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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Cleveland, TN (2026)

Top 50 of 56 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank

7 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 Cleveland: Best and Brock, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Cleveland 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 Cleveland at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Best and Brock694.9★ (752)Chattanooga, 26 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Hargis Law674.9★ (96)Chattanooga, 19 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Chattanooga Criminal Defense Law Firm655.0★ (54)Chattanooga, 23 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4RMR Legal PLLC615.0★ (77)ClevelandOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Donna Miller Attorney at Law - Criminal Defense Attorney574.4★ (34)Chattanooga, 25 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6The Law Firm of J. Allen Murphy, Jr.563.2★ (14)ClevelandOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Gonzalez Torres Law - Dalton505.0★ (7)Dalton, 28 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Law Office of Todd W. Gee - Cleveland, TN514.7★ (75)Cleveland—
9The Law Office of Sheridan Randolph504.3★ (67)Cleveland—
10Reedy Law Office484.5★ (20)Cleveland—

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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 Cleveland, 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 56 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 Cleveland

    #1 Best and Brock

    Based in Chattanooga, 26 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 752 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 752 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1257 Market St, Chattanooga, TN 37402
    View profile for Best and Brock(423) 829-1043

  2. #2 Hargis Law

    Based in Chattanooga, 19 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 96 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 96 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    6708 Heritage Business Ct Suite C, Chattanooga, TN 37421
    View profile for Hargis Law(423) 218-6323

  4. Based in Cleveland

    61/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 77 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 77 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    70 N Ocoee St, Cleveland, TN 37311
    View profile for RMR Legal PLLC(423) 528-8484

  10. #10 Reedy Law Office

    Based in Cleveland

    48/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.5★ from 20 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    275 N Ocoee St, Cleveland, TN 37311
    View profile for Reedy Law Office(423) 599-4996

  11. #11 Houston & Underwood, PLLC

    Based in Chattanooga, 24 mi away

    48/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 167 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 167 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8:30 AM–6 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    3417 Dayton Blvd, Chattanooga, TN 37415
    View profile for Houston & Underwood, PLLC(423) 267-6715

  12. #12 Stevie Phillips Law, PLLC

    Based in Chattanooga, 26 mi away

    48/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 180 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 180 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    1253 Market St #100, Chattanooga, TN 37402
    View profile for Stevie Phillips Law, PLLC(423) 645-7734

  13. #13 Law Offices of Ian Whittle

    Based in Dalton, 28 mi away

    47/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 161 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 161 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Thu 8:30 AM–5 PM · Fri 8:30 AM–3 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    109 W Morris St, Dalton, GA 30720
    View profile for Law Offices of Ian Whittle(706) 250-0045

  16. #16 Davis & Hoss, PC

    Based in Chattanooga, 25 mi away

    47/100LFR Score

    Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 136 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 136 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8:30 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    850 Fortwood St, Chattanooga, TN 37403
    View profile for Davis & Hoss, PC(423) 266-0605

  21. #21 MacNeill Law Firm

    Based in Chattanooga, 24 mi away

    44/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    1506-A McCallie Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404
    View profile for MacNeill Law Firm(423) 364-4365

  23. #23 James E. Toland, Jr.

    Based in Dalton, 28 mi away

    42/100LFR Score

    Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.1★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.1★ from 16 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Thu 8:30 AM–5 PM · Fri 8:30 AM–4 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    510 S Thornton Ave, Dalton, GA 30720
    View profile for James E. Toland, Jr.(706) 447-9724

Top 50 of 56 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 Cleveland, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Rex V. Sparks, Attorney & Counselor at Law413.7★ (7)26 mi
27Pope Law Offices414.5★ (67)In Cleveland
28Judith A. Hamilton, Attorney at Law403.9★ (14)25 mi
29Scott Helton Law405.0★ (3)28 mi
30ARTHUR BASS, Attorney at Law394.1★ (43)In Cleveland
31Jones & Associates, PC, Attorneys at Law394.4★ (26)In Cleveland
32Law Office of Sam Byrd394.8★ (257)25 mi
33Ashley Ownby394.4★ (19)In Cleveland
34Speek, Turner & Newkirk PLLC384.8★ (178)26 mi
35Ryan Hanzelik Attorney at Law384.9★ (139)25 mi
36Morris & Dean, Accident and Injury Attorneys374.7★ (175)29 mi
37Law Offices of Fisher Wise374.8★ (108)26 mi
38Summers, Rufolo & Rodgers375.0★ (83)26 mi
39Davis & Davis374.8★ (92)26 mi
40Alan Beard & Associates374.5★ (93)23 mi
41McCamy, Phillips, Tuggle & Fordham, LLP364.6★ (107)27 mi
42Stanford Legal PLLC365.0★ (3)In Cleveland
43Pope Law Offices354.3★ (76)25 mi
44Bowe & Associates, PLLC354.3★ (27)19 mi
45Olivencia & Cribben Law Office354.7★ (29)23 mi
46Robert N. Meeks, Attorney at Law354.2★ (38)23 mi
47Berke, Berke & Berke344.1★ (43)25 mi
48The Hawkins Law Firm, PLLC345.0★ (20)26 mi
49Mitchell & Mitchell, PC344.3★ (38)27 mi
50Holland & Associates, P.C.344.8★ (19)25 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Cleveland

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 Cleveland: questions

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

7 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Best and Brock, Hargis Law, Chattanooga Criminal Defense Law Firm, RMR Legal PLLC and Donna Miller Attorney at Law - Criminal Defense Attorney.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Cleveland, TN?

Best and Brock is #1, with an LFR Score of 69 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Cleveland 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 Cleveland

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 56 criminal defense lawyers serving Cleveland.

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