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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Birmingham, AL (2026)

Top 50 of 76 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank

24 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 Birmingham: Law Offices of Johnathan Williams, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Birmingham 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 Birmingham at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Law Offices of Johnathan Williams745.0★ (386)BirminghamOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Polson & Polson, P.C.734.8★ (225)BirminghamOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Revill Law Firm724.7★ (238)BirminghamOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4The Hazzard Law Firm, LLC724.8★ (169)BirminghamOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Elizabeth Hunter & Associates, PLLC724.8★ (166)BirminghamOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Jim Parkman Law725.0★ (112)BirminghamOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7The Borom Law Firm LLC725.0★ (116)BirminghamOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Jaffe, Hanle, Whisonant & Knight, P.C.714.8★ (120)BirminghamOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9The Grant Law Firm, LLC.705.0★ (62)BirminghamOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Kreps Law Firm, LLC694.6★ (52)BirminghamOpen 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 Birmingham, 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 76 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 Polson & Polson, P.C.

    Based in Birmingham

    73/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 225 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 225 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2824 Central Ave #150, Birmingham, AL 35209
    View profile for Polson & Polson, P.C.(205) 871-8838

  3. #3 Revill Law Firm

    Based in Birmingham

    72/100LFR Score

    Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 238 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 238 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2027 2nd Avenue North Bradford, Building, Suite A, Birmingham, AL 35203
    View profile for Revill Law Firm(205) 928-6544

  6. #6 Jim Parkman Law

    Based in Birmingham

    72/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 112 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 112 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    850 Corporate Pkwy #100, Birmingham, AL 35242
    View profile for Jim Parkman Law(205) 573-6001

  9. #9 The Grant Law Firm, LLC.

    Based in Birmingham

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 62 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 62 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1601 5th Ave N Ste 191, Birmingham, AL 35203
    View profile for The Grant Law Firm, LLC.

  10. #10 Kreps Law Firm, LLC

    Based in Birmingham

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.6★ from 52 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    120 19th St N Ste 420, Birmingham, AL 35203
    View profile for Kreps Law Firm, LLC(866) 348-2889

  13. #13 The Winslett Law Firm, LLC

    Based in Bessemer, 12 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 38 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1920 3rd Ave N, Bessemer, AL 35020
    View profile for The Winslett Law Firm, LLC

  16. Based in Birmingham

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.1★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 3.1★ from 10 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    120 19th St N Ste 272, Birmingham, AL 35203
    View profile for Pierce Legal Team(205) 730-0431

  20. #20 Maxwell Tillman

    Based in Birmingham

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 522 Google reviews.

    • 4.6★ from 522 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1820 3rd Ave N Alley #300, Birmingham, AL 35203
    View profile for Maxwell Tillman(205) 216-3304

  22. #22 Sellers Law Group, LLC

    Based in Birmingham

    61/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 83 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 83 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    420 20th St N Ste 2200, Birmingham, AL 35203
    View profile for Sellers Law Group, LLC(205) 598-8869

  25. #25 Amari Law Firm LLC

    Based in Birmingham

    53/100LFR Score

    Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 119 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 119 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Thu 8 AM–6 PM · Fri 8 AM–1 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    2101 4th Ave S #200, Birmingham, AL 35233
    View profile for Amari Law Firm LLC(205) 880-3562

Top 50 of 76 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 Birmingham, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26J.B. Brown Criminal Trial Practice 1524.9★ (72)In Birmingham
27Marcus A. Jones, III, P.C.514.7★ (49)In Birmingham
28Bennett Law515.0★ (37)In Birmingham
29Alabama Expungement Lawyer505.0★ (33)In Birmingham
30Bite Bite & Bite: Richard H Bite494.4★ (31)In Birmingham
31Brett M. Bloomston, Attorney at Law494.8★ (16)In Birmingham
32Lopez Rubio Abogados494.4★ (19)In Birmingham
33The Bloomston Firm494.9★ (15)In Birmingham
34Tidwell Law Group, LLC484.5★ (17)In Birmingham
35The Law Office of J.D. Lloyd484.5★ (17)In Birmingham
36Ketcham Law LLC484.7★ (13)In Birmingham
37Dummier Young484.6★ (11)In Birmingham
38The Stringer Law Firm, LLC484.7★ (10)In Birmingham
39Jeff Dummier474.1★ (9)In Birmingham
40Law Office of Jeffrey G. Hester475.0★ (25)13 mi
41Simpson Law Firm, LLC475.0★ (6)In Birmingham
42Penick Law Firm PC463.4★ (5)In Birmingham
43365 Legal465.0★ (12)12 mi
44Dummier Young LLC464.3★ (11)9 mi
45Law Office of Matthew T. Jackson465.0★ (12)13 mi
46T. GRIFFIN LAW FIRM, LLC - Family Lawyer and Criminal Defense Lawyer454.9★ (41)In Birmingham
47Kathryn Kyatt King, Attorney at Law455.0★ (15)18 mi
48The Russell Firm, LLC445.0★ (3)8 mi
49Reed Law Firm, P.C.433.4★ (5)12 mi
50Gregory Varner & Associates434.9★ (94)In Birmingham

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Birmingham

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 Birmingham: questions

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

24 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Law Offices of Johnathan Williams, Polson & Polson, P.C., Revill Law Firm, The Hazzard Law Firm, LLC and Elizabeth Hunter & Associates, PLLC.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Birmingham, AL?

Law Offices of Johnathan Williams is #1, with an LFR Score of 74 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Birmingham 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?

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

Update log for Birmingham

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 76 criminal defense lawyers serving Birmingham.

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