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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Cloverleaf, TX (2026)

Top 50 of 375 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 Cloverleaf: Dunham & Jones, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Cloverleaf 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 Cloverleaf at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Dunham & Jones684.8★ (890)Houston, 15 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Thiessen Law Firm684.9★ (534)Houston, 13 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Law Office of Michael H. Pham684.8★ (537)Houston, 12 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Vaughn Law PLLC685.0★ (328)Houston, 11 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5The Law Office of David A. Breston684.8★ (649)Houston, 14 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Walker Law Office685.0★ (265)Houston, 11 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Law Office of Joseph Ruiz, PLLC685.0★ (399)Houston, 15 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8The Martinez Law Firm684.8★ (324)Houston, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Law Office of Nathaniel Pitoniak685.0★ (186)Houston, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Murphy & McKinney Law Firm | Houston DWI Lawyer685.0★ (321)Houston, 14 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)

Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Cloverleaf 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 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Cloverleaf, 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 375 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 Cloverleaf

    Based in Houston, 15 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 890 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 890 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2323 S Shepherd Dr #1400, Houston, TX 77019
  2. Based in Houston, 13 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 534 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 534 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    733 E 12th 1/2 St SUITE 200, Houston, TX 77008
  3. Based in Houston, 11 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 328 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 328 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    917 Franklin St #400, Houston, TX 77002
  4. Based in Houston, 11 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 265 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 265 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    917 Franklin St #550, Houston, TX 77002
  5. Based in Houston, 10 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 324 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 324 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2617 Canal St, Houston, TX 77003
  6. Based in Houston, 12 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 208 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 208 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    713 Booth St, Houston, TX 77009
  7. Based in Houston, 15 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 233 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 233 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1235 N Loop W #1020, Houston, TX 77008
  8. Based in Humble, 13 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 246 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 246 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    13803 Madera Run Pkwy #103, Humble, TX 77346
  9. Based in Houston, 18 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 265 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 265 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2200 Post Oak Blvd 10th floor, Houston, TX 77056
  10. Based in Houston, 11 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 120 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 120 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    202 Travis St Ste 309, Houston, TX 77002
  11. Based in Houston, 12 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 85 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 85 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1001 Texas Ave Suite 710, Houston, TX 77002

Top 50 of 375 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 Cloverleaf, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Texas Criminal Defense Group664.9★ (88)12 mi
27Drehner Law665.0★ (111)15 mi
28Tad Law | League City Criminal Defense & Injury Lawyer664.9★ (230)19 mi
29Charles Johnson Law Firm664.6★ (135)12 mi
30Collin Evans Law, PLLC665.0★ (68)11 mi
31Roberts Criminal Law665.0★ (47)9 mi
32Blass Law PLLC665.0★ (64)11 mi
33C.L. Swisher Legal Group664.9★ (75)12 mi
34LaVine Law Firm Criminal Defense Lawyers - Houston Office664.8★ (158)16 mi
35Surginer Stewart PLLC665.0★ (198)20 mi
36The Huff Law Firm665.0★ (138)18 mi
37The Saman Law Firm PC665.0★ (86)14 mi
38Law Offices Of Sean R Darvishi664.9★ (110)15 mi
39The Law Office of Philip M. Gommels664.7★ (93)12 mi
40Napier Law Firm655.0★ (87)15 mi
41Law Office of Amanda Skillern, PLLC655.0★ (50)11 mi
42Greco Neyland, PC654.9★ (108)17 mi
43Attorney Nathaniel Munier654.8★ (74)14 mi
44Adamo & Adamo Law Firm654.7★ (73)13 mi
45Chernoff Law654.6★ (68)11 mi
46Justin C. Harris Law Firm654.9★ (43)11 mi
47Mike Kohler Law Firm655.0★ (48)13 mi
48Scheiner Law Group654.8★ (79)15 mi
49The Law Office of Matthew D. Sharp: Houston DWI Defense654.8★ (59)13 mi
50Cammack Law Firm654.9★ (83)17 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Cloverleaf

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 Cloverleaf: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Dunham & Jones, Thiessen Law Firm, Law Office of Michael H. Pham, Vaughn Law PLLC and The Law Office of David A. Breston.

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

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

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Cloverleaf 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 Cloverleaf

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 375 criminal defense lawyers serving Cloverleaf.