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# Best law firms in Greenville, SC

Verified Greenville law firms for personal injury, family law, business law, estate planning, and criminal defense - serving Downtown, North Main, Augusta Road, Verdae, Travelers Rest, Simpsonville and beyond.

Rankings updated November 2026 from Google ratings and review volume - not paid placement

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## How to pick a law firm in Greenville

Ask who will actually handle your matter, the partner you met or an associate, and how fees work: contingency, flat, or hourly. A good firm puts the fee agreement in writing before you sign anything.

Searching for law firms near me in Greenville? Everyone ranked below serves Greenville and the surrounding neighborhoods, including Downtown, North Main, Augusta Road, Verdae, Travelers Rest, Simpsonville. Check the address and service area on a listing before you call, because the closest one is not always the one a search engine puts first.

How we rank these Greenville businesses

Today this order comes from public Google ratings and review volume, and nothing else.

- **A quality floor.** At least a 4.0 rating and 15 or more reviews to be listed at all.

- **Confidence, not just stars.** A thin rating gets pulled toward the typical rating for its own category, in proportion to how few reviews back it up; a well-reviewed rating is trusted almost entirely as is. A 4.9 from 7 reviews is a weaker claim than a 4.5 from 890, and the order says so.

- **Recent counts for more.** A five star review from four years ago is not evidence about the crew working today.

- **One customer, one voice,** and a burst of reviews in a single day counts for less than the same reviews earned over a month.

- **Local means local.** A business has to actually serve Greenville to be listed here. We measure the distance from the business to the city and drop the ones that are really in another market, which is why you will not see a clinic an hour away sitting above the one down the road.

- **The ranked order is not for sale.** No business can pay to move up in the numbered list. Every position in it is earned on public ratings and review volume and nothing else.

- **Featured is a labelled spotlight, not a rank.** The starred card above the rankings is reserved for businesses that have recently joined Top Rated. A new client can be excellent and still have a short review history, and the numbers alone would bury them for months, so the spotlight gives them visibility while that history builds. It carries no position number, it never moves anyone in the numbered list below it, and it is clearly marked every time it appears. We also rotate it: promotions and seasonal events cycle different clients through the slot, so it is a turn in the spotlight rather than a permanent purchase.

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## The full Greenville ranking

Show independents only

1

[Richmond Callaway Law Firm, LLC Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/richmond-callaway-law-firm-llc/)

★★★★★ 5 · 365 Google reviews · 112 Lovett Dr

[View profile](/biz/richmond-callaway-law-firm-llc/) [Call](tel:+18642347304) [Website](https://www.adoptionlawyergreenville.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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[Touma Law Group Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/touma-law-group/)

★★★★★ 5 · 279 Google reviews · 531 S Main St

[View profile](/biz/touma-law-group/) [Call](tel:+18646182323) [Website](https://toumalawgroup.com/greenville/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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[FR Law, LLC Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/fr-law-llc/)

★★★★★ 5 · 238 Google reviews · 600 E North St Ste 103

[View profile](/biz/fr-law-llc/) [Call](tel:+18647726711) [Website](https://www.frlawgreenville.com/greenville-criminal-defense-lawyer/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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4

[Bobby Jones Law Injury, Accident, Wrongful Death, Workers' Compensation, & Medical Malpractice Lawyer Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/bobby-jones-law-injury-accident-wrongful-death-workers-compensation-me/)

★★★★★ 5 · 167 Google reviews · 304 N Church St Ste 100

[View profile](/biz/bobby-jones-law-injury-accident-wrongful-death-workers-compensation-me/) [Call](tel:+18644321620) [Website](https://joneslawsc.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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5

[Churdar Law Firm - Truck Accidents & Injury Lawyer Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/churdar-law-firm-truck-accidents-injury-lawyer/)

★★★★★ 5 · 136 Google reviews · 601 E McBee Ave. Ste 109

[View profile](/biz/churdar-law-firm-truck-accidents-injury-lawyer/) [Call](tel:+18643871506) [Website](https://upstatelawyer.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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6

[Maxey McFarland Law Firm Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/maxey-mcfarland-law-firm/)

★★★★★ 5 · 130 Google reviews · 15 Whitsett St

[View profile](/biz/maxey-mcfarland-law-firm/) [Call](tel:+18649004231) [Website](https://maxeymcfarlandlaw.com/practice-areas/personal-injury/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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7

[Christopher L. Jones, Attorney at Law Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/christopher-l-jones-attorney-at-law/)

★★★★★ 5 · 120 Google reviews · 650 E Washington St

[View profile](/biz/christopher-l-jones-attorney-at-law/) [Call](tel:+18647408403) [Website](https://www.chrisljoneslaw.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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8

[Watson Fowler Attorneys at Law Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/watson-fowler-attorneys-at-law/)

★★★★★ 5 · 102 Google reviews · 12 Whitsett St Ste 6

[View profile](/biz/watson-fowler-attorneys-at-law/) [Call](tel:+18644670380) [Website](https://www.watsonfowler.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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9

[RJ LAW, LLC Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/rj-law-llc/)

★★★★★ 5 · 41 Google reviews · 301 N Main St Unit 1103

[View profile](/biz/rj-law-llc/) [Call](tel:+18643359888) [Website](https://www.rj-law.net/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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10

[HawkLaw, P.A. Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/hawklaw-p-a/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 772 Google reviews · 3 Caledon Ct # A

[View profile](/biz/hawklaw-p-a/) [Call](tel:+18645144383) [Website](https://www.hawklawfirm.com/greenville-personal-injury-lawyer/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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11

[Glenda Mitchell Law Firm Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/glenda-mitchell-law-firm/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 702 Google reviews · 33 Market Point Dr

[View profile](/biz/glenda-mitchell-law-firm/) [Call](tel:+18643263073) [Website](https://www.glendamitchelllawfirm.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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12

[The Clardy Law Firm, P.A. Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/the-clardy-law-firm-p-a/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 601 Google reviews · 872 S Pleasantburg Dr

[View profile](/biz/the-clardy-law-firm-p-a/) [Call](tel:+18642338888) [Website](https://theclardylawfirm.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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13

[Armada Law Injury Attorneys Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/armada-law-injury-attorneys/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 495 Google reviews · 21 Augusta St Ste D

[View profile](/biz/armada-law-injury-attorneys/) [Call](tel:+18646333739) [Website](https://armadalaw.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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14

[Law Offices of James Scott Farrin](/biz/law-offices-of-james-scott-farrin/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 482 Google reviews · 33 Villa Rd Suite 400

[View profile](/biz/law-offices-of-james-scott-farrin/) [Call](tel:+18649206431) [Website](https://www.farrin.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral#utm_source=GMB&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=GMB-Greenville-SC)

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15

[Elliott Frazier Family Law, LLC Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/elliott-frazier-family-law-llc/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 324 Google reviews · 5 Cateechee Ave

[View profile](/biz/elliott-frazier-family-law-llc/) [Call](tel:+18642563553) [Website](https://elliottfrazierlaw.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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16

[The Melonakos Law Firm Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/the-melonakos-law-firm/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 320 Google reviews · 1310 Augusta St

[View profile](/biz/the-melonakos-law-firm/) [Call](tel:+18649993839) [Website](https://www.scinjuryattorney.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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17

[Philpot Law Firm, PA Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/philpot-law-firm-pa/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 315 Google reviews · 115 Broadus Ave

[View profile](/biz/philpot-law-firm-pa/) [Call](tel:+18642421366) [Website](https://www.philpotlawfirm.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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18

[The Bateman Law Firm Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/the-bateman-law-firm/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 279 Google reviews · 508 Rhett St Suite 201

[View profile](/biz/the-bateman-law-firm/) [Call](tel:+18644063004) [Website](https://duigreenville.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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19

[The Woods Law Firm Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/the-woods-law-firm/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 203 Google reviews · 955 W Wade Hampton Blvd #10b

[View profile](/biz/the-woods-law-firm/) [Call](tel:+18642988111) [Website](https://woodslawfirmsc.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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20

[South Carolina Criminal Law: Dayne Phillips Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/south-carolina-criminal-law-dayne-phillips/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 135 Google reviews · 16 Whitsett St

[View profile](/biz/south-carolina-criminal-law-dayne-phillips/) [Call](tel:+18035605876) [Website](https://sccriminallaws.com/greenville-criminal/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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21

[Toates Law Firm, LLC Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/toates-law-firm-llc/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 116 Google reviews · 410 E Washington St

[View profile](/biz/toates-law-firm-llc/) [Call](tel:+18645493310) [Website](http://www.toateslawfirm.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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22

[David W. Martin Law Group Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/david-w-martin-law-group/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 104 Google reviews · 114 Whitsett St

[View profile](/biz/david-w-martin-law-group/) [Call](tel:+18035482468) [Website](https://www.davidwmartinlaw.com/cities/family-law-attorney-greenville/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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23

[Law Offices of Brian Robert Murphy, LLC Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/law-offices-of-brian-robert-murphy-llc/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 70 Google reviews · 220 N Main St Ste 500

[View profile](/biz/law-offices-of-brian-robert-murphy-llc/) [Call](tel:+18032201644) [Website](https://www.brianmurphylawyer.com/personal-injury-lawyer-greenville-sc/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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24

[Law Offices of Maurice McNab LLC Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/law-offices-of-maurice-mcnab-llc/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 56 Google reviews · 223 W Stone Ave

[View profile](/biz/law-offices-of-maurice-mcnab-llc/) [Call](tel:+18642321132) [Website](http://mcnablawfirm.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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25

[Hammack Law Firm Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/hammack-law-firm/)

★★★★½ 4.8 · 290 Google reviews · 223 W Stone Ave

[View profile](/biz/hammack-law-firm/) [Call](tel:+18644281420) [Website](https://hammacklawfirm.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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26

[Law Office of John M. Mussetto Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/law-office-of-john-m-mussetto/)

★★★★½ 4.8 · 243 Google reviews · 401 Pettigru St

[View profile](/biz/law-office-of-john-m-mussetto/) [Call](tel:+18642830040) [Website](http://www.mussettolaw.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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27

[Ryan Beasley Law Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/ryan-beasley-law/)

★★★★½ 4.8 · 138 Google reviews · 416 E North St Level 2

[View profile](/biz/ryan-beasley-law/) [Call](tel:+18646797777) [Website](http://www.ryanbeasleylaw.com/?npcmp=dir%3Alocal%3A4692336%3A29601&utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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28

[The Law Office of Brian P. Johnson, LLC Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/the-law-office-of-brian-p-johnson-llc/)

★★★★½ 4.8 · 86 Google reviews · 115 Whitsett St

[View profile](/biz/the-law-office-of-brian-p-johnson-llc/) [Call](tel:+18643311630) [Website](http://www.greenvillelawoffice.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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29

[Turner Family Law and Divorce Attorney Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/turner-family-law-and-divorce-attorney/)

★★★★½ 4.8 · 79 Google reviews · 12 E Stone Ave

[View profile](/biz/turner-family-law-and-divorce-attorney/) [Call](tel:+18646642493) [Website](https://mturnerfamilylaw.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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30

[Davis Law Group](/biz/davis-law-group/)

★★★★½ 4.8 · 70 Google reviews · 143 Ware St

[View profile](/biz/davis-law-group/) [Call](tel:+18649992019) [Website](https://davis.law/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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31

[Guest & Brady Attorneys At Law Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/guest-brady-attorneys-at-law/)

★★★★½ 4.7 · 393 Google reviews · 745 N Pleasantburg Dr

[View profile](/biz/guest-brady-attorneys-at-law/) [Call](tel:+18642337200) [Website](https://guestbrady.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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32

[Shelly Leeke Law Firm Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/shelly-leeke-law-firm/)

★★★★½ 4.7 · 169 Google reviews · 703 E North St Ste b

[View profile](/biz/shelly-leeke-law-firm/) [Call](tel:+18643833531) [Website](https://www.leekelaw.com/personal-injury-lawyer/south-carolina/greenville/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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33

[Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey, LLC Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/bannister-wyatt-stalvey-llc/)

★★★★½ 4.7 · 167 Google reviews · 24 Cleveland St Ste 100

[View profile](/biz/bannister-wyatt-stalvey-llc/) [Call](tel:+18648670600) [Website](https://bannisterandwyatt.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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34

[The McCord Law Firm, LLC Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/the-mccord-law-firm-llc/)

★★★★½ 4.7 · 158 Google reviews · 214 Adley Way

[View profile](/biz/the-mccord-law-firm-llc/) [Call](tel:+18645932292) [Website](http://www.themccordlawfirm.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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35

[Law Office of James Stone Craven Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/law-office-of-james-stone-craven/)

★★★★½ 4.6 · 89 Google reviews · 620 N Main St #305

[View profile](/biz/law-office-of-james-stone-craven/) [Call](tel:+18647298722) [Website](https://www.stoneycraven.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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36

[Lauren Taylor Law Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/lauren-taylor-law/)

★★★★½ 4.6 · 194 Google reviews · 1205 E Washington St

[View profile](/biz/lauren-taylor-law/) [Call](tel:+18649074444) [Website](https://laurentaylorlaw.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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37

[Anastopoulo Law Firm](/biz/anastopoulo-law-firm/)

★★★★½ 4.6 · 365 Google reviews · 608 N Main St

[View profile](/biz/anastopoulo-law-firm/) [Call](tel:+18645504693) [Website](http://www.akimlawfirm.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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38

[The Dodd Law Firm, LLC Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/the-dodd-law-firm-llc/)

★★★★ 4.4 · 34 Google reviews · 13 Sevier St

[View profile](/biz/the-dodd-law-firm-llc/) [Call](tel:+18642145012) [Website](http://thedoddlawfirm.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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39

[The Carolina Law Group Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/the-carolina-law-group/)

★★★★½ 4.5 · 143 Google reviews · 910 E Washington St

[View profile](/biz/the-carolina-law-group/) [Call](tel:+18643124444) [Website](https://www.thecarolinalawgroup.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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Ratings and review counts sourced from Google. Businesses shown are the highest-rated in Greenville; owners can claim and verify their listing free.

## Law Firms in Greenville: common questions

### Who are the best law firms in Greenville?

Based on Google ratings and review volume as of November 2026, the top rated law firms in Greenville are Richmond Callaway Law Firm, LLC, Touma Law Group, FR Law, LLC. See the live ranked list, ratings, and contact details on this page.

### How do I find law firms near me in Greenville?

Every company ranked on this page serves Greenville and the surrounding area, including Downtown, North Main, Augusta Road, Verdae, Travelers Rest, Simpsonville. Open any listing for its address, phone number and service area, then call the two or three closest to you. Distance is worth checking yourself: the nearest law firm is not automatically the best one, so this page ranks on rating and review volume first and leaves proximity to you.

### How do I choose a law firm in Greenville?

Ask who will actually handle your matter, the partner you met or an associate, and how fees work: contingency, flat, or hourly. A good firm puts the fee agreement in writing before you sign anything.

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