September 2026 edition

DeVaughn James — Brand Demand Profile

1,070 branded searches per month · 2 measured markets · leads 1 · 1 offices mapped. Measured from Google Ads search volume at metro scope, refreshed monthly.

Market positions

MarketBranded / moTrendShareRankGoogle rating
Wichita, KS
leads this market
890 12.8%#1 leads this market
Topeka, KS
★ 4.9 · 434 reviews
180 8.1%#2 ★ 4.9 · 434 reviews
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No competitor ads detected as of September 13, 2026

No competitor ads were observed on searches for “DeVaughn James” on the last scan. This name is monitored continuously — the week an advertiser appears on it, Brand Defense subscribers know.

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Visibility instruments

Branded search is one of four ways an injured person arrives at a firm. This index measures all four; here is what is currently measured for DeVaughn James.

Branded search demandMeasured monthly from Google Ads across 2 markets.Measured
AI citations4 of 4 assistants name this firm when asked which injury lawyer to call in its markets.Measured
AI readinessD · 69/100 — how readable this firm's website is to AI answer engines, scored across six lenses. Answer-engine readiness 58, structured data 95.Measured
Local presenceNo data. Google Business Profile completeness and local pack position have not been audited.Not measured

3 of the four instruments are measured for DeVaughn James.
A firm can own its market by name and still go unnamed when someone asks an AI assistant to recommend a lawyer, run a website answer engines cannot read, or go missing when Google picks the three firms for the local pack. The Scoreboard measures all four instruments — branded demand, AI citations, AI readiness, and local presence — and shows you which one is costing you cases. Measure what's missing — $499/mo → See a sample report

Office locations

1 office mapped from Google Business Profile data across measured markets. Direct Google profile links are enabled for subscriber firms.

OfficeAddressGoogle rating
DeVaughn James Injury Lawyers1064 SW Wanamaker Rd, Topeka, KS 66604★ 4.9 (434)

Head-to-head comparisons

How DeVaughn James compares with the other leading firms in its measured markets — branded search demand and AI recommendations, side by side.

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How much branded search does DeVaughn James get?

DeVaughn James attracts 1,070 branded searches per month across 2 measured U.S. markets — people typing the firm's name into Google rather than a generic phrase like "car accident lawyer." Its strongest position is Wichita, where it holds 12.8% of all injury-related search demand.

Which markets does DeVaughn James lead?

DeVaughn James leads 1 measured market: Wichita (12.8%).

How many offices does DeVaughn James have?

DeVaughn James operates 1 mapped office across the markets this index measures, holding an average Google rating of 4.9 stars across 434 reviews. Branded demand averages 1,070 searches per office per month.

Do AI assistants recommend DeVaughn James?

Asked which injury lawyer to call in DeVaughn James's markets, 4 of 4 assistants named the firm. Measured monthly across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Claude.

Is DeVaughn James's website ready for AI search?

DeVaughn James's website scores 69 out of 100 (grade D) for machine readability, measured across six lenses including answer-engine readiness (58), structured data (95) and technical health. Across the personal injury firms measured in this index, no firm has yet scored an A.

How big is DeVaughn James in its market?

DeVaughn James holds 12.8% of all injury-related search demand in Wichita, ranking #1 among the firms measured there. Share is measured from Google Ads search volume at metro scope, refreshed monthly.

Is DeVaughn James's market growing or shrinking?

Injury-related search demand in Wichita totaled 82,260 searches over the trailing 12 months — about 6,855 per month. Comparing the most recent six months against the six before, demand is growing (+263%). Measured across 17 generic injury search terms from Google Ads volume at metro scope, refreshed monthly.

How many car crashes happen in Wichita each year?

Federal crash data recorded 144 fatal crashes in the Wichita market in 2024 (NHTSA FARS — a full census, not a sample). Police-reported crashes of all severities — injury crashes and fender benders included — are estimated at roughly 21,487 per year, modeled from the market’s rural/urban crash mix and national severity ratios (NHTSA CRSS). Set against measured injury search demand, that is about 1,306 injury-lawyer searches per 1,000 crashes. How this market compares with every other measured market: the crash-demand study.

Is DeVaughn James a good law firm?

This index measures visibility, not legal outcomes — here is what the measured signals show. DeVaughn James holds an average 4.9-star Google rating across 434 client reviews. 1,070 people search for the firm by name each month, and AI assistants named it in 11 of 16 recommendation tests in September 2026. For case-specific questions, speak with the firm directly — this page is not legal advice.

How do I contact DeVaughn James?

DeVaughn James operates 1 office; street addresses are listed in the office table above. The fastest route is the firm's own website — go to DeVaughn James's official site →. Fee structures are not measured by this index; confirm terms directly with the firm.

Trend shows direction versus the prior quarter; subscribers see the magnitude, the 12-month curve, and every rival's trajectory.

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DeVaughn James is indexed editorially among 1435 measured firms. Firm website: www.devaughnjames.com. Figures are Google Keyword Planner bands, not exact counts. Methodology. Inclusion can be purchased; results cannot — no firm can pay to change a number on this page.

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