434 criminal defense lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Highest LFR Score in Alpharetta: Law Offices of Matthew C. Hines - Injury Accident & Criminal Defense Lawyers, LFR Score 71/100; 4.9★ from 1,151 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Open 24 hours (per Google): The Spizman Firm - Atlanta DUI Lawyers, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 434.
Most-reviewed: Wannamaker Crimmigration Law, 754 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 434 ranked after Law Offices of Matthew C. Hines - Injury Accident & Criminal Defense Lawyers; ranked #30.
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434 Alpharetta criminal defense lawyers are ranked here by LFR Score, from nine published factors. 102 are open 24/7, 130 open Saturdays and 121 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 434 rated law firms.
Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Notable for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Law Offices of Matthew C. Hines - Injury Accident & Criminal Defense Lawyers | 71 | 4.9★ (1,151) | Atlanta, 16 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Top score |
| 2 | The Spizman Firm - Atlanta DUI Lawyers | 71 | 5.0★ (312) | Atlanta, 10 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Open 24 hours |
| 3 | Attorney Scott Fortas | 70 | 5.0★ (294) | Atlanta, 10 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 4 | Willis Law Firm, Atlanta DUI Lawyer | 70 | 4.9★ (360) | Atlanta, 11 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 5 | Zeliff | Watson | 70 | 4.9★ (393) | Buford, 13 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 6 | Schnipper Law, P.C. | 69 | 4.9★ (417) | Atlanta, 16 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 7 | Michael D. Barber & Associates, P.C. | 69 | 4.7★ (359) | Atlanta, 10 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 8 | Carl Chapman, P.C. | 69 | 4.8★ (81) | Alpharetta | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 9 | Lawson and Berry Attorneys at Law | 69 | 4.9★ (159) | Atlanta, 10 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 10 | Richman Law Firm | 68 | 5.0★ (150) | Sugar Hill, 13 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
Ordered by LFR Score, a 0–100 score from nine published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
Ranked #1 in Alpharetta
Based in Atlanta, 16 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 1,151 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Atlanta, 10 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 312 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Atlanta, 10 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 294 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Atlanta, 11 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 360 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Buford, 13 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 393 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Atlanta, 16 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 417 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Atlanta, 10 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 359 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Alpharetta
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 81 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Atlanta, 10 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 159 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sugar Hill, 13 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 150 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Atlanta, 17 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 204 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Marietta, 18 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 208 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Acworth, 16 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 354 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Alpharetta
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lawrenceville, 19 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 221 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Marietta, 17 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 206 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Atlanta, 16 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 136 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Atlanta, 22 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 359 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Atlanta, 15 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 145 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Atlanta, 17 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 169 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Atlanta, 16 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 141 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Roswell, 3 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Duluth, 12 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 169 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Atlanta, 6 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Alpharetta
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 434 ranked criminal defense lawyers here; the rest are on their profiles.
20 more criminal defense lawyers within 30 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a practice area we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
We scored 434 Alpharetta criminal defense lawyers on nine factors, weighted as shown. A law firm is ranked when its practice area is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A law firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed November 9, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Attorney advertising businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Alpharetta data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Bar status | 10% | An active bar or law society record matched to a lawyer at the firm (not measured until a record source is loaded) | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed firm on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly office hours, Saturday, Sunday, and phones answered 24/7 | Measured |
| Practice focus | 15% | How clearly the firm practises this area (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | An office in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The firm has claimed its Law Firms Ranked profile (free and paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Law Firms Ranked reviews | 10% | Verified client reviews collected by Law Firms Ranked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |
