Rankings

Check out the law firm rankings below. They are measured by the number of reported cases and based on data that is verifiable by reference to public sources. We have answers to frequently asked questions at the bottom of the page.

Pick of the litter

We are the #1 pick of criminal defense firms for our local service area (in 2025). In other words, people who get charged hire us more than any other firm for criminal cases in that area as a whole.

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#1 in Adams County, PA

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#1 for Franklin County, PA

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#1 in Cumberland County, PA

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#5 for York County, PA

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Frequently asked questions

  • Reported cases are all criminal cases, including summaries, misdemeanors, and felony offenses, that are reported.

    The rankings take into account both magisterial district court and court of common pleas cases. Each is counted separately for each lawyer and firm.

    It does not include cases that are not reported or publicly available (e.g., due to expungements or limited access orders).

  • More means more. It does not mean better, right? Absolutely.

    It just happens to be one of the few verifiable metrics out there by which to compare law firms and lawyers.

    And it says something when more people hire one firm than other firms or one lawyer more than other lawyer.

  • To verify the rankings, go to the Case Search page of the Web Portal for the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania.

    You can search for data by attorney and time period. Then you can add together the numbers for each attorney in a firm to come up with firm totals and compare them.

    That is what we did! The research was conducted in the first quarter of 2026.

  • If you believe that any of our numbers are off, please email Steve directly at sr@stevericelaw.com so that we can make a correction.

    Keep in mind that the numbers my change over time (e.g., because of expungements or limited access orders).

    But they don’t tend to change so much that it affects the rankings to a significant degree.

  • The rankings are done to the best of our ability, knowledge, information, and belief..

    The rankings are one measure of achievement or quality. They are by no means the only measure.