68/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 185 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Benton, AR (2026)
Top 26 of 57 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
10 of the 26 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 Benton: Lemley DWI & Criminal Defense Lawyers, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Benton 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 | Lemley DWI & Criminal Defense Lawyers | 68 | 4.8★ (185) | Little Rock, 17 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Warden Law Firm | 66 | 4.9★ (85) | Little Rock, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Denson DWI & Drug Defense, PLLC | 64 | 4.9★ (59) | North Little Rock, 26 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Richard Grasby Law Firm | 64 | 4.7★ (27) | Little Rock, 19 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Whaley Law | 62 | 4.3★ (23) | Little Rock, 22 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Parker-Baker Law Firm | 62 | 5.0★ (14) | Little Rock, 22 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Collins Defense Law | 61 | 5.0★ (6) | Little Rock, 22 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Bailey & Galyen Attorneys at Law | 58 | 4.9★ (232) | Little Rock, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Shoptaw Law Office | 58 | 4.5★ (24) | Benton | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | D.R. Horn P.A. Attorney At Law | 51 | 3.4★ (10) | Little Rock, 22 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Benton now
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- #1Call (501) 449-2561
#1Lemley DWI & Criminal Defense Lawyers
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 185 Google reviews
- #2Call (501) 291-0422
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 85 Google reviews
- #3Call (501) 333-4757
#3Denson DWI & Drug Defense, PLLC
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 59 Google reviews
- #4Call (501) 904-7131
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 27 Google reviews
- #5Call (501) 431-0360
Open 24/7 · 4.3 from 23 Google reviews
- #6Call (501) 777-3023
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 14 Google reviews
- #7Call (501) 603-9911
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 6 Google reviews
- #8Call (501) 596-6253
#8Bailey & Galyen Attorneys at Law
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 232 Google reviews
The 26 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Benton, 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 57 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 Little Rock, 21 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 85 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in North Little Rock, 26 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Little Rock, 19 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#5 Whaley Law
Based in Little Rock, 22 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Little Rock, 22 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Little Rock, 22 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Little Rock, 21 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 232 Google reviews.
Based in Benton
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based in Little Rock, 22 mi away
51/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.4★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based in Benton
51/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Little Rock, 19 mi away
51/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 440 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#13 Digby Law Firm
Based in Benton
50/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Little Rock, 22 mi away
49/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 256 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in North Little Rock, 22 mi away
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 229 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Little Rock, 22 mi away
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 149 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#17 The DeWitt Firm
Based in Little Rock, 15 mi away
47/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Little Rock, 22 mi away
47/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 90 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Little Rock, 18 mi away
47/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Little Rock, 21 mi away
46/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 69 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Little Rock, 22 mi away
46/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#22 James Law Firm
Based in Little Rock, 22 mi away
46/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 121 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Little Rock, 22 mi away
46/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 64 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#24 John Wesley Hall
Based in Little Rock, 22 mi away
45/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Little Rock, 20 mi away
44/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Top 26 of 57 criminal defense lawyers by emergency score
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #26, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | The Clifford Law Offices PLLC and Zenith Law Group, PLLC | 44 | 4.9★ (18) | 22 mi |
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Benton
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 Benton: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Benton are open 24/7?
10 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Lemley DWI & Criminal Defense Lawyers, Warden Law Firm, Denson DWI & Drug Defense, PLLC, Richard Grasby Law Firm and Whaley Law.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Benton, AR?
Lemley DWI & Criminal Defense Lawyers is #1, with an LFR Score of 68 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Benton 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 Benton
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 57 criminal defense lawyers serving Benton.