70/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 244 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 Cheney, WA (2026)
Top 25 of 29 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
5 of the 25 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 Cheney: Clark Law, P.L.L.C, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Cheney 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 | Clark Law, P.L.L.C | 70 | 5.0★ (244) | Spokane Valley, 19 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Bugbee Law Office, P.S. | 69 | 4.8★ (142) | Spokane, 14 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Tracy Scott Collins Law | 67 | 5.0★ (49) | Spokane, 14 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Note & Kidd PLLC | 61 | 5.0★ (153) | Spokane, 14 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Schwab Law | 60 | 4.9★ (120) | Spokane, 14 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Johnson-Litigation | 58 | 4.7★ (26) | Spokane, 14 mi away | — |
| 7 | Cooney Law Offices, P.S. | 50 | 4.5★ (130) | Spokane, 15 mi away | — |
| 8 | Findley & Silcher Law | 49 | 5.0★ (62) | Spokane, 14 mi away | — |
| 9 | Partovi Law | 49 | 4.4★ (94) | Spokane, 14 mi away | — |
| 10 | Law Office of Steve Graham | 49 | 4.8★ (61) | Spokane, 14 mi away | — |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Cheney now
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.
- #1Call (509) 800-5420
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 244 Google reviews
- #2Call (509) 337-5082
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 142 Google reviews
- #3Call (509) 381-9695
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 49 Google reviews
- #4Call (509) 328-8800
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 153 Google reviews
- #5Call (509) 795-1894
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 120 Google reviews
The 25 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Cheney, 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 29 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 Spokane, 14 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 142 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spokane, 14 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spokane, 14 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 153 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#5 Schwab Law
Based in Spokane, 14 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 120 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spokane, 14 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Spokane, 15 mi away
50/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 130 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spokane, 14 mi away
49/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 62 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#9 Partovi Law
Based in Spokane, 14 mi away
49/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 94 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spokane, 14 mi away
49/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ 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 Spokane, 14 mi away
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spokane, 14 mi away
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 92 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spokane, 14 mi away
47/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spokane, 14 mi away
47/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#15 Riva Grant W
Based in Spokane, 14 mi away
47/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spokane, 14 mi away
47/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#17 Maxey Law Office
Based in Spokane, 14 mi away
47/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spokane, 14 mi away
46/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spokane, 14 mi away
46/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 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 Spokane, 19 mi away
45/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.6★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spokane, 14 mi away
44/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#22 Peter L. March
Based in Spokane, 14 mi away
44/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spokane, 15 mi away
44/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.4★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#24 West Law Office
Based in Spokane, 13 mi away
43/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ 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 Spokane, 14 mi away
43/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Cheney
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 Cheney: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Cheney are open 24/7?
5 on this list post 24/7 hours: Clark Law, P.L.L.C, Bugbee Law Office, P.S., Tracy Scott Collins Law, Note & Kidd PLLC and Schwab Law.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Cheney, WA?
Clark Law, P.L.L.C is #1, with an LFR Score of 70 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Cheney 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 Cheney
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 29 criminal defense lawyers serving Cheney.