Ranked #1 in Alpharetta
Based in Atlanta, 16 mi away
71/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 1,151 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Alpharetta, GA (2026)
Top 50 of 434 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.
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#1 for emergency criminal defense in Alpharetta: Law Offices of Matthew C. Hines - Injury Accident & Criminal Defense Lawyers, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Alpharetta 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.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Law Offices of Matthew C. Hines - Injury Accident & Criminal Defense Lawyers | 71 | 4.9★ (1,151) | Atlanta, 16 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | The Spizman Firm - Atlanta DUI Lawyers | 71 | 5.0★ (312) | Atlanta, 10 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Attorney Scott Fortas | 71 | 5.0★ (294) | Atlanta, 10 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Willis Law Firm, Atlanta DUI Lawyer | 70 | 4.9★ (360) | Atlanta, 11 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Zeliff | Watson | 70 | 4.9★ (393) | Buford, 13 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Michael D. Barber & Associates, P.C. | 70 | 4.7★ (359) | Atlanta, 10 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Carl Chapman, P.C. | 70 | 4.8★ (81) | Alpharetta | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Schnipper Law, P.C. | 70 | 4.9★ (417) | Atlanta, 16 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Lawson and Berry Attorneys at Law | 69 | 4.9★ (159) | Atlanta, 10 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Bulldog Bike Law | 69 | 4.7★ (52) | Alpharetta | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Alpharetta now
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- #1Call (678) 846-3161
#1Law Offices of Matthew C. Hines - Injury Accident & Criminal Defense Lawyers
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 1,151 Google reviews
- #2Call (770) 685-6400
#2The Spizman Firm - Atlanta DUI Lawyers
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 312 Google reviews
- #3Call (404) 315-9936
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 294 Google reviews
- #4Call (404) 800-0025
#4Willis Law Firm, Atlanta DUI Lawyer
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 360 Google reviews
- #5Call (770) 887-3720
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 393 Google reviews
- #6Call (404) 418-3028
#6Michael D. Barber & Associates, P.C.
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 359 Google reviews
- #7Call (470) 206-2169
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 81 Google reviews
- #8Call (404) 545-5845
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 417 Google reviews
The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Alpharetta, 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 434 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.
Based in Atlanta, 10 mi away
71/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 312 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Atlanta, 10 mi away
71/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 294 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Atlanta, 11 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 360 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Buford, 13 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 393 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Atlanta, 10 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 359 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Alpharetta
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 81 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Atlanta, 16 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 417 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Atlanta, 10 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 159 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#10 Bulldog Bike Law
Based in Alpharetta
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#11 Richman Law Firm
Based in Sugar Hill, 13 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 150 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Atlanta, 17 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 204 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Marietta, 18 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 208 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Alpharetta
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Marietta, 17 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 206 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Lawrenceville, 19 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 221 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#17 Arora Law
Based in Atlanta, 15 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 145 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Atlanta, 22 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 359 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#19 Ryan Walsh Legal
Based in Atlanta, 16 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 136 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Atlanta, 17 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 169 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Atlanta, 16 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 141 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#22 The Caruso Firm
Based in Roswell, 3 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Atlanta, 22 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 371 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#24 Rafus Law
Based in Alpharetta
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#25 Cullen Law
Based in Alpharetta
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Top 50 of 434 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.
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Alpharetta
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.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from |
|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 15% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it |
| 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) |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed firm on the list |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months |
| Availability | 15% | Weekly office hours, Saturday, Sunday, and phones answered 24/7 |
| Practice focus | 15% | How clearly the firm practises this area (its Google category and name) |
| Proximity | 5% | An office in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The firm has claimed its Law Firms Ranked profile (free and paid earn the same) |
| Law Firms Ranked reviews | 10% | Verified client reviews collected by Law Firms Ranked: their rating and how many there are |
Emergency criminal defense lawyers in Alpharetta: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Alpharetta are open 24/7?
25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Law Offices of Matthew C. Hines - Injury Accident & Criminal Defense Lawyers, The Spizman Firm - Atlanta DUI Lawyers, Attorney Scott Fortas, Willis Law Firm, Atlanta DUI Lawyer and Zeliff | Watson.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Alpharetta, GA?
Law Offices of Matthew C. Hines - Injury Accident & Criminal Defense Lawyers is #1, with an LFR Score of 71 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Alpharetta 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 Alpharetta
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 434 criminal defense lawyers serving Alpharetta.
- November 2026: 2 duplicate listings merged.