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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Ashland, MA (2026)

Top 50 of 313 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 Ashland: The Law Office of Brian Simoneau, P.C., open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Ashland 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 Ashland at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1The Law Office of Brian Simoneau, P.C.734.9★ (921)Marlborough, 8 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Gilman Law P.C.704.9★ (896)Fitchburg, 21 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Toland Law, LLC694.9★ (488)Boston, 22 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Cappetta Law Offices695.0★ (59)Framingham, 5 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Doran & Doran, P.C.694.9★ (74)Natick, 6 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Law Office of Michael Thaler, Esq.695.0★ (159)Dedham, 15 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Greater Boston Law685.0★ (155)Norwood, 16 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Law Office of Matthew W Peterson685.0★ (196)Boston, 22 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Marin & Murphy Law Firm675.0★ (461)Providence, 30 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Markey Law Partners - Restraining Order Lawyers675.0★ (174)Boston, 22 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 Ashland, 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 313 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.

  2. #2 Gilman Law P.C.

    Based in Fitchburg, 21 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 896 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 896 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1000 Mt Laurel Cir Unit 1, Shirley, MA 01464
    View profile for Gilman Law P.C.(978) 504-2673

  3. #3 Toland Law, LLC

    Based in Boston, 22 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 488 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 488 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2 Oliver St #701, Boston, MA 02109
    View profile for Toland Law, LLC(781) 819-3647

  4. #4 Cappetta Law Offices

    Based in Framingham, 5 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 59 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    150 Speen St #201, Framingham, MA 01701
    View profile for Cappetta Law Offices(508) 762-4540

  5. #5 Doran & Doran, P.C.

    Based in Natick, 6 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 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
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    20 Main St Suite 4, Natick, MA 01760
    View profile for Doran & Doran, P.C.(508) 653-1761

  7. #7 Greater Boston Law

    Based in Norwood, 16 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 155 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 155 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    89 Access Rd Ste 21, Norwood, MA 02062
    View profile for Greater Boston Law(781) 436-0316

  12. #12 Contant Law, P.C.

    Based in Woburn, 24 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 166 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 166 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    10 Cedar St STE 23, Woburn, MA 01801
    View profile for Contant Law, P.C.(617) 227-8383

  15. #15 Eisenstadt Law

    Based in Westwood, 15 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 51 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    355 Providence Hwy, Westwood, MA 02090
    View profile for Eisenstadt Law(617) 397-5755

  21. #21 Gens & Stanton P.C.

    Based in Boston, 22 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 67 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    12 Ericsson St, Boston, MA 02122
    View profile for Gens & Stanton P.C.(617) 206-4675

  22. #22 Rakhlin Law

    Based in Boston, 22 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 69 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 69 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    230 Commercial St #19, Boston, MA 02109
    View profile for Rakhlin Law(617) 564-0466

  23. #23 Dakota Martin Law

    Based in Boston, 22 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 63 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1 Washington Mall #1106, Boston, MA 02108
    View profile for Dakota Martin Law(617) 657-4529

  24. #24 Maloney Law

    Based in Brockton, 26 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 110 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 110 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    71 Legion Pkwy Ste 25, Brockton, MA 02301
    View profile for Maloney Law(617) 419-6719

Top 50 of 313 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 Ashland, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Gioia Law, LLC - Attorney Patrick M. Gioia655.0★ (57)22 mi
27DelSignore Law654.9★ (75)24 mi
28Law Office of Patrick Donovan654.7★ (82)22 mi
29Law Office of Michael P Carroll PC654.9★ (60)24 mi
30Law Office of Nicholas P. Frye, P.C.655.0★ (27)17 mi
31Coughlin Law | Criminal & DUI Defense655.0★ (44)22 mi
32Boston Attorney Susan M. Rayburn, Criminal Defense Boston Practice645.0★ (39)22 mi
33Carney, Gaudet & Carney644.8★ (39)21 mi
34Brett D. Lovins - Criminal Defense Attorney645.0★ (43)24 mi
35Criminal Defense Attorney Michelle L. Hubbard645.0★ (29)21 mi
36DeGiacomo & Mikhlin, P.C.645.0★ (42)26 mi
37Flanagan & Associates644.9★ (45)26 mi
38Law Office of William Smith644.9★ (36)24 mi
39DelSignore Law634.8★ (21)21 mi
40Law Office of Amit Singh PLLC SINGHLAW4U634.6★ (35)24 mi
41Law Office of David V. Flaherty634.9★ (23)22 mi
42Barison Law634.8★ (19)22 mi
43Bisson Law635.0★ (17)22 mi
44Law Offices of Daniel DeMaria635.0★ (21)24 mi
45Law Office of Jillise McDonough625.0★ (15)22 mi
46Geraghty Law LLC625.0★ (6)17 mi
47Patrick Long Law Firm, PC623.9★ (15)21 mi
48Criminal Defense Worcester624.9★ (130)17 mi
49Bradley Legal625.0★ (11)23 mi
50Bank & Munns625.0★ (20)30 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Ashland

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 Ashland: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including The Law Office of Brian Simoneau, P.C., Gilman Law P.C., Toland Law, LLC, Cappetta Law Offices and Doran & Doran, P.C..

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Ashland, MA?

The Law Office of Brian Simoneau, P.C. is #1, with an LFR Score of 73 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Ashland 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 Ashland

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 313 criminal defense lawyers serving Ashland.

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