Ranked #1 in Cartersville
Based in Atlanta, 27 mi away
69/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 1,151 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Cartersville, GA (2026)
Top 50 of 191 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 Cartersville: Law Offices of Matthew C. Hines - Injury Accident & Criminal Defense Lawyers, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Cartersville 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 | Law Offices of Matthew C. Hines - Injury Accident & Criminal Defense Lawyers | 69 | 4.9★ (1,151) | Atlanta, 27 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | The Freedom Lawyers- Flugum Law, LLC. | 69 | 5.0★ (47) | Cartersville | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | The Freedom Lawyers - Flugum Law, LLC. | 67 | 5.0★ (208) | Marietta, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Miller Law Practice, LLC | 67 | 4.9★ (206) | Marietta, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Howard Law Group | 67 | 4.9★ (480) | Douglasville, 29 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Matthew F. Enslein, P.C. | 66 | 5.0★ (78) | Marietta, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | The Phillips Law Firm | 65 | 5.0★ (65) | Marietta, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Arca Law | 65 | 5.0★ (54) | Marietta, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Lawson and Berry Attorneys at Law | 65 | 4.9★ (159) | Atlanta, 30 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | The Chadha Jimenez Law Firm | 65 | 4.7★ (181) | Smyrna, 28 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Cartersville now
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- #1Call (678) 846-3161
#1Law Offices of Matthew C. Hines - Injury Accident & Criminal Defense Lawyers
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 1,151 Google reviews
- #2Call (678) 986-7866
#2The Freedom Lawyers- Flugum Law, LLC.
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 47 Google reviews
- #3Call (678) 986-7866
#3The Freedom Lawyers - Flugum Law, LLC.
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 208 Google reviews
- #4Call (404) 806-7669
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 206 Google reviews
- #5Call (770) 445-9611
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 480 Google reviews
- #6Call (770) 427-9624
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 78 Google reviews
- #7Call (770) 766-0421
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 65 Google reviews
- #8Call (770) 800-8100
#8Arca Law
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 54 Google reviews
The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Cartersville, 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 191 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 Cartersville
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Marietta, 21 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 208 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Marietta, 21 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 206 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Douglasville, 29 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 480 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Marietta, 21 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 78 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Marietta, 21 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#8 Arca Law
Based in Marietta, 21 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Atlanta, 30 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 159 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Smyrna, 28 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 181 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Kennesaw, 17 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Marietta, 21 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Marietta, 21 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Marietta, 21 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Marietta, 21 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Marietta, 21 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Dallas, 18 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Atlanta, 27 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Marietta, 20 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#20 The Teal Firm
Based in Douglasville, 30 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Kennesaw, 16 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#22 Rafus Law
Based in Atlanta, 29 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#23 The Caruso Firm
Based in Roswell, 28 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Marietta, 21 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Canton, 17 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Top 50 of 191 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.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | The Law Offices of Richard S. Lawson | 62 | 4.8★ (19) | 26 mi |
| 27 | W. Scott Smith PC | 61 | 5.0★ (9) | 21 mi |
| 28 | The Dickerson Firm | 61 | 5.0★ (6) | 19 mi |
| 29 | Rafus Law | 61 | 5.0★ (16) | 30 mi |
| 30 | Cullen Law | 61 | 5.0★ (15) | 30 mi |
| 31 | Capovilla & Williams | 61 | 5.0★ (471) | 17 mi |
| 32 | David Margolis Law, LLC | 60 | 5.0★ (8) | 28 mi |
| 33 | Cornejo & Cornejo, LLP | 59 | 5.0★ (348) | 19 mi |
| 34 | Kohn & Yager, LLC | 58 | 5.0★ (3) | 30 mi |
| 35 | J. M. Heller, Attorney at Law, P.C. | 56 | 4.4★ (167) | 19 mi |
| 36 | Melanie Ellwanger, Attorney at Law | 55 | 5.0★ (100) | 27 mi |
| 37 | Law Offices of Matthew C. Hines | 55 | 4.7★ (97) | 25 mi |
| 38 | JD Law Group | 55 | 4.7★ (116) | 28 mi |
| 39 | The Foster Firm | 55 | 4.9★ (91) | 29 mi |
| 40 | Law Office of David S. Crawford | 54 | 5.0★ (72) | 29 mi |
| 41 | Cansino Blanchette & Oswalt-Smith, LLC | 54 | 5.0★ (403) | In Cartersville |
| 42 | Glen Albright Law | 54 | 4.3★ (30) | 23 mi |
| 43 | AAA Bail Bonds | 54 | 4.9★ (53) | 29 mi |
| 44 | Attorney Jeff Bunch | 52 | 5.0★ (6) | 21 mi |
| 45 | Shawn C. Bugbee, Attorney At Law | 51 | 3.7★ (3) | 17 mi |
| 46 | SHEALY SOLUTIONS | 51 | 5.0★ (4) | 21 mi |
| 47 | Henrickson & Sereebutra | 49 | 4.8★ (283) | 17 mi |
| 48 | The McAdams Firm, LLC | 49 | 5.0★ (263) | 21 mi |
| 49 | Law Office Jack Klein Marietta | 49 | 5.0★ (354) | 24 mi |
| 50 | Frye Law Group | 49 | 4.9★ (286) | 21 mi |
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Cartersville
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 Cartersville: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Cartersville are open 24/7?
25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Law Offices of Matthew C. Hines - Injury Accident & Criminal Defense Lawyers, The Freedom Lawyers- Flugum Law, LLC., The Freedom Lawyers - Flugum Law, LLC., Miller Law Practice, LLC and Howard Law Group.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Cartersville, GA?
Law Offices of Matthew C. Hines - Injury Accident & Criminal Defense Lawyers is #1, with an LFR Score of 69 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Cartersville 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 Cartersville
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 191 criminal defense lawyers serving Cartersville.
- November 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.