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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Cleburne, TX (2026)

Top 50 of 123 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 Cleburne: Dunham & Jones, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Cleburne 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 Cleburne at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Dunham & Jones684.8★ (1,352)Fort Worth, 29 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2The Medlin Law Firm684.9★ (767)Fort Worth, 27 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Fulgham Hampton Criminal Defense Attorneys674.9★ (442)Fort Worth, 26 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4The Meza Law Firm, PLLC674.9★ (481)Fort Worth, 28 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5The Balderrama Law Group675.0★ (358)Fort Worth, 28 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Sparks Law Firm674.9★ (430)Fort Worth, 29 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Cole Paschall Law654.8★ (199)Fort Worth, 26 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Fulgham Hampton Criminal Defense Attorneys644.9★ (88)Fort Worth, 28 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Lawyer Andy Platt644.7★ (84)Fort Worth, 27 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Gold Legal, PLLC.634.9★ (69)Fort Worth, 28 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 Cleburne, 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 123 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.

  1. Ranked #1 in Cleburne

    #1 Dunham & Jones

    Based in Fort Worth, 29 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 1,352 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 1,352 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1110 E Weatherford St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
    View profile for Dunham & Jones(817) 888-8888

  2. #2 The Medlin Law Firm

    Based in Fort Worth, 27 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 767 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 767 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1300 S University Dr #318, Fort Worth, TX 76107
    View profile for The Medlin Law Firm(682) 204-4117

  4. #4 The Meza Law Firm, PLLC

    Based in Fort Worth, 28 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 481 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 481 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    300 Burnett St #145, Fort Worth, TX 76102
    View profile for The Meza Law Firm, PLLC(817) 732-6392

  6. #6 Sparks Law Firm

    Based in Fort Worth, 29 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 430 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 430 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    603 E Belknap St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
    View profile for Sparks Law Firm(817) 334-0300

  7. #7 Cole Paschall Law

    Based in Fort Worth, 26 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 199 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 199 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    6300 Ridglea Pl Suite 315, Fort Worth, TX 76116
    View profile for Cole Paschall Law(817) 477-4100

  9. #9 Lawyer Andy Platt

    Based in Fort Worth, 27 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 84 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 84 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    3624 W Vickery Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107
    View profile for Lawyer Andy Platt(817) 877-1700

  10. Based in Fort Worth, 28 mi away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 69 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 69 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    640 Taylor St Suite 1200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
    View profile for Gold Legal, PLLC.(817) 686-4459

  14. #14 Shawn W Paschall

    Based in Fort Worth, 26 mi away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.6★ from 53 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    6300 Ridglea Pl #315, Fort Worth, TX 76116
    View profile for Shawn W Paschall(817) 477-4100

  15. Based in Fort Worth, 28 mi away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    201 Main St Ste 600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
    View profile for Norris Legal Group(817) 646-4056

Top 50 of 123 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 Cleburne, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Bailey & Galyen Attorneys at Law584.8★ (877)28 mi
27Manuel Diaz Law Firm - La Gran Plaza585.0★ (368)24 mi
28Manuel Diaz Law Firm, PC584.6★ (928)28 mi
29Texas Criminal Defense Group574.8★ (40)28 mi
30The Alband Law Firm564.9★ (201)27 mi
31Bailey & Galyen Attorneys at Law544.7★ (98)29 mi
32Pantheon Legal Group, PLLC545.0★ (46)28 mi
33The Law Offices of Roderick C. White544.3★ (110)27 mi
34Beasley Law Firm525.0★ (23)28 mi
35Law Office of Barry J. Alford, P.C.524.4★ (26)28 mi
36Zen Law Firm514.6★ (18)28 mi
37Don Bodenhamer Law Firm504.0★ (15)30 mi
38Law Office Of Jonathan Simpson504.4★ (7)27 mi
39Ben Hill Turner, P.C.494.0★ (72)In Cleburne
40McCarty-Larson, PLLC484.7★ (370)25 mi
41Hoeller McLaughlin PLLC484.9★ (345)28 mi
42Andrew Deegan Criminal Attorney at Law474.9★ (278)28 mi
43Panther City Law Group474.8★ (306)28 mi
44The Dameron Law Firm475.0★ (183)26 mi
45McArthur Hammond, Attorneys at Law473.6★ (28)In Cleburne
46Justin T. Holt Managing Attorney | Mallory, Lollar, Holt & Associates, PC474.5★ (262)24 mi
47Nag Law Firm, P.C.464.5★ (239)25 mi
48Sparks Law Firm465.0★ (110)27 mi
49Virginia A Carter Law Office464.8★ (126)28 mi
50Bryan E. Wilson, The Texas Law Hawk454.9★ (100)28 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Cleburne

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 Cleburne: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Dunham & Jones, The Medlin Law Firm, Fulgham Hampton Criminal Defense Attorneys, The Meza Law Firm, PLLC and The Balderrama Law Group.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Cleburne, TX?

Dunham & Jones is #1, with an LFR Score of 68 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Cleburne 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 Cleburne

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 123 criminal defense lawyers serving Cleburne.

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