18 criminal defense lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
4 of the 18 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.
#1 for emergency criminal defense in Columbus: The Criminal Defense Team - Baldwin, Perry & Wiley, PC, open 24/7.
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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 | The Criminal Defense Team - Baldwin, Perry & Wiley, PC | 69 | 4.8★ (164) | Franklin, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Haskell Law | 64 | 4.8★ (51) | Bloomington, 30 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Mike Cunningham, Criminal Defense Attorney | 62 | 4.6★ (9) | Franklin, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Mendoza Personal Injury Lawyers Columbus | 58 | 5.0★ (14) | Columbus | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Whitted Law | 46 | 4.9★ (200) | Columbus | — |
| 6 | Maryan Law | 45 | 4.8★ (31) | Franklin, 26 mi away | — |
| 7 | Dillon Legal Group | 45 | 4.1★ (28) | Franklin, 21 mi away | — |
| 8 | West Sixth Law, LLP | 44 | 4.7★ (84) | Columbus | — |
| 9 | The Nice Law Firm, LLP | 43 | 4.0★ (19) | Greensburg, 25 mi away | — |
| 10 | Matthew Solomon | 43 | 4.7★ (12) | Franklin, 21 mi away | — |
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.
#1The Criminal Defense Team - Baldwin, Perry & Wiley, PC
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 164 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 51 Google reviews
#3Mike Cunningham, Criminal Defense Attorney
Open 24/7 · 4.6 from 9 Google reviews
#4Mendoza Personal Injury Lawyers Columbus
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 14 Google reviews
24/7 first, then same-day service, then the rest. Each group is in LFR Score order on emergency weights.
Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
Ranked #1 in Columbus
Based in Franklin, 21 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 164 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bloomington, 30 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Franklin, 21 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Columbus
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Columbus
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 200 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Franklin, 26 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Franklin, 21 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.1★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Columbus
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 84 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Greensburg, 25 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Franklin, 21 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Greenwood, 26 mi away
Ranked #11 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 Shelbyville, 24 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Shelbyville, 26 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 99 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Columbus
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.2★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Greenwood, 30 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 81 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Franklin, 21 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Greensburg, 25 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Shelbyville, 23 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Civil law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
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 |
