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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Beverly Cove, MA (2026)

Top 50 of 245 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 Beverly Cove: Joseph Waldbaum, Esq., open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Beverly Cove 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 Beverly Cove at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Joseph Waldbaum, Esq.724.9★ (167)Beverly, 2 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2H. Ernest Stone, Attorney PC714.9★ (141)Beverly, 2 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Criminal Defense Lawyer Paul R. Moraski715.0★ (120)Salem, 3 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Toland Law, LLC704.9★ (488)Boston, 17 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Contant Law, P.C.695.0★ (166)Woburn, 15 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Law Office of Matthew W Peterson695.0★ (196)Boston, 17 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Markey Law Partners - Restraining Order Lawyers695.0★ (174)Boston, 17 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Conley Law, PLLC695.0★ (55)Danvers, 6 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Erkan & Sullivan, PC695.0★ (168)North Andover, 17 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Criminal Lawyers685.0★ (125)Boston, 17 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)

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The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Beverly Cove, 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 245 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.

  1. Ranked #1 in Beverly Cove

    Based in Beverly, 2 mi away

    72/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 167 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 167 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    100 Cummings Center, Suite #207-P, Beverly, MA 01915
  2. Based in Boston, 17 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 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
  3. Based in Woburn, 15 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 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
  4. Based in Danvers, 6 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 55 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    153 Andover St Ste 205, Danvers, MA 01923
  5. Based in North Andover, 17 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 168 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 168 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    300 High St, Andover, MA 01810
  6. Based in Norwell, 27 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 228 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 228 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    Rear of Building, 183 Washington St, Norwell, MA 02061
  7. Based in Boston, 17 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #14 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
  8. Based in Salem, 3 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    15 Church St, Salem, MA 01970
  9. Based in Boston, 17 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #16 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
  10. Based in Boston, 20 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #24 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

Top 50 of 245 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 Beverly Cove, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Boston Attorney Susan M. Rayburn, Criminal Defense Boston Practice665.0★ (39)17 mi
27Law Office of Matthew W. Peterson665.0★ (8)3 mi
28Carney, Gaudet & Carney654.8★ (39)18 mi
29Law Office of Patrick Donovan654.7★ (82)23 mi
30Coughlin Law | Criminal & DUI Defense655.0★ (6)3 mi
31Criminal Defense Attorney Michelle L. Hubbard655.0★ (29)18 mi
32Contant Law, P.C.645.0★ (22)18 mi
33Flanagan & Associates644.9★ (45)24 mi
34Hutchinson Law Office, PLLC644.5★ (34)19 mi
35Law Office of Nicholas P. Frye, P.C.645.0★ (27)21 mi
36Barison Law644.8★ (19)17 mi
37Bisson Law645.0★ (17)17 mi
38Law Office of Jillise McDonough645.0★ (15)16 mi
39Eisenstadt Law645.0★ (51)29 mi
40Law Offices of Daniel DeMaria635.0★ (21)22 mi
41Law Office of David V. Flaherty634.9★ (23)23 mi
42Law Offices of Kensley R. Barrett635.0★ (37)29 mi
43Criminal Defense Lawyer Chaz Chandler634.7★ (15)19 mi
44Keegan Law634.3★ (11)17 mi
45The Law Office of Patrick Conway624.9★ (61)3 mi
46Attorney Edward R. Molari625.0★ (6)17 mi
47Bradley Legal625.0★ (11)22 mi
48Patrick Long Law Firm, PC623.9★ (15)20 mi
49Attorney Patrick M. Winn624.3★ (6)16 mi
50Bradley Legal624.6★ (21)27 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Beverly Cove

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 Beverly Cove: questions

Which criminal defense lawyers in Beverly Cove are open 24/7?

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Joseph Waldbaum, Esq., H. Ernest Stone, Attorney PC, Criminal Defense Lawyer Paul R. Moraski, Toland Law, LLC and Contant Law, P.C..

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

Joseph Waldbaum, Esq. is #1, with an LFR Score of 72 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Beverly Cove 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?

24 of the 25 law firms ranked in full list a phone number. Tap Call to dial it.

Update log for Beverly Cove

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 245 criminal defense lawyers serving Beverly Cove.