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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Crofton, MD (2026)

Top 50 of 451 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 Crofton: Law Offices of David R. Waranch, LLC, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Crofton 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 Crofton at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Law Offices of David R. Waranch, LLC705.0★ (484)Greenbelt, 11 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Alpert Schreyer Criminal Defense Attorneys Lanham704.9★ (352)Lanham, 9 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Maronick Law LLC694.7★ (492)Glen Burnie, 12 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Ervin Kibria Law695.0★ (662)Washington, D.C., 20 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Carey Law Office, LLC694.9★ (108)Bowie, 4 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Drew Cochran, Attorney at Law684.8★ (226)Annapolis, 11 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Maryland Criminal Defense Law Group685.0★ (280)Columbia, 16 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Cochran & Chhabra Law Group684.8★ (206)Annapolis, 11 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9FrizWoods LLC684.9★ (239)Greater Upper Marlboro, 13 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10FrizWoods LLC685.0★ (105)Severna Park, 9 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 Crofton, 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 451 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.

  3. #3 Maronick Law LLC

    Based in Glen Burnie, 12 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 492 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 492 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    7418 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd, Glen Burnie, MD 21061
    View profile for Maronick Law LLC(443) 351-6657

  4. #4 Ervin Kibria Law

    Based in Washington, D.C., 20 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 662 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 662 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    800 Connecticut Ave NW Ste 323, Washington, DC 20006
    View profile for Ervin Kibria Law(202) 866-4866

  5. #5 Carey Law Office, LLC

    Based in Bowie, 4 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 108 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 108 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    14300 Gallant Fox Ln Ste 223, Bowie, MD 20715
    View profile for Carey Law Office, LLC(301) 464-2500

  9. #9 FrizWoods LLC

    Based in Greater Upper Marlboro, 13 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 239 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 239 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    14513 Main St B, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
    View profile for FrizWoods LLC(301) 720-1917

  10. #10 FrizWoods LLC

    Based in Severna Park, 9 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 105 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 105 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    540 Ritchie Hwy Ste 301, Severna Park, MD 21146
    View profile for FrizWoods LLC(410) 883-5667

  12. #12 Shapiro Zwanetz & Lake

    Based in Columbia, 14 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 192 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 192 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    7226 Lee Deforest Dr Ste 207, Columbia, MD 21046
    View profile for Shapiro Zwanetz & Lake(410) 927-5137

  18. Based in Washington, D.C., 20 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 207 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 207 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1100 H St NW Suite 540, Washington, DC 20005
    View profile for Monument Legal(202) 836-6650

  19. Based in Largo, 11 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 65 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    9701 Apollo Dr Ste 100, Largo, MD 20774
    View profile for Thompson Legal Group(301) 245-7449

  21. #21 Scheuerman Law, LLC

    Based in Essex, 25 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 394 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 394 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    106 N Marlyn Ave, Essex, MD 21221
    View profile for Scheuerman Law, LLC(443) 589-6254

  25. #25 Carey Law Office, LLC

    Based in Greater Upper Marlboro, 19 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 121 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 121 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    10425 Southern Maryland Blvd Ste 201, Dunkirk, MD 20754
    View profile for Carey Law Office, LLC(301) 464-2500

Top 50 of 451 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 Crofton, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Christopher J. Mutimer665.0★ (124)20 mi
27FrizWoods LLC665.0★ (80)16 mi
28Maronick Law LLC664.7★ (230)20 mi
29Scrofano Law PC664.9★ (122)19 mi
30Maryland Criminal Defense Law Group664.8★ (119)19 mi
31Kush Arora Criminal Defense Attorney664.9★ (240)26 mi
32Koehler Law655.0★ (85)19 mi
33Northern Virginia Criminal Defense Group655.0★ (135)23 mi
34Bruckheim & Patel655.0★ (81)20 mi
35Gracia & Mintz654.9★ (198)26 mi
36Law Offices of Maria Mena654.6★ (130)19 mi
37Seth Okin Criminal Defense Attorney655.0★ (251)29 mi
38Craig M. Kadish & Associates, LLC654.7★ (131)20 mi
39Federal Attorney Rammy Barbari655.0★ (75)19 mi
40Law Office of Peter S O'Neill654.6★ (45)12 mi
41Kush Arora Criminal Defense Attorney654.9★ (109)22 mi
42Maryland Criminal Defense Law Group654.9★ (86)20 mi
43The Herbst Firm654.8★ (91)20 mi
44Carmichael Ellis & Brock, PLLC654.9★ (116)24 mi
45Jason Kalafat, Esq.654.9★ (66)19 mi
46Law Offices of Mallon Snyder655.0★ (125)26 mi
47Paolo Gnocchi655.0★ (120)25 mi
48Jay P. Mykytiuk, Trial Attorney654.9★ (67)20 mi
49MEDVIN LAW FIRM654.9★ (111)24 mi
50David Deane Law654.9★ (114)25 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Crofton

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 Crofton: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Law Offices of David R. Waranch, LLC, Alpert Schreyer Criminal Defense Attorneys Lanham, Maronick Law LLC, Ervin Kibria Law and Carey Law Office, LLC.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Crofton, MD?

Law Offices of David R. Waranch, LLC is #1, with an LFR Score of 70 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Crofton 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 Crofton

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 451 criminal defense lawyers serving Crofton.

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