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Criminal Defense Lawyers in Derry Village, NH: 2026 rankings

120 criminal defense lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →

The short answer

  1. 1

    Highest LFR Score in Derry Village: Osborne Law, PLLC, LFR Score 69/100; 4.9★ from 143 Google reviews; open 24/7.

  2. 2

    Open 24 hours (per Google): Erkan & Sullivan, PC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 120.

  3. 15

    Most-reviewed: Tenn And Tenn, PA, 645 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 120 ranked; ranked #15.

Rankings can't be bought. Lawyers can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank

120 Derry Village criminal defense lawyers are ranked here by LFR Score, from nine published factors. 20 are open 24/7, 36 open Saturdays and 29 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.7★ across 120 rated law firms.

Most of this list also appears on the Criminal defense lawyers in Manchester ranking. See Criminal defense lawyers in Manchester

Top 10 criminal defense lawyers in Derry Village at a glance

Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.

Top 10 criminal defense lawyers in Derry Village at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHoursNotable for
1Osborne Law, PLLC694.9★ (143)Nashua, 12 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)Top score
2Erkan & Sullivan, PC685.0★ (168)North Andover, 17 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)Open 24 hours
3Law Office of Timothy Connors674.9★ (183)Haverhill, 14 mi awaySat · Sun—
4George T. Campbell, Attorney at Law665.0★ (32)Manchester, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)—
5Contant Law, P.C.665.0★ (166)Woburn, 29 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)—
6The Law Offices of Lewin & Lewin654.9★ (104)Lawrence, 19 mi awaySat · Sun · Evenings—
7PrietoLaw654.8★ (42)Manchester, 11 mi awaySat · Sun · Evenings—
8Hutchinson Law Office, PLLC644.5★ (34)Haverhill, 14 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)—
9Law Office of Richard Monteith643.5★ (8)Londonderry, 2 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)—
10Wilson, Bush & Keefe, P.C.644.8★ (213)Nashua, 13 mi away——

All 120 criminal defense lawyers in Derry Village, in rank order

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.

Scores below: based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.

  1. Ranked #1 in Derry Village

    #1 Osborne Law, PLLC

    Based in Nashua, 12 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 143 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 143 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    351 Main St 2nd floor, Nashua, NH 03060
    View profile for Osborne Law, PLLC(603) 595-5525

  2. #2 Erkan & Sullivan, PC

    Based in North Andover, 17 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 168 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 168 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    300 High St, Andover, MA 01810
    View profile for Erkan & Sullivan, PC(978) 647-3685

  5. #5 Contant Law, P.C.

    Based in Woburn, 29 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 166 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 166 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    10 Cedar St STE 23, Woburn, MA 01801
    View profile for Contant Law, P.C.(617) 227-8383

  7. #7 PrietoLaw

    Based in Manchester, 11 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 42 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8:30 AM–6:30 PM · Sat–Sun 9 AM–12 PM
    Address
    68 Sagamore St, Manchester, NH 03104
    View profile for PrietoLaw(603) 232-2085

  11. #11 N.H. DWI GUY

    Based in Manchester, 11 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.1★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.1★ from 29 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    212 Coolidge Ave, Manchester, NH 03105
    View profile for N.H. DWI GUY(603) 583-4444

  12. #12 Conley Law, PLLC

    Based in Danvers, 29 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 55 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    153 Andover St Ste 205, Danvers, MA 01923
    View profile for Conley Law, PLLC(978) 406-9093

  15. #15 Tenn And Tenn, PA

    Based in Manchester, 10 mi away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 645 Google reviews, the most in Derry Village.

    • 4.9★ from 645 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    16 High St #3, Manchester, NH 03101
    View profile for Tenn And Tenn, PA(603) 614-5055

  16. #16 Contant Law, P.C.

    Based in Newburyport, 23 mi away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    10 Inn St, Newburyport, MA 01950
    View profile for Contant Law, P.C.(617) 227-8383

  17. #17 Fricano&Weber P.L.L.C.

    Based in Nashua, 12 mi away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 110 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 110 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    54 Technology Way Suite 4E4, Nashua, NH 03060
    View profile for Fricano&Weber P.L.L.C.(603) 823-3314

  19. #19 Cohen & Winters, PLLC

    Based in Portsmouth, 21 mi away

    61/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 112 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 112 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    19 Hampton Rd Ste 2, Exeter, NH 03833
    View profile for Cohen & Winters, PLLC(603) 333-1654

  21. #21 Spring & Spring

    Based in Acton, 29 mi away

    61/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 32 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sun 8 AM–10 PM
    Address
    7 Post Office Square #3031, Acton, MA 01720
    View profile for Spring & Spring(617) 513-9444

  22. Based in Portsmouth, 29 mi away

    60/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.2★ from 30 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1 New Hampshire Ave 1st Floor, Portsmouth, NH 03801
    View profile for Becker Legal(603) 802-8100

  23. #23 McNally Law Office

    Based in Lawrence, 17 mi away

    60/100LFR Score

    Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 45 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    300 Brickstone Square Suite 201, Andover, MA 01810
    View profile for McNally Law Office(978) 684-2847

  24. #24 Newman Law Office, PLLC

    Based in Manchester, 10 mi away

    60/100LFR Score

    Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    814 Elm St Ste 403, Manchester, NH 03101
    View profile for Newman Law Office, PLLC(603) 935-5603

  25. #25 Law Office of Kerri Reed

    Based in Amesbury, 18 mi away

    60/100LFR Score

    Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 29 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon 9 AM–3 PM · Tue–Thu 10 AM–4 PM · Fri closed · Sat 12 PM–3 PM · Sun closed
    Address
    110 Haverhill Rd Bldg C Suite 376, Amesbury, MA 01913
    View profile for Law Office of Kerri Reed(978) 792-5035

Criminal defense lawyers ranked #28 to #47

#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #28 to #47, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 47 of 120 ranked criminal defense lawyers here; the rest are on their profiles.

criminal defense lawyers in Derry Village, ranks 28 to 47
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
28Gill and Sculimbrene, PLLC594.2★ (5)12 mi
31Attorney Patrick M. Winn594.3★ (6)28 mi
34Anzalone Law Firm584.5★ (194)13 mi
35Attorney Joseph Kelly Levasseur, PLLC584.6★ (74)9 mi
47Bowser Law554.7★ (39)19 mi

Also serving Derry Village

2 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.

Unranked criminal defense lawyers serving Derry Village
BusinessGoogle ratingDistance
Jeffrey C. Lavey Attorney at Law5.0★ (18)29 mi
Law Offices of Jeffrey A. Higgins5.0★ (14)20 mi

How we ranked Derry Village criminal defense lawyers

We scored 120 Derry Village 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.

Read the full method: formula, sources and exclusions

LFR Score factors and weights
FactorWeightComputed fromIn Derry Village data
Reputation25%Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back itMeasured
Bar status10%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 volume10%Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed firm on the listMeasured
Recency10%Share of reviews from the last 12 monthsNot yet collected
Availability5%Weekly office hours, Saturday, Sunday, and phones answered 24/7Measured
Practice focus15%How clearly the firm practises this area (its Google category and name)Measured
Proximity5%An office in the city scores highest, less the farther away it isMeasured
Claimed profile10%The firm has claimed its Law Firms Ranked profile (free and paid earn the same)Measured
Law Firms Ranked reviews10%Verified client reviews collected by Law Firms Ranked: their rating and how many there areMeasured

How to choose a criminal defense lawyer

  1. Check the lawyer’s status and any public discipline in the state bar or law society directory.
  2. Ask how many criminal defense matters the lawyer handles each year, and who at the firm will do the work.
  3. Get the fee arrangement in writing: hourly, flat or contingency, and which costs are charged on top.
  4. Ask how and how often the firm will update you, and how fast it answers calls and emails.
  5. Read recent reviews for how the firm communicated and billed, not only for outcomes.
  6. Ask whether the lawyer regularly appears in the court where your case is filed.
  7. Meet more than one firm; many offer a short first consultation, sometimes free.

Questions to ask a criminal defense lawyer

  • How would you approach a matter like mine, and what are the realistic options?
  • How do you charge, and what will the total likely cost?
  • Who will be my main contact, and how quickly do you reply?
  • What does the flat fee cover, and what costs extra if the case goes to trial?
  • Who will appear with me at each hearing?
  • Is there any conflict of interest that would stop you representing me?

Terms explained

Contingency fee
A fee that is a share of the money recovered, paid only if there is a recovery. Common in injury cases; not allowed for criminal defense or for securing a divorce.
Retainer
Money paid up front and held in a trust account, which the lawyer draws on as fees are earned.
Flat fee
One set price for a defined piece of work, such as a will or an uncontested matter.
Limited-scope representation
Paying a lawyer for part of a matter only, such as reviewing documents or coaching for one hearing (also called unbundled services).
Statute of limitations
The deadline to file a lawsuit or charge. It differs by state or province and by type of claim.
Good standing
A lawyer’s status as active and eligible to practise with a state bar or law society.
Law society
The body that licenses and disciplines lawyers in a Canadian province or territory.
Board certification
Recognition in a field of law by a state program or an organisation accredited for that purpose. Lawyers may only claim it when they hold it, naming the certifying body.
Attorney–client privilege
The rule that keeps confidential communications between a client and lawyer, made for legal advice, out of court.
Conflict check
The search a firm runs before taking a matter to make sure it does not represent someone on the other side.
Pro bono
Legal work done for free, usually for people who cannot afford a lawyer.
Legal aid
Publicly funded legal help for people with low incomes, through legal aid offices, public defenders or provincial legal aid plans.

Criminal defense lawyers in Derry Village: frequently asked questions

Which criminal defense lawyer has the highest LFR Score in Derry Village?

By LFR Score, the highest-ranked criminal defense lawyer in Derry Village, NH is Osborne Law, PLLC with an LFR Score of 69/100. It has 4.9★ from 143 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Erkan & Sullivan, PC (#2) and Law Office of Timothy Connors (#3) follow. We ranked 120 criminal defense lawyers on nine factors, last updated November 9, 2026.

How many criminal defense lawyers are there in Derry Village?

LawFirmsRanked ranks 120 criminal defense lawyers serving Derry Village, NH. Another 2 within 30 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.

Which criminal defense lawyers in Derry Village are open 24/7?

20 ranked criminal defense lawyers in Derry Village post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Osborne Law, PLLC (#1), Erkan & Sullivan, PC (#2) and George T. Campbell, Attorney at Law (#4). Hours come from each law firm's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.

Which criminal defense lawyers in Derry Village work on weekends?

36 of 120 ranked criminal defense lawyers post Saturday hours and 29 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Osborne Law, PLLC (#1), Erkan & Sullivan, PC (#2) and Law Office of Timothy Connors (#3). Posted hours are office hours; many firms meet clients by appointment outside them.

What Google rating do Derry Village criminal defense lawyers have?

The median Google rating among 120 rated criminal defense lawyers in Derry Village is 4.7★, with a median of 19 reviews. Tenn And Tenn, PA has the most, 645 reviews, and ranks #15. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.

How does LawFirmsRanked rank criminal defense lawyers?

Each criminal defense lawyer gets a 0–100 LFR Score from nine published factors, led by reputation (25%), practice focus (15%), review volume (10%) and recency (10%). A law firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only law firms with a confirmed practice area and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.

Do criminal defense lawyers outside Derry Village count in this ranking?

Yes, if they are within 30 mi of the Derry Village city center, our service radius for criminal defense lawyers. Each listing shows where the law firm is based and how far away it is. Proximity is 5% of the LFR Score, so a nearby law firm gets a small edge.

Can criminal defense lawyers pay to rank higher on LawFirmsRanked?

No. The LFR Score never reads payment status, and this ranking has 0 paid placements. Up to 3 Featured law firms may appear above the list, labelled Attorney advertising and showing their honest rank.

How do criminal defense lawyers in Derry Village, NH charge?

Criminal defense lawyers usually charge a flat fee per stage (for example, through a plea or through trial) or an hourly rate. Contingency fees are not allowed in criminal cases under ABA Model Rule 1.5(d). Lawyers using Clio billed an average of $219 an hour in this area (Clio Legal Trends data, October 2026; all areas $362). Ask for the fee arrangement in writing before you agree.

What if I can’t afford a criminal defense lawyer?

If a charge can lead to jail, the court must appoint a lawyer for you if you cannot afford one (Gideon v. Wainwright, 1963; Argersinger v. Hamlin, 1972). Ask about a public defender at your first court appearance. This is general information, not legal advice.

How is this list of criminal defense lawyers in Derry Village, NH ranked?

By LFR Score only, from public data on reviews, practice focus, office location and hours. Firms labelled “Attorney advertising” paid for that placement; payment never changes a rank, and a rank is not an endorsement.

Does a lawyer need an office in Derry Village?

No, but the lawyer must be licensed in your state (or, for federal matters such as immigration, in some state). A local office makes meetings and court appearances easier, so proximity is one of our factors.

Update log for Derry Village

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 120 criminal defense lawyers serving Derry Village.

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