared with other trades

Bar: 25th to 75th percentile of Google ratings. Dot: median. Businesses with 10 or more reviews. Scale starts at 3.8 stars.

Answers

Questions about attorneys ratings

What is a good Google rating for attorneys?

Among 33,568 attorneys on Google with 10 or more reviews, the median rating is 4.8 stars. 4.9 or higher puts one in the top quarter, and below 4.4 is the bottom quarter. (Page One Partner Research, September 2026).

Is a 4.5-star rating good for attorneys?

It is slightly below average for this trade: the median for attorneys with 10+ reviews is 4.8, and the bottom-quarter line is 4.4.

How many Google reviews do attorneys usually have?

Among attorneys with at least one Google review, half have 12 or fewer; the top quarter have 39 or more, and the top 10% have 111 or more (Page One Partner Research, September 2026).

Should I trust a 5-star rating for attorneys?

Check the review count first. 48% of attorneys with a perfect 5.0 have fewer than 5 reviews. A near-perfect rating from dozens of reviews is stronger evidence than a perfect one from a few.

Cite: Page One Partner Research. "What is a good Google rating for attorneys?." September 2026. https://pageonepartner.com/research/good-rating/attorneys/ Data free to reuse under CC BY 4.0. All trades and the full dataset.