67/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Canyon Lake, TX (2026)
Top 50 of 89 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 Canyon Lake: Jared Horton - Blanco Criminal Defense Attorney, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Canyon Lake 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 | Jared Horton - Blanco Criminal Defense Attorney | 67 | 5.0★ (25) | Canyon Lake | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | BRCK Criminal Defense Attorneys | 66 | 4.7★ (479) | San Antonio, 25 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | The Hull Firm | 66 | 5.0★ (110) | San Marcos, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Hernández Dauphin Legal, PC | 65 | 5.0★ (162) | San Antonio, 26 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Law Offices of Scot Courtney | 65 | 4.8★ (83) | San Marcos, 19 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Law Office of Hector Gonzalez III-Criminal Defense Attorney | 65 | 5.0★ (173) | San Antonio, 28 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Smith & Vinson Law Firm | 65 | 5.0★ (45) | San Marcos, 18 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Tim Rountree-DWI Attorney | 65 | 4.9★ (158) | San Antonio, 28 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | LaHood Norton Goss Law Group, PLLC | 64 | 4.6★ (126) | San Antonio, 23 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Sophia C. Martinez | 64 | 4.6★ (156) | San Antonio, 25 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Canyon Lake now
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- #1Call (512) 200-3801
#1Jared Horton - Blanco Criminal Defense Attorney
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 25 Google reviews
- #2Call (210) 871-9608
#2BRCK Criminal Defense Attorneys
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 479 Google reviews
- #3Call (737) 937-5786
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 110 Google reviews
- #4Call (210) 970-7019
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 162 Google reviews
- #5Call (512) 392-9292
#5Law Offices of Scot Courtney
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 83 Google reviews
- #6Call (210) 756-1883
#6Law Office of Hector Gonzalez III-Criminal Defense Attorney
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 173 Google reviews
- #7Call (512) 359-3743
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 45 Google reviews
- #8Call (210) 667-3520
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 158 Google reviews
The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Canyon Lake, 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 89 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.
Based in San Antonio, 25 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 479 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Marcos, 21 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 110 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Antonio, 26 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 162 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Marcos, 19 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 83 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Antonio, 28 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 173 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Marcos, 18 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Antonio, 28 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 158 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Antonio, 23 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 126 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Antonio, 25 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 156 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Marcos, 18 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Braunfels, 15 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Boerne, 29 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Antonio, 28 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Antonio, 25 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Pflugerville, 20 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Marcos, 18 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Antonio, 28 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Antonio, 30 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 2,050 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Antonio, 30 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#21 Cofer & Connelly
Based in San Marcos, 19 mi away
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Antonio, 28 mi away
55/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 154 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Antonio, 24 mi away
54/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 85 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Seguin, 28 mi away
53/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#25 Schoon Law Firm
Based in New Braunfels, 15 mi away
54/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Top 50 of 89 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.
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Canyon Lake
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 Canyon Lake: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Canyon Lake are open 24/7?
24 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Jared Horton - Blanco Criminal Defense Attorney, BRCK Criminal Defense Attorneys, The Hull Firm, Hernández Dauphin Legal, PC and Law Offices of Scot Courtney.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Canyon Lake, TX?
Jared Horton - Blanco Criminal Defense Attorney is #1, with an LFR Score of 67 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Canyon Lake 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 Canyon Lake
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 89 criminal defense lawyers serving Canyon Lake.