69/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 168 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Amesbury, MA (2026)
Top 50 of 136 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
24 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 Amesbury: Erkan & Sullivan, PC, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Amesbury 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 | Erkan & Sullivan, PC | 69 | 5.0★ (168) | North Andover, 16 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Joseph Waldbaum, Esq. | 68 | 4.9★ (167) | Beverly, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | H. Ernest Stone, Attorney PC | 67 | 4.9★ (141) | Beverly, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Contant Law, P.C. | 67 | 5.0★ (22) | Newburyport, 5 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Criminal Defense Lawyer Paul R. Moraski | 67 | 5.0★ (120) | Salem, 23 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Contant Law, P.C. | 67 | 5.0★ (166) | Woburn, 27 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Hutchinson Law Office, PLLC | 66 | 4.5★ (34) | Haverhill, 9 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Osborne Law, PLLC | 66 | 4.9★ (143) | Nashua, 28 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Conley Law, PLLC | 66 | 5.0★ (55) | Danvers, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Criminal Defense Lawyer Chaz Chandler | 65 | 4.7★ (15) | Haverhill, 9 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Amesbury 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.
- #1Call (978) 647-3685
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 168 Google reviews
- #2Call (978) 921-4100
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 167 Google reviews
- #3Call (978) 969-2890
#3H. Ernest Stone, Attorney PC
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 141 Google reviews
- #4Call (617) 227-8383
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 22 Google reviews
- #5Call (978) 393-1716
#5Criminal Defense Lawyer Paul R. Moraski
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 120 Google reviews
- #6Call (617) 227-8383
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 166 Google reviews
- #7Call (978) 478-8806
Open 24/7 · 4.5 from 34 Google reviews
- #8Call (603) 595-5525
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 143 Google reviews
The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Amesbury, 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 136 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.
Based in Beverly, 21 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 167 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Beverly, 21 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 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 Newburyport, 5 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Salem, 23 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 120 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Woburn, 27 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 166 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Haverhill, 9 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Nashua, 28 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 143 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Danvers, 21 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Haverhill, 9 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#11 Becker Legal
Based in Portsmouth, 17 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Woburn, 27 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Manchester, 29 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 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 Haverhill, 9 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#15 Pickering Law
Based in Salem, 23 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lynn, 28 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Salem, 23 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#18 N.H. DWI GUY
Based in Manchester, 29 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.1★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Londonderry, 21 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Salem, 23 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Woburn, 27 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Manchester, 28 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 645 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Nashua, 28 mi away
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 194 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lynn, 27 mi away
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 83 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Salem, 23 mi away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Top 50 of 136 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 Amesbury
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 Amesbury: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Amesbury are open 24/7?
24 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Erkan & Sullivan, PC, Joseph Waldbaum, Esq., H. Ernest Stone, Attorney PC, Contant Law, P.C. and Criminal Defense Lawyer Paul R. Moraski.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Amesbury, MA?
Erkan & Sullivan, PC is #1, with an LFR Score of 69 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Amesbury 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 Amesbury
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 136 criminal defense lawyers serving Amesbury.