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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Aberdeen, MD (2026)

Top 50 of 122 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank

25 of the 50 criminal defense lawyers on this list post 24/7 hours. 24/7 law firms come first, then same-day, each ranked by LFR Score with availability weighted higher.

If you or someone you know is arrested: you can stay silent and ask for a lawyer before answering questions. Calls from jail are usually recorded, so do not discuss the facts of the case on them.

The short answer

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    #1 for emergency criminal defense in Aberdeen: Scheuerman Law, LLC, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Aberdeen 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 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Aberdeen at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Scheuerman Law, LLC694.9★ (394)Essex, 21 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Seth Okin Criminal Defense Attorney685.0★ (251)Lutherville-Timonium, 26 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Law Offices of L. Michael Schaech675.0★ (22)Havre de Grace, 5 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Shepard Law664.9★ (127)Towson, 25 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Maronick Law LLC664.7★ (230)Baltimore, 28 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Law Offices of Allan Rombro P.A.654.8★ (124)Baltimore, 28 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Craig M. Kadish & Associates, LLC654.7★ (131)Baltimore, 28 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Grote Law LLC655.0★ (63)Cockeysville, 25 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Maryland Criminal Defense Law Group654.9★ (86)Baltimore, 28 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10T. Wray McCurdy, P.A.644.6★ (58)Essex, 22 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)

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24-hour hours mean the firm lists itself as open around the clock on Google; that does not show its phone is answered. A lawyer may not be able to visit a jail or appear in court the same day: ask what they can do now and what it costs before you agree.

The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Aberdeen, ranked

24/7 first, then same-day service, then the rest. Each group is in LFR Score order on emergency weights. The full ranking of all 122 is on the criminal defense lawyers page.

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 Aberdeen

    #1 Scheuerman Law, LLC

    Based in Essex, 21 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 394 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 394 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    106 N Marlyn Ave, Essex, MD 21221
    View profile for Scheuerman Law, LLC(443) 589-6254

  4. #4 Shepard Law

    Based in Towson, 25 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 127 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 127 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    303 W Pennsylvania Ave, Towson, MD 21204
    View profile for Shepard Law(410) 648-4008

  5. #5 Maronick Law LLC

    Based in Baltimore, 28 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 230 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 230 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    220 N Liberty St, Baltimore, MD 21201
    View profile for Maronick Law LLC(443) 381-6223

  8. #8 Grote Law LLC

    Based in Cockeysville, 25 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 63 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    57 W Timonium Rd Ste 105A, Timonium, MD 21093
    View profile for Grote Law LLC(443) 589-5831

  10. #10 T. Wray McCurdy, P.A.

    Based in Essex, 22 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.6★ from 58 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    101 Eastern Blvd, Essex, MD 21221
    View profile for T. Wray McCurdy, P.A.(410) 834-8466

  11. #11 The Herbst Firm

    Based in Baltimore, 28 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 91 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 91 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    400 E Pratt St 8th floor, Baltimore, MD 21202
    View profile for The Herbst Firm(410) 207-2598

  14. #14 Kirk Seaman, LLC

    Based in Towson, 25 mi away

    62/100LFR Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    222 Bosley Ave c2, Towson, MD 21204
    View profile for Kirk Seaman, LLC(410) 837-6077

  16. #16 Rice Law

    Based in Bel Air, 10 mi away

    59/100LFR Score

    Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 109 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 109 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    25 W Courtland St #203, Bel Air, MD 21014
    View profile for Rice Law(410) 844-4666

  18. #18 Portner & Shure, P.A.

    Based in Bel Air, 11 mi away

    59/100LFR Score

    Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 85 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 85 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    3 Vale Rd Ste 100, Bel Air, MD 21014
    View profile for Portner & Shure, P.A.(410) 995-1515

  19. #19 Maronick Law LLC

    Based in Bel Air, 10 mi away

    59/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 75 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    101 Thomas St Lower Level, Bel Air, MD 21014
    View profile for Maronick Law LLC(443) 381-6247

  22. #22 Ryan Law LLC

    Based in Bel Air, 9 mi away

    58/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 47 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    16a Bel Air S Pkwy Suite 202, Bel Air, MD 21015
    View profile for Ryan Law LLC(443) 640-9917

Top 50 of 122 criminal defense lawyers by emergency score

#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.

criminal defense lawyers in Aberdeen, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Rice Law564.8★ (121)25 mi
27Albers & Associates564.8★ (108)26 mi
28Law Offices of P Paul Cocoros564.4★ (20)9 mi
29Schlaich & Thompson, Chartered - Bel Air Divorce Lawyers554.1★ (17)9 mi
30Portner & Shure, P.A.554.9★ (52)25 mi
31Killian Law Group, LLC555.0★ (60)29 mi
32Portner & Shure, P.A.544.9★ (54)28 mi
33The Law Office of Phillip Corey Levin, P.A.544.8★ (48)28 mi
34Maronick Law, LLC534.4★ (30)25 mi
35Ruben Law Firm535.0★ (14)24 mi
36Bordner Law, PLLC525.0★ (15)26 mi
37Portner & Shure, P.A.524.7★ (16)28 mi
38The Law Offices of Robinson & Associates525.0★ (9)25 mi
39Seger Law Firm515.0★ (6)25 mi
40Michael J. Tomko514.6★ (9)28 mi
41Lavenstein Law503.0★ (4)25 mi
42The Law Office of Cynthia Christiani495.0★ (145)17 mi
43The Law Offices of Richard K. Scott, LLC495.0★ (293)25 mi
44The Law Office of Shimon Kafka495.0★ (238)25 mi
45Howard Greenberg, Attorney at Law, LLC484.9★ (38)10 mi
46The Law Office of Howard A. Brucker, LLC474.7★ (24)5 mi
47The Law Office of Douglas R. Dolan, LLC464.7★ (13)10 mi
48John A. Goodman465.0★ (11)10 mi
49Mead Law, PA444.3★ (72)28 mi
50The Law Office of Howard A. Brucker, LLC444.7★ (33)23 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Aberdeen

Emergency lists move 10 points of the LFR Score from reputation to availability: 15% and 15%. Availability credits 24/7 hours, same-day service, weekend hours and weekly open hours. 24/7 criminal defense lawyers are listed first, then same-day, then the rest; ranks follow that order. Paid placement never changes a rank.

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 from
Reputation15%Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it
Bar status10%An active bar or law society record matched to a lawyer at the firm (not measured until a record source is loaded)
Review volume10%Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed firm on the list
Recency10%Share of reviews from the last 12 months
Availability15%Weekly office hours, Saturday, Sunday, and phones answered 24/7
Practice focus15%How clearly the firm practises this area (its Google category and name)
Proximity5%An office in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is
Claimed profile10%The firm has claimed its Law Firms Ranked profile (free and paid earn the same)
Law Firms Ranked reviews10%Verified client reviews collected by Law Firms Ranked: their rating and how many there are

Emergency criminal defense lawyers in Aberdeen: questions

Which criminal defense lawyers in Aberdeen are open 24/7?

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Scheuerman Law, LLC, Seth Okin Criminal Defense Attorney, Law Offices of L. Michael Schaech, Shepard Law and Maronick Law LLC.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Aberdeen, MD?

Scheuerman Law, LLC is #1, with an LFR Score of 69 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Aberdeen ranked?

Emergency lists move 10 points of the LFR Score from reputation to availability: 15% and 15%. Availability credits 24/7 hours, same-day service, weekend hours and weekly open hours. 24/7 criminal defense lawyers are listed first, then same-day, then the rest; ranks follow that order. Paid placement never changes a rank.

What should I do before the criminal defense lawyer arrives?

If you or someone you know is arrested: you can stay silent and ask for a lawyer before answering questions. Calls from jail are usually recorded, so do not discuss the facts of the case on them.

How many emergency criminal defense lawyers here list a phone number?

24 of the 25 law firms ranked in full list a phone number. Tap Call to dial it.

Update log for Aberdeen

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 122 criminal defense lawyers serving Aberdeen.

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