85 criminal defense lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Highest LFR Score in Mebane: Hiltzheimer Law Office, PLLC | Chapel Hill DWI Lawyer, LFR Score 63/100; 5.0★ from 32 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Open 24 hours (per Google): Hiltzheimer Law Office, PLLC | Durham DWI Lawyer, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 85.
Most-reviewed: iTicket.law - Powered by Hatley Law Office, 18,105 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 85 ranked; ranked #17.
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85 Mebane criminal defense lawyers are ranked here by LFR Score, from nine published factors. 5 are open 24/7, 11 open Saturdays and 5 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 85 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 | Hiltzheimer Law Office, PLLC | Chapel Hill DWI Lawyer | 63 | 5.0★ (32) | Carrboro, 16 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Top score |
| 2 | John W Cox Attorney At Law PLLC | 63 | 4.9★ (531) | Graham, 8 mi away | — | — |
| 3 | Hiltzheimer Law Office, PLLC | Durham DWI Lawyer | 63 | 5.0★ (51) | Durham, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Open 24 hours |
| 4 | Kastrati Law, PLLC. | 63 | 4.9★ (348) | Graham, 8 mi away | — | — |
| 5 | Minick Law, P.C. | Hillsborough DWI Lawyer | 62 | 5.0★ (5) | Mebane | — | — |
| 6 | Attorney Jason Aycoth | 62 | 5.0★ (82) | Greensboro, 30 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 7 | The Law Office of Kevin M. Kennedy PLLC | 61 | 4.9★ (692) | Chapel Hill, 19 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Frasier & Griffin Durham | 61 | 4.8★ (175) | Durham, 22 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Jennifer Allen Law, PLLC | 61 | 4.5★ (76) | Mebane | — | — |
| 10 | Law Office of Matthew Charles Suczynski | 60 | 4.8★ (283) | Chapel Hill, 17 mi away | — | — |
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 Mebane
Based in Carrboro, 16 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Graham, 8 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 531 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Durham, 21 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Graham, 8 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 348 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mebane
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 5 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 Greensboro, 30 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 82 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chapel Hill, 19 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 692 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Durham, 22 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 175 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 Mebane
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 76 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chapel Hill, 17 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 283 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Graham, 8 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 109 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Graham, 8 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.8★ from 4 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 Durham, 19 mi away
Ranked #13 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 Greensboro, 29 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 587 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Graham, 8 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Greensboro, 29 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chapel Hill, 17 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 18,105 Google reviews, the most in Mebane.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Greensboro, 29 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 364 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Greensboro, 29 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 474 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Reidsville, 29 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 270 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Durham, 22 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 195 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Knightdale, 25 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Durham, 22 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 12 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 Graham, 8 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Durham, 26 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 147 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 85 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.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Baker Barbara J | 5.0★ (1) | In Mebane |
| Bourlon & Davis PA | 3.6★ (29) | 19 mi |
| Canaday Law Firm PA | 3.0★ (2) | In Mebane |
| Cedar Grove Law | 5.0★ (28) | In Mebane |
| Davis Charles E | 5.0★ (1) | In Mebane |
| Garen McClure Law | 4.9★ (41) | In Mebane |
| Holtkamp Law Firm | 3.7★ (21) | In Mebane |
| Kennealy Law Practice | In Mebane | |
| King Law | 4.8★ (63) | 17 mi |
| Law Office of Tom Smothers & Starr Ward | 3.0★ (2) | 29 mi |
| Layton Carter Thompson | 4.2★ (10) | In Mebane |
| Leigh Peek, Attorney at Law, PC | 4.5★ (8) | In Mebane |
| Martine Law, PLLC | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Michael C. Hudson, Attorney at Law | 3.7★ (3) | In Mebane |
| Owens & Kurz, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Paulen Solidarity Law - A Community Law Firm | 5.0★ (2) | In Mebane |
| SattLawNC | 4.7★ (64) | In Mebane |
| Taylor Law Office | 3.7★ (47) | In Mebane |
| The Law Office of Derrick J. Hensley, PLLC | 5.0★ (24) | In Mebane |
| The Law Office of Saprina Brown Taylor | 5.0★ (29) | In Mebane |
We scored 85 Mebane 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 Mebane 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 |
