How law firms rank on Google in Nashville
We searched Google for “lawyer” and “personal injury lawyer” from 49 spots across Nashville, the way a client does on a phone. Here is who shows up first in each part of the city, and what they have that other law firms don’t.
- 1Raybin & Weissman Personal Injury Lawyers4.9(138)
- 2May & McKinney, PLLC4.6(129)
- 3Morgan & Morgan4.7(6,600)Personal Injury Lawyer · Urban Residents
- searches for a lawyer in Nashville in a typical month
- 8,115
- spots where Beasley Law Criminal Defense Attorneys is #1 for “lawyer”
- 11 of 49
- reviews on the typical law firm listing. The regular top 3 have 490 to 941
- 2
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 24 of 49
Who is #1 where the client is searching
Google ranks law firms differently on every street. Switch searches, or follow one law firm to see where it shows up.
Each pin is one spot, about 3.7 km from the next, showing what Google listed for someone searching on a phone there. Tap a pin to see that spot’s top 3.
The law firms Google shows most in Nashville
Ranked by how many of the 49 spots put them in the top 3 for “lawyer”. New reviews come from each one's latest 100 reviews.
- 1Beasley Law Criminal Defense AttorneysEast Nashville · #1 at 11 spotsTop 3 at24 of 49 spotsReviews490 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days40 · 98% repliedPhotos8From downtown2.1 km
- 2Steinger, Greene & FeinerWest End Park · #1 at 7 spotsTop 3 at11 of 49 spotsReviews941 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days67 · 88% repliedPhotos101From downtown4.4 km
- 3Law Office of Stanley A. DavisBrentwood · #1 at 5 spotsTop 3 at10 of 49 spotsReviews674 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days13 · 23% repliedPhotos17From downtown14.8 km
- 4Rocky McElhaney Law Firm: Car Accident & Injury LawyersMetrocenter/North Rhodes Park · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at8 of 49 spotsReviews440 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days17 · 82% repliedPhotos51From downtown4.7 km
- 5Aubrey Givens & Associates, PLLCMadison · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews42 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days0Photos20From downtown12.1 km
- 6Herbert & LuxGoodlettsvilleTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews88 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days7 · 0% repliedPhotos26From downtown18.4 km
- 7PNC Law Criminal Defense AttorneyEast NashvilleTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews167 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days12 · 100% repliedPhotos68From downtown1.7 km
- 8The Roth FirmNashville · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews325 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days4 · 100% repliedPhotos9From downtown7.9 km
What the Nashville leaders have in common
Measured on the 8 law firms that make the top 3 most often.
Every law firm in the top 3 at 10 or more spots has at least 490 Google reviews. Half of the 795 law firm listings within 12 km of downtown have 2 or fewer reviews, and only 17 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days Steinger, Greene & Feiner added 67, Beasley Law Criminal Defense Attorneys added 40 and Rocky McElhaney Law Firm: Car Accident & Injury Lawyers added 17.
5 of the 7 leaders with recent reviews replied to at least three out of four of them.
The law firms that make the top 3 most often have 8, 101 and 17 photos on their Google profiles. The typical law firm listing in Nashville has 1 photo.
5 of the 8 leaders use "Personal injury attorney" as their main Google category.
Google favors the law firm closest to the person searching, so #1 changes across Nashville. Beasley Law Criminal Defense Attorneys is #1 at 11 spots, from an office 2.1 km from downtown. Steinger, Greene & Feiner is #1 at 7 spots, from an office 4.4 km from downtown. Law Office of Stanley A. Davis is #1 at 5 spots, from an office 14.8 km from downtown.
Where Nashville’s 795 law firm listings stand on reviews
Google profiles with a law firm category within 12 km of downtown. The highlighted ranges are where the law firms that make the top 3 most often sit.
795 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What clients in Nashville search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for Nashville. A typical month is the middle of the last six months. The click price is what advertisers pay to show at the top of the page.
searches in a typical month. Highest in May 2026 at 15,160; lowest in December 2025 at 4,810.
What else clients see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 24 of 49 spots for “lawyer”. My Ad Center paid for the first place at 73.
- 1attorneys.superlawyers.combest #1
- 2justia.combest #1
- 3nashvilletnlaw.combest #5
- 4bartdurham.combest #1
- 5nashvillebar.orgbest #2
- 6demayolaw.combest #2
Across “lawyer nashville”, “personal injury lawyer nashville” and “lawyer near me”.
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Google also showed an AI Overview on some of these searches.
What Aaptly does for a law firm in Nashville
Our SEO expert, a former Google engineer, does this work for you. You keep answering clients; we handle everything on Google and your website.
We set the right main category and list everything you offer: each practice area you handle, such as personal injury, family law, criminal defense or estate planning, with your service areas and hours.
We send every client a review link when their matter closes and reply to every review. We track your new reviews against the Nashville leaders every month.
We add photos of your office and team to your Google profile every week, so it looks as active as the law firms above you.
We write a page on your website for each search on this page, and pages that answer the questions clients in Nashville ask Google.
We make your name, address and phone number match on Avvo, Justia, Yelp, BBB, Apple Maps and Bing.
We rerun this 49-spot check for your company every month and show you where you moved and where you did not.
Ranking a law firm in Nashville
Who is the top law firm on Google in Nashville?
It depends on where the client is searching. On September 29, 2026, Beasley Law Criminal Defense Attorneys was #1 for "lawyer" at 11 of our 49 spots across Nashville. For "personal injury lawyer", Woodard Injury Law - Madison was #1 at the most spots (12).
How many Google reviews does a law firm need to rank in Nashville?
There is no fixed number. The law firms in the top 3 at 10 or more of our spots had 490 to 941 reviews, and most leaders kept adding new ones. Half of the 795 law firm listings within 12 km of downtown Nashville have 2 or fewer reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for law firms in Nashville?
Google estimates advertisers pay $4.62 to $14.00 for a top-of-page click on "estate planning attorney" in Nashville. The most expensive search we checked was "personal injury lawyer", at up to $302.06 a click.
Can a law firm outside downtown Nashville rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. Law Office of Stanley A. Davis, about 14.8 km from downtown, was #1 at 5 of our spots. Reviews, photos and a complete Google profile decide how far past its own neighborhood a law firm shows up.
Where does this data come from?
We ran these Google searches from 49 spots across Nashville on September 29, 2026 and read the Google profiles and reviews of the law firms that came up. Search counts and ad prices are Google Ads figures for Nashville. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.