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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Ahwatukee Foothills, AZ (2026)

Top 50 of 308 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 Ahwatukee Foothills: The Law Offices Of Alcock & Associates P.C., open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Ahwatukee Foothills 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 Ahwatukee Foothills at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1The Law Offices Of Alcock & Associates P.C.734.9★ (3,607)Phoenix, 9 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Matthew Lopez Law, PLLC714.8★ (823)Tempe, 7 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Salvador Ongaro Law Offices714.9★ (916)Phoenix, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4MayesTelles PLLC704.8★ (1,107)Phoenix, 12 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5DM Cantor704.6★ (988)Phoenix, 9 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Suzuki Law Offices704.9★ (708)Phoenix, 12 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Huss Law - Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers704.8★ (186)Tempe, 1 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Future First Criminal Law695.0★ (263)Phoenix, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9VS Criminal Defense Attorneys695.0★ (164)Mesa, 7 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Criminal Defense Attorney Josh - The Law Office of Joshua A. Lopez, LLC695.0★ (269)Scottsdale, 12 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)

Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Ahwatukee Foothills now

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 Ahwatukee Foothills, 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 308 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. Based in Phoenix, 12 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 1,107 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 1,107 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    3636 N Central Ave #1000, Phoenix, AZ 85012
  2. Based in Phoenix, 9 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 988 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.6★ from 988 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    40 N Central Ave Suite 2300, Phoenix, AZ 85004
  3. Based in Phoenix, 12 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 708 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 708 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2929 E Camelback Rd Ste 224, Phoenix, AZ 85016
  4. Based in Gilbert, 12 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 244 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 244 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    633 E Ray Rd Ste 129, Gilbert, AZ 85296
  5. Based in Scottsdale, 10 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 253 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 253 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    8010 E McDowell Rd #111, Scottsdale, AZ 85257
  6. Based in Phoenix, 9 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 222 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 222 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1 N 1st St Ste 713, Phoenix, AZ 85004
  7. Based in Mesa, 13 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 308 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 308 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1930 E Brown Rd Suite 102, Mesa, AZ 85203
  8. Based in Phoenix, 11 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 194 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 194 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    76 E Mitchell Dr, Phoenix, AZ 85012
  9. Based in Mesa, 11 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 270 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 270 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1013 S Stapley Dr, Mesa, AZ 85204
  10. Based in Phoenix, 11 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 167 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 167 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1641 E Osborn Rd Suite #8, Phoenix, AZ 85016
  11. Based in Phoenix, 9 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 150 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 150 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2 N Central Ave Ste 1926, Phoenix, AZ 85004
  12. Based in Tempe, 4 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 57 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1761 E McNair Dr #103, Tempe, AZ 85283
  13. Based in Phoenix, 11 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 112 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 112 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    3030 N Central Ave #709, Phoenix, AZ 85012
  14. Based in Phoenix, 11 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 102 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 102 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    3101 N Central Ave #850, Phoenix, AZ 85012

Top 50 of 308 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 Ahwatukee Foothills, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Criminal Defense Attorney Josh - The Law Office of Joshua A. Lopez, LLC675.0★ (89)11 mi
27Dworman Law675.0★ (95)11 mi
28The Law Offices of John Phebus Criminal and Personal Injury Lawyer675.0★ (572)25 mi
29Rocha Law Firm674.9★ (84)9 mi
30Knowles Law Firm, PLC674.5★ (84)6 mi
31The Weingart Firm674.4★ (71)4 mi
32Abogado Adam Ashby665.0★ (63)10 mi
33Davidson Criminal Defense & DUI Law Firm - Phoenix665.0★ (143)18 mi
34Gurion Legal Phoenix Criminal Defense Attorney664.9★ (73)12 mi
35Knowles Law Firm, PLC664.6★ (79)9 mi
36Kolsrud Law Offices664.9★ (59)10 mi
37Steven George Law664.9★ (51)10 mi
38Castillo Law664.7★ (69)10 mi
39Cates & Reed, PLLC664.7★ (129)15 mi
40Huss Law665.0★ (39)9 mi
41Salwin Law Group Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyer665.0★ (91)16 mi
42Tamou Law Group PLLC - Scottsdale Criminal Lawyers665.0★ (109)18 mi
43The Feldman Law Firm, PLLC664.9★ (52)11 mi
44Spargo Law DUI & Criminal Defense Lawyers665.0★ (31)9 mi
45Ciccarelli Law Offices655.0★ (35)10 mi
46Law Offices of T. M. Allen655.0★ (19)5 mi
47The Law Office of Michael Alarid III PLLC654.9★ (49)12 mi
48DUI Lawyers of Mesa655.0★ (18)6 mi
49Jacobo Law Firm, PLLC654.4★ (27)6 mi
50Phoenix DUI and Criminal Defense Lawyers655.0★ (24)9 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Ahwatukee Foothills

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 Ahwatukee Foothills: questions

Which criminal defense lawyers in Ahwatukee Foothills are open 24/7?

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including The Law Offices Of Alcock & Associates P.C., Matthew Lopez Law, PLLC, Salvador Ongaro Law Offices, MayesTelles PLLC and DM Cantor.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Ahwatukee Foothills, AZ?

The Law Offices Of Alcock & Associates P.C. is #1, with an LFR Score of 73 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Ahwatukee Foothills 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?

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

Update log for Ahwatukee Foothills

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 308 criminal defense lawyers serving Ahwatukee Foothills.

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