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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Asheville, NC (2026)

45 criminal defense lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank

3 of the 45 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 Asheville: Asheville DUI Guy, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Asheville 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 Asheville at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Asheville DUI Guy665.0★ (8)AshevilleOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2King Law614.4★ (163)AshevilleOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3King Law574.3★ (168)Hendersonville, 20 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Minick Law, P.C.565.0★ (448)Asheville—
5Messer Law Firm565.0★ (417)Asheville—
6Besen Law544.8★ (239)Asheville—
7Scott K. Dillin, Attorney At Law544.9★ (173)Asheville—
8Edwards Law, PLLC535.0★ (126)Asheville—
9Amburgey Law534.8★ (134)Asheville—
10Jason Wilson Law524.9★ (74)Asheville—

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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 45 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Asheville, ranked

24/7 first, then same-day service, then the rest. Each group is in LFR Score order on emergency weights.

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 Asheville

    #1 Asheville DUI Guy

    Based in Asheville

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    29 Ravenscroft Dr Ste 304, Asheville, NC 28801
    View profile for Asheville DUI Guy(828) 759-5556

  2. #2 King Law

    Based in Asheville

    61/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.4★ from 163 Google reviews.

    • 4.4★ from 163 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    22 S Pack Square Ste J700, Asheville, NC 28801
    View profile for King Law(828) 722-1531

  3. #3 King Law

    Based in Hendersonville, 20 mi away

    57/100LFR Score

    Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.3★ from 168 Google reviews.

    • 4.3★ from 168 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    222 3rd Ave W, Hendersonville, NC 28739
    View profile for King Law(828) 229-5827

  4. #4 Minick Law, P.C.

    Based in Asheville

    56/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 448 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 448 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–4 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    30 Orchard St, Asheville, NC 28801
    View profile for Minick Law, P.C.(828) 333-5024

  5. #5 Messer Law Firm

    Based in Asheville

    56/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 417 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 417 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Wed 8:30 AM–12:30 PM · Thu 8:30 AM–5 PM · Fri 8:30 AM–12:30 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    40 Clayton St, Asheville, NC 28801
    View profile for Messer Law Firm(828) 251-1502

  6. #6 Besen Law

    Based in Asheville

    54/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 239 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 239 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    40 Clayton St suite a, Asheville, NC 28801
    View profile for Besen Law(828) 702-0568

  8. #8 Edwards Law, PLLC

    Based in Asheville

    53/100LFR Score

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 126 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 126 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–5:30 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    38 Arlington St, Asheville, NC 28801
    View profile for Edwards Law, PLLC(828) 574-4035

  9. #9 Amburgey Law

    Based in Asheville

    53/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 134 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 134 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Thu 8:30 AM–5 PM · Fri 8:30 AM–12:30 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    22 S Pack Square #1200, Asheville, NC 28801
    View profile for Amburgey Law(828) 989-3210

  10. #10 Jason Wilson Law

    Based in Asheville

    52/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 74 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 74 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8:30 AM–5:30 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    61 N Market St, Asheville, NC 28801
    View profile for Jason Wilson Law(828) 350-3606

  12. #12 Dow Law, PA

    Based in Asheville

    51/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 54 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8:30 AM–6 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    207 Hillside St, Asheville, NC 28801
    View profile for Dow Law, PA(828) 767-4034

  13. #13 The Pritchard Firm

    Based in Asheville

    51/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 45 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Thu 8:30 AM–5 PM · Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    22 S Pack Square 12th Floor, Asheville, NC 28801
    View profile for The Pritchard Firm(828) 518-6007

  15. #15 McLendon Law

    Based in Asheville

    50/100LFR Score

    Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 31 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    4 Doctors Park Suite J-2, Asheville, NC 28801
    View profile for McLendon Law(828) 423-0084

  18. #18 Hanson Law

    Based in Asheville

    50/100LFR Score

    Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 27 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    30 Choctaw St 2nd Floor, Asheville, NC 28801
    View profile for Hanson Law(828) 582-7249

  21. #21 Jack Stewart Law

    Based in Asheville

    49/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.0★ from 49 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Tue 8 AM–5 PM · Wed closed · Thu–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    61 N Market St, Asheville, NC 28801
    View profile for Jack Stewart Law(828) 253-5673

All 45 criminal defense lawyers by emergency score

#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #45, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.

criminal defense lawyers in Asheville, ranks 26 to 45
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Devere Lentz & Associates483.9★ (16)In Asheville
27Jody S. Lanier475.0★ (469)In Asheville
28iTicket.law - Powered by Hatley Law Office474.9★ (507)In Asheville
29Lindsay Law, PLLC463.4★ (5)In Asheville
30Belser & Parke Criminal Attorneys453.7★ (3)In Asheville
31Roy D. Neill454.5★ (27)20 mi
32Curtis Sluder Law Firm, P.C.454.8★ (271)In Asheville
33Fay Grafton Nunez, PLLC435.0★ (71)In Asheville
34Asheville Attorney Barbara J. Bowers425.0★ (50)In Asheville
35Law Office of Attorney Eugene Ellison393.8★ (38)In Asheville
36Daniels Law Firm P.C.393.7★ (24)In Asheville
37William L. Fay - Immigration Attorney394.6★ (12)In Asheville
38Pearson Law Firm384.9★ (66)20 mi
39Biggers and Associates, PLLC383.0★ (16)In Asheville
40Brad H. Ferguson Attorney at Law PLLC375.0★ (29)19 mi
41Roger T Smith Attorney374.8★ (4)In Asheville
42Prince, Massagee & Alexander, PLLC363.9★ (48)20 mi
43Jason Hayes Law Firm, PLLC344.2★ (10)19 mi
44Jarrin & Stanifer, PLLC343.7★ (15)20 mi
45EUGENE M. CARR, III344.1★ (10)21 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Asheville

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 Asheville: questions

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

3 on this list post 24/7 hours: Asheville DUI Guy, King Law and King Law.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Asheville, NC?

Asheville DUI Guy is #1, with an LFR Score of 66 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Asheville 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 Asheville

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 45 criminal defense lawyers serving Asheville.

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