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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Clinton, TN (2026)

Top 31 of 85 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank

22 of the 31 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 Clinton: Christmas Law Group, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Clinton 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 Clinton at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Christmas Law Group705.0★ (120)ClintonOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2T. Scott Jones, Esq705.0★ (590)Knoxville, 14 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Barnes & Fersten, PLLC705.0★ (405)Knoxville, 14 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Law Office of Joseph A. Fanduzz684.9★ (246)Knoxville, 16 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Ooten Law Firm Criminal Defense Lawyers - Knoxville684.8★ (247)Knoxville, 16 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Burks & Ogle674.9★ (129)Knoxville, 16 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Jeffrey Coller, Knoxville Criminal Defense Attorney674.9★ (124)Knoxville, 16 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8The Watson Law Firm674.9★ (84)Knoxville, 13 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9The Woodard Law Firm, PLLC675.0★ (68)Knoxville, 13 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10The Bell Law Firm, PLLC664.9★ (63)Knoxville, 13 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)

Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Clinton 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.

The 31 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Clinton, 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 85 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 Clinton

    #1 Christmas Law Group

    Based in Clinton

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 120 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 120 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    301 Market St, Clinton, TN 37716
    View profile for Christmas Law Group(865) 378-7779

  2. #2 T. Scott Jones, Esq

    Based in Knoxville, 14 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 590 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 590 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2125 Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville, TN 37921
    View profile for T. Scott Jones, Esq(865) 509-9693

  3. #3 Barnes & Fersten, PLLC

    Based in Knoxville, 14 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 405 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 405 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    109 S Northshore Dr #310, Knoxville, TN 37919
    View profile for Barnes & Fersten, PLLC(865) 805-5703

  6. #6 Burks & Ogle

    Based in Knoxville, 16 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 129 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 129 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    800 S Gay St #1900, Knoxville, TN 37929
    View profile for Burks & Ogle(865) 522-4964

  8. #8 The Watson Law Firm

    Based in Knoxville, 13 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 84 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 84 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    120 Suburban Rd #203, Knoxville, TN 37923
    View profile for The Watson Law Firm(865) 259-0948

  10. #10 The Bell Law Firm, PLLC

    Based in Knoxville, 13 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 63 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    9111 Cross Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37923
    View profile for The Bell Law Firm, PLLC(865) 214-7108

  12. #12 The Baker Law Firm

    Based in Knoxville, 16 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 91 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 91 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    800 S Gay St #1950, Knoxville, TN 37929
    View profile for The Baker Law Firm(865) 200-4117

  16. #16 Garza Law Firm

    Based in Knoxville, 16 mi away

    62/100LFR Score

    Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,190 Google reviews.

    • 4.9★ from 1,190 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    550 W Main St #340, Knoxville, TN 37902
    View profile for Garza Law Firm(865) 830-1843

  19. #19 NST Law Injury Attorneys

    Based in Knoxville, 13 mi away

    58/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 134 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 134 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    408 N Cedar Bluff Rd #450, Knoxville, TN 37923
    View profile for NST Law Injury Attorneys(865) 326-3730

  20. #20 OEB Law

    Based in Knoxville, 15 mi away

    56/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 114 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.

    • 4.5★ from 114 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    625 Market St 6th Floor, Knoxville, TN 37902
    View profile for OEB Law(865) 546-1111

  23. #23 BFP Law Firm, P.C.

    Based in Knoxville, 14 mi away

    48/100LFR Score

    Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 130 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 130 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    318 Erin Dr SW #4, Knoxville, TN 37919
    View profile for BFP Law Firm, P.C.(865) 963-3052

Top 31 of 85 criminal defense lawyers by emergency score

#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #31, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.

criminal defense lawyers in Clinton, ranks 26 to 31
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26The Dance Firm475.0★ (55)15 mi
27Stephens & DiRado, LLP474.9★ (52)15 mi
28Knox Defense474.8★ (52)15 mi
29The Evans Law Firm464.9★ (40)15 mi
30Robert R. Kurtz, Attorney at Law464.8★ (38)15 mi
31Eldridge & Cravens, PC465.0★ (24)15 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Clinton

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 Clinton: questions

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

22 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Christmas Law Group, T. Scott Jones, Esq, Barnes & Fersten, PLLC, Law Office of Joseph A. Fanduzz and Ooten Law Firm Criminal Defense Lawyers - Knoxville.

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

Christmas Law Group is #1, with an LFR Score of 70 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Clinton 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 Clinton

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 85 criminal defense lawyers serving Clinton.

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