71/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 252 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 Charlotte, NC (2026)
Top 50 of 173 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
23 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 Charlotte: The Law Office of Jason H. Reece, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Charlotte 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 | The Law Office of Jason H. Reece | 71 | 5.0★ (252) | Charlotte | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Randall Law PLLC | 71 | 4.9★ (228) | Charlotte | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Curcio Law | 69 | 5.0★ (61) | Charlotte | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Marcilliat & Mills PLLC | 68 | 4.9★ (48) | Charlotte | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Okoye Law LLC - Criminal Defense Attorneys & Divorce Lawyers | 68 | 5.0★ (451) | Rock Hill, 23 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Clark Law, PLLC | 67 | 5.0★ (86) | Waxhaw, 11 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | The Rhodes Firm, PLLC | 66 | 5.0★ (13) | Charlotte | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Chapman, Dowling & Mallek | 65 | 5.0★ (7) | Charlotte | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Carolina Criminal Defense | 65 | 5.0★ (83) | Rock Hill, 23 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Hirsch Law Group | 64 | 5.0★ (3) | Charlotte | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Charlotte now
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- #1Call (704) 714-8888
#1The Law Office of Jason H. Reece
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 252 Google reviews
- #2Call (980) 294-1080
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 228 Google reviews
- #3Call (704) 759-6110
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 61 Google reviews
- #4Call (704) 686-7933
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 48 Google reviews
- #5Call (803) 902-7034
#5Okoye Law LLC - Criminal Defense Attorneys & Divorce Lawyers
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 451 Google reviews
- #6Call (704) 244-3333
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 86 Google reviews
- #7Call (704) 891-2494
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 13 Google reviews
- #8Call (631) 574-7905
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 7 Google reviews
The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Charlotte, 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 173 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 Charlotte
71/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 228 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#3 Curcio Law
Based in Charlotte
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Charlotte
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 48 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rock Hill, 23 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 451 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waxhaw, 11 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 86 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Charlotte
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 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 Charlotte
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rock Hill, 23 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 83 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#10 Hirsch Law Group
Based in Charlotte
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #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.
Based in Mint Hill, 3 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.7★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#12 Litrenta Law
Based in Charlotte
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#13 RTS LAW GROUP
Based in Charlotte
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 632 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Charlotte
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 561 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Charlotte
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 258 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Trial attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Concord, 19 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 346 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#17 Burts Law, PLLC
Based in Charlotte
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 228 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Charlotte
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#19 Curcio Law
Based in Matthews, 11 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 161 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Charlotte
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Charlotte
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Monroe, 24 mi away
55/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 114 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Divorce lawyer”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#23 King Law
Based in Cornelius, 18 mi away
55/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Charlotte
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 1,945 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Charlotte
55/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.7★ from 3 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 173 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 Attorney Timothy J. Pavone, PLLC | 55 | 4.9★ (1,291) | In Charlotte |
| 27 | The Icard Law Firm | 55 | 5.0★ (851) | In Charlotte |
| 28 | Browning & Long, PLLC | 54 | 4.9★ (785) | In Charlotte |
| 29 | Leitner, Bragg & Griffin | 54 | 4.4★ (116) | 24 mi |
| 30 | King Law | 54 | 4.6★ (32) | 19 mi |
| 31 | Law Offices of Banks Huntley, PLLC | 54 | 5.0★ (496) | In Charlotte |
| 32 | Arnold & Smith PLLC | 53 | 4.7★ (50) | 25 mi |
| 33 | King Law | 53 | 4.2★ (129) | 29 mi |
| 34 | Powers Law Firm PA | 52 | 4.9★ (270) | In Charlotte |
| 35 | Johnson & Nicholson: Abogados de Inmigración | 52 | 4.9★ (244) | In Charlotte |
| 36 | DeCurtins Law Office | 52 | 4.8★ (261) | In Charlotte |
| 37 | The Law Office of Kevin L. Barnett | 52 | 4.9★ (195) | In Charlotte |
| 38 | The Law Office of Ryan M. Watson, PLLC | 51 | 5.0★ (124) | In Charlotte |
| 39 | The Law Offices of Robert J. Reeves P.C. | 50 | 5.0★ (69) | In Charlotte |
| 40 | Martine Law, PLLC | 50 | 4.8★ (83) | In Charlotte |
| 41 | Martine Law, PLLC | 50 | 4.8★ (83) | In Charlotte |
| 42 | The Law Offices of Robert J. Reeves P.C. | 50 | 5.0★ (425) | 16 mi |
| 43 | Gilles Law | 50 | 4.7★ (90) | In Charlotte |
| 44 | Steven T. Meier, PLLC | 50 | 4.8★ (78) | In Charlotte |
| 45 | Trivino Law PLLC | 50 | 5.0★ (62) | In Charlotte |
| 46 | Minick Law, P.C. | 50 | 4.9★ (66) | In Charlotte |
| 47 | The Law Office of David Demers | 50 | 5.0★ (47) | In Charlotte |
| 48 | Martin Taylor, PLLC Law Firm | 49 | 5.0★ (417) | 20 mi |
| 49 | The Law Offices of Andrew L. Gordon, PLLC | 49 | 4.5★ (74) | In Charlotte |
| 50 | Mary Leazer Rogers Law Offices | 49 | 4.3★ (95) | In Charlotte |
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Charlotte
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 Charlotte: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Charlotte are open 24/7?
23 on this list post 24/7 hours, including The Law Office of Jason H. Reece, Randall Law PLLC, Curcio Law, Marcilliat & Mills PLLC and Okoye Law LLC - Criminal Defense Attorneys & Divorce Lawyers.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Charlotte, NC?
The Law Office of Jason H. Reece is #1, with an LFR Score of 71 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Charlotte 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 Charlotte
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 173 criminal defense lawyers serving Charlotte.