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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Baytown, TX (2026)

Top 50 of 311 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 Baytown: Tad Law | League City Criminal Defense & Injury Lawyer, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Baytown 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 Baytown at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Tad Law | League City Criminal Defense & Injury Lawyer664.9★ (230)League City, 17 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Dunham & Jones664.8★ (890)Houston, 26 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Law Office of Michael H. Pham664.8★ (537)Houston, 23 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Thiessen Law Firm664.9★ (534)Houston, 25 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Vaughn Law PLLC665.0★ (328)Houston, 23 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6The Law Office of David A. Breston664.8★ (649)Houston, 26 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Walker Law Office665.0★ (265)Houston, 23 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Holt Law654.8★ (246)Humble, 20 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Law Office of Joseph Ruiz, PLLC655.0★ (399)Houston, 27 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Law Office of Nathaniel Pitoniak655.0★ (186)Houston, 21 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 Baytown, 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 311 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 Dunham & Jones

    Based in Houston, 26 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 890 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 890 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2323 S Shepherd Dr #1400, Houston, TX 77019
    View profile for Dunham & Jones(713) 999-9999

  4. #4 Thiessen Law Firm

    Based in Houston, 25 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 534 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 534 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    733 E 12th 1/2 St SUITE 200, Houston, TX 77008
    View profile for Thiessen Law Firm(936) 255-2782

  5. #5 Vaughn Law PLLC

    Based in Houston, 23 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 328 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 328 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    917 Franklin St #400, Houston, TX 77002
    View profile for Vaughn Law PLLC(281) 851-1909

  7. #7 Walker Law Office

    Based in Houston, 23 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 265 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 265 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    917 Franklin St #550, Houston, TX 77002
    View profile for Walker Law Office(713) 228-2611

  8. #8 Holt Law

    Based in Humble, 20 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 246 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 246 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    13803 Madera Run Pkwy #103, Humble, TX 77346
    View profile for Holt Law(281) 741-1182

  12. #12 The Martinez Law Firm

    Based in Houston, 22 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 324 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 324 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2617 Canal St, Houston, TX 77003
    View profile for The Martinez Law Firm(713) 242-1779

  14. #14 Sina Zadeh Law Firm

    Based in Houston, 24 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 208 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 208 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    713 Booth St, Houston, TX 77009
    View profile for Sina Zadeh Law Firm(832) 545-9790

  18. #18 Ayson Law Firm

    Based in Houston, 27 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 233 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 233 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1235 N Loop W #1020, Houston, TX 77008
    View profile for Ayson Law Firm(832) 558-2587

  20. #20 Michael & Associates

    Based in Houston, 29 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 265 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 265 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2200 Post Oak Blvd 10th floor, Houston, TX 77056
    View profile for Michael & Associates(713) 322-3965

  24. #24 Omar Saman Law

    Based in Houston, 23 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 120 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 120 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    202 Travis St Ste 309, Houston, TX 77002
    View profile for Omar Saman Law(713) 521-9955

Top 50 of 311 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 Baytown, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Strauss Law Firm645.0★ (85)23 mi
27Texas Criminal Defense Group644.9★ (88)23 mi
28Drehner Law635.0★ (111)26 mi
29Collin Evans Law, PLLC635.0★ (68)23 mi
30Roberts Criminal Law635.0★ (47)20 mi
31Blass Law PLLC635.0★ (64)23 mi
32C.L. Swisher Legal Group634.9★ (75)23 mi
33Charles Johnson Law Firm634.6★ (135)23 mi
34The Huff Law Firm635.0★ (138)29 mi
35LaVine Law Firm Criminal Defense Lawyers - Houston Office634.8★ (158)28 mi
36The Law Office of Philip M. Gommels634.7★ (93)23 mi
37The Saman Law Firm PC635.0★ (86)26 mi
38Law Offices Of Sean R Darvishi634.9★ (110)27 mi
39Napier Law Firm635.0★ (87)27 mi
40Law Office of Amanda Skillern, PLLC635.0★ (50)23 mi
41Greco Neyland, PC634.9★ (108)29 mi
42Adamo & Adamo Law Firm634.7★ (73)24 mi
43Attorney Nathaniel Munier634.8★ (74)26 mi
44Chernoff Law624.6★ (68)23 mi
45Justin C. Harris Law Firm624.9★ (43)23 mi
46Scheiner Law Group624.8★ (79)26 mi
47Cammack Law Firm624.9★ (83)28 mi
48Mike Kohler Law Firm625.0★ (48)25 mi
49The Law Office of Matthew D. Sharp: Houston DWI Defense624.8★ (59)25 mi
50Topek and Topek624.8★ (45)23 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Baytown

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 Baytown: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Tad Law | League City Criminal Defense & Injury Lawyer, Dunham & Jones, Law Office of Michael H. Pham, Thiessen Law Firm and Vaughn Law PLLC.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Baytown, TX?

Tad Law | League City Criminal Defense & Injury Lawyer is #1, with an LFR Score of 66 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Baytown 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 Baytown

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 311 criminal defense lawyers serving Baytown.

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