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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Alexandria, VA (2026)

Top 50 of 430 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 Alexandria: Ervin Kibria Law, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Alexandria 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 Alexandria at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Ervin Kibria Law725.0★ (662)Washington, D.C., 7 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Law Offices of Patrick N. Anderson & Associates714.9★ (264)AlexandriaOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Northern Virginia Criminal Defense Group705.0★ (135)AlexandriaOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Law Office K Lawson Wellington704.9★ (348)Washington, D.C., 7 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Capital Criminal & DUI Defense Group: David Benowitz704.9★ (259)Washington, D.C., 6 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Carmichael Ellis & Brock, PLLC704.9★ (116)AlexandriaOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7MEDVIN LAW FIRM704.9★ (111)AlexandriaOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Monument Legal705.0★ (207)Washington, D.C., 7 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Nova Defenders, S&R Law Firm695.0★ (469)Fairfax, 15 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Gracia & Mintz694.9★ (198)Fort Washington, 7 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 Alexandria, 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 430 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 Alexandria

    #1 Ervin Kibria Law

    Based in Washington, D.C., 7 mi away

    72/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 662 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 662 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    800 Connecticut Ave NW Ste 323, Washington, DC 20006
    View profile for Ervin Kibria Law(202) 866-4866

  7. #7 MEDVIN LAW FIRM

    Based in Alexandria

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 111 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 111 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    277 S Washington St Ste 210, Alexandria, VA 22314
    View profile for MEDVIN LAW FIRM(703) 870-3300

  8. Based in Washington, D.C., 7 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 207 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 207 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1100 H St NW Suite 540, Washington, DC 20005
    View profile for Monument Legal(202) 836-6650

  10. #10 Gracia & Mintz

    Based in Fort Washington, 7 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 198 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 198 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    12805 Old Fort Rd Ste 302, Fort Washington, MD 20744
    View profile for Gracia & Mintz(301) 842-8584

  12. #12 The Dua Law Firm PLLC

    Based in Fairfax, 14 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 424 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 424 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    3923 Blenheim Blvd Ste 63A, Fairfax, VA 22030
    View profile for The Dua Law Firm PLLC(703) 382-7300

  13. #13 Christopher J. Mutimer

    Based in Washington, D.C., 7 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 124 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 124 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1100 H St NW Suite 540, Washington, DC 20005
    View profile for Christopher J. Mutimer(202) 670-2390

  17. #17 Robinson Law, PLLC

    Based in Fairfax, 14 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 290 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 290 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    10486 Armstrong St, Fairfax, VA 22030
    View profile for Robinson Law, PLLC(703) 844-3746

  19. #19 Scrofano Law PC

    Based in Washington, D.C., 7 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 122 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 122 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    600 F St NW Ste 300, Washington, DC 20004
    View profile for Scrofano Law PC(202) 227-3935

  22. #22 David Deane Law

    Based in Arlington, 7 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 114 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 114 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1100 N Glebe Rd #1010, Arlington, VA 22201
    View profile for David Deane Law(703) 596-9946

  24. #24 Koehler Law

    Based in Washington, D.C., 6 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 85 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 85 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    503 D Street NW Ste 300, Washington, DC 20001
    View profile for Koehler Law(202) 549-2374

Top 50 of 430 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 Alexandria, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Jon Katz, P.C.684.9★ (264)14 mi
27Bruckheim & Patel685.0★ (81)7 mi
28Matthew Kensky685.0★ (199)14 mi
29The Pickett Law Group, PLLC685.0★ (203)15 mi
30Federal Attorney Rammy Barbari685.0★ (75)6 mi
31Jad Sarsour, Esq. Attorney at Law684.9★ (239)15 mi
32Karin Riley Porter Criminal Defense Attorney685.0★ (73)6 mi
33Noorishad Law PC685.0★ (136)13 mi
34FrizWoods LLC684.9★ (239)16 mi
35Jason Kalafat, Esq.684.9★ (66)7 mi
36Jay P. Mykytiuk, Trial Attorney684.9★ (67)7 mi
37Nichols & Green PLLC674.7★ (252)15 mi
38Rudolphi Law675.0★ (114)13 mi
39The Gordon Law Firm P.C.674.9★ (173)14 mi
40The Law Offices of Krum, Gergely and Oates675.0★ (144)14 mi
41Law Office of Andi Geloo, PLC675.0★ (140)15 mi
42Law Office of Ann Thayer, PLLC674.9★ (163)14 mi
43SoMD Criminal Defense675.0★ (32)2 mi
44Jad Sarsour Alexandria Criminal Defense Attorney675.0★ (24)In Alexandria
45Hannah Akintoye Law, PLLC674.9★ (54)6 mi
46Northern Virginia Criminal Defense Group674.9★ (146)14 mi
47American Lawyers Group, PLLC674.8★ (161)15 mi
48Gretchen Taylor Pousson675.0★ (114)14 mi
49Kush Arora Criminal Defense Attorney674.9★ (109)13 mi
50Law Offices of Patrick N. Anderson & Associates674.9★ (124)15 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Alexandria

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 Alexandria: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Ervin Kibria Law, Law Offices of Patrick N. Anderson & Associates, Northern Virginia Criminal Defense Group, Law Office K Lawson Wellington and Capital Criminal & DUI Defense Group: David Benowitz.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Alexandria, VA?

Ervin Kibria Law is #1, with an LFR Score of 72 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Alexandria 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 Alexandria

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 430 criminal defense lawyers serving Alexandria.

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