Massachusetts Lawyers
Massachusetts has about 7.14 million residents and 40,075 resident active attorneys per the ABA's 2024 count, about one attorney for every 178 residents. The right lawyer is usually one admitted in Massachusetts and working near your city; we track 71 cities and towns across the state's 14 counties, and the largest cities are listed below.
Cities in Massachusetts
Largest cities first, by city population as compiled in the SimpleMaps dataset (v1.93), which can lag the newest Census estimates. City pages are in preparation and will be linked here the day they open.
Boston
Worcester
Springfield
Cambridge
Lowell
Brockton
Quincy
Lynn
Practice areas in Massachusetts
The eight practice areas the first Massachusetts listings will cover. None are linked yet; we never link a page that does not exist.
Personal injury lawyers in Massachusetts
Family law lawyers in Massachusetts
Criminal defense lawyers in Massachusetts
Immigration lawyers in Massachusetts
Estate planning lawyers in Massachusetts
Bankruptcy lawyers in Massachusetts
Employment lawyers in Massachusetts
Real estate lawyers in Massachusetts
Courts in Massachusetts
Most civil and criminal matters in Massachusetts start in the state's trial courts and can be reviewed on appeal, though some matters begin in federal, administrative, or specialized forums. Which courthouse handles a case depends on where you live and what kind of case it is. Court-by-court guides for Massachusetts are in preparation.
What is coming next for this page: city pages for Boston and other metros, practice area pages, and the first attorney listings, built from public bar records. We publish in small waves and only link what already exists.
Official resources in Massachusetts
Two official sources sit behind every Massachusetts listing and are worth knowing directly: the licensing body that verifies every attorney here, and the court system that will hear most cases.
- Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers is where Massachusetts attorney licenses are issued and where you can check any attorney's standing yourself.
- Massachusetts Court System publishes court locations, filing rules, and self-help information for Massachusetts cases.
Lawyers in states near Massachusetts
Legal problems cross state lines; if your case, accident, or property sits in a neighboring state, start there instead.
Sources for the figures on this page: resident population from U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates; resident active attorney count from the American Bar Association National Lawyer Population Survey (2024 edition, counts as of December 31, 2023); city populations and county counts from the SimpleMaps US Cities database (v1.93). We update these figures when new editions publish and correct errors on request via the listing policy.