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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Centerville, OH (2026)

Top 50 of 131 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank

18 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 Centerville: Gounaris Abboud, LPA, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Centerville 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 Centerville at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Gounaris Abboud, LPA735.0★ (459)Dayton, 9 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Moermond & Mulligan, LLC684.3★ (145)Dayton, 9 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Suhre & Associates DUI and Criminal Defense Lawyers - Dayton Office684.9★ (63)Dayton, 9 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Joslyn Law Firm684.5★ (70)Dayton, 9 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Kane Law674.8★ (38)Dayton, 9 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Rion, Rion & Rion673.9★ (123)Dayton, 9 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Kordalis Law Office645.0★ (11)Xenia, 13 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Schiavone Law Office634.4★ (45)Hamilton, 27 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Rittgers Rittgers & Nakajima624.9★ (502)Lebanon, 14 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Patituce & Associates - Ohio Criminal Defense Attorneys625.0★ (3)Dayton, 9 mi awayOpen 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 Centerville, 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 131 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.

  1. Ranked #1 in Centerville

    Based in Dayton, 9 mi away

    73/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 459 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 459 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    130 W 2nd St #2000, Dayton, OH 45402
  2. Based in Dayton, 9 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 145 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.3★ from 145 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    28 N Wilkinson St, Dayton, OH 45402
  3. 68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.9★ from 63 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    130 W 2nd St #17-129, Dayton, OH 45402
  4. Based in Dayton, 9 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.5★ from 70 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    10 W 2nd St #2, Dayton, OH 45402
  5. Based in Dayton, 9 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.8★ from 38 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    130 W 2nd St #460, Dayton, OH 45402
  6. Based in Dayton, 9 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.9★ from 123 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 3.9★ from 123 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    130 W 2nd St #2150, Dayton, OH 45402
  7. Based in Xenia, 13 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    31 E Main St, Xenia, OH 45385
  8. Based in Hamilton, 27 mi away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.4★ from 45 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2 S 3rd St #300, Hamilton, OH 45011
  9. 62/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 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.

    • 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    28 N Wilkinson St, Dayton, OH 45402
  10. Based in Mason, 22 mi away

    60/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 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.

    • 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    7103 Hamilton Mason Rd B, West Chester Township, OH 45069
  11. Based in Cincinnati, 24 mi away

    55/100LFR Score

    Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Legal services”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 49 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    9435 Waterstone Blvd Ste 140, Cincinnati, OH 45249
  12. Based in Fairfield, 25 mi away

    53/100LFR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.5★ from 21 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    9078 Union Centre Blvd #350, West Chester Township, OH 45069
  13. Based in Franklin, 13 mi away

    53/100LFR Score

    Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.8★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 3.8★ from 5 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
  14. Based in Dayton, 11 mi away

    54/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 473 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 473 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Thu 10 AM–4 PM · Fri–Sun closed
    Address
    Troy St 763 1/2, Dayton, OH 45404
  15. Based in Dayton, 9 mi away

    53/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 344 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.9★ from 344 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun 9 AM–5 PM
    Address
    Liberty Tower, 120 W 2nd St #1300, Dayton, OH 45402
  16. Based in Dayton, 8 mi away

    52/100LFR Score

    Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 176 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.8★ from 176 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Thu 9 AM–5 PM · Fri 9 AM–1 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    1331 Woodman Dr, Dayton, OH 45432
  17. Based in Centerville

    51/100LFR Score

    Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 54 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–6 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    201 W Franklin St C, Centerville, OH 45459

Top 50 of 131 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 Centerville, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Beck Law Office, LLC505.0★ (63)9 mi
27The VanNoy Firm504.2★ (136)7 mi
28Dayton Criminal Defense504.7★ (21)14 mi
29Brock Schoenlein Defense Firm494.9★ (46)9 mi
30Charles M Rowland II DaytonDUI494.9★ (63)14 mi
31Meadows Law Firm484.8★ (187)25 mi
32Gounaris Abboud, LPA484.9★ (27)6 mi
33Law Office of Gump & Deal484.4★ (14)In Centerville
34The Law Office of David S. Albrecht484.9★ (135)27 mi
35Attorney Kate Bowling474.7★ (27)9 mi
36Dearie, Fischer & Martinson LLC474.5★ (50)14 mi
37Richard A.F. Lipowicz, Attorney at Law475.0★ (17)9 mi
38Paul Revelson465.0★ (25)14 mi
39Jeremiah Denslow, DUI Attorney455.0★ (35)25 mi
40Denny and Mills Law Office LLC455.0★ (5)7 mi
41Law Office of Jacob Sterling Seidl LLC445.0★ (4)9 mi
42DeBra Law, LLC444.3★ (40)27 mi
43Law Office of David A. Chicarelli Co., LPA444.9★ (333)8 mi
44Denny Law Office444.0★ (4)9 mi
45The Law Offices of Steven R. Adams, LLC434.8★ (18)25 mi
46Mesaros Law Office434.7★ (149)2 mi
47Miller, Westwood and Brush, LLP.434.8★ (108)In Centerville
48Frank A Malocu Attorney At Law434.8★ (245)9 mi
49Engel & Martin LLC424.1★ (12)24 mi
50Doughty & Doughty424.1★ (15)28 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Centerville

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 Centerville: questions

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

18 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Gounaris Abboud, LPA, Moermond & Mulligan, LLC, Suhre & Associates DUI and Criminal Defense Lawyers - Dayton Office, Joslyn Law Firm and Kane Law.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Centerville, OH?

Gounaris Abboud, LPA is #1, with an LFR Score of 73 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Centerville 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 Centerville

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 131 criminal defense lawyers serving Centerville.
  2. November 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.