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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Dundalk, MD (2026)

Top 50 of 258 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 Dundalk: Scheuerman Law, LLC, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Dundalk 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 Dundalk at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Scheuerman Law, LLC714.9★ (394)Essex, 5 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Maronick Law LLC704.7★ (492)Glen Burnie, 8 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Maronick Law LLC694.7★ (230)Baltimore, 6 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Seth Okin Criminal Defense Attorney695.0★ (251)Lutherville-Timonium, 13 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Maryland Criminal Defense Law Group695.0★ (280)Columbia, 15 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6The Law Office of Caroline Norman Frost695.0★ (120)Glen Burnie, 8 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Seth Okin Criminal Defense Attorney694.9★ (131)Glen Burnie, 8 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Craig M. Kadish & Associates, LLC694.7★ (131)Baltimore, 6 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Maryland Criminal Defense Law Group684.9★ (86)Baltimore, 6 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10The Herbst Firm684.8★ (91)Baltimore, 5 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 Dundalk, 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 258 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 Dundalk

    #1 Scheuerman Law, LLC

    Based in Essex, 5 mi away

    71/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 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

  2. #2 Maronick Law LLC

    Based in Glen Burnie, 8 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 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

  3. #3 Maronick Law LLC

    Based in Baltimore, 6 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 230 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 230 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    220 N Liberty St, Baltimore, MD 21201
    View profile for Maronick Law LLC(443) 381-6223

  10. #10 The Herbst Firm

    Based in Baltimore, 5 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 91 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 91 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    400 E Pratt St 8th floor, Baltimore, MD 21202
    View profile for The Herbst Firm(410) 207-2598

  11. #11 Shepard Law

    Based in Towson, 11 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 127 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 127 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    303 W Pennsylvania Ave, Towson, MD 21204
    View profile for Shepard Law(410) 648-4008

  13. #13 FrizWoods LLC

    Based in Severna Park, 12 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 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

  15. #15 Shapiro Zwanetz & Lake

    Based in Columbia, 17 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #15 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

  16. #16 T. Wray McCurdy, P.A.

    Based in Essex, 4 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.6★ from 58 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    101 Eastern Blvd, Essex, MD 21221
    View profile for T. Wray McCurdy, P.A.(410) 834-8466

  23. #23 Grote Law LLC

    Based in Cockeysville, 14 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 63 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    57 W Timonium Rd Ste 105A, Timonium, MD 21093
    View profile for Grote Law LLC(443) 589-5831

Top 50 of 258 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 Dundalk, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26FrizWoods LLC665.0★ (80)18 mi
27Glen Burnie DUI Lawyer, Kunka Law665.0★ (21)8 mi
28Scheuerman Law LLC655.0★ (20)9 mi
29Henley & Henley, Attorneys at Law654.9★ (71)19 mi
30Carey Law Office, LLC654.9★ (108)23 mi
31Scott MacMullan Law, LLC654.9★ (63)19 mi
32Maryland Criminal Defense Law Group654.8★ (58)19 mi
33The Law Offices of Gil S. Amaral644.3★ (8)6 mi
34Kirk Seaman, LLC645.0★ (12)11 mi
35Scheuerman Law LLC645.0★ (18)16 mi
36Maronick Law LLC634.9★ (9)12 mi
37Thompson Legal Group635.0★ (65)29 mi
38Blashka Law, LLC634.0★ (4)8 mi
39Columbia Criminal Defense Lawyers625.0★ (7)17 mi
40Premier Defense Group624.0★ (13)19 mi
41Attorney Richard A. Simmons624.6★ (9)18 mi
42Hassan, Hassan & Tuchman, PA614.9★ (392)7 mi
43Alpert Schreyer, LLC615.0★ (5)18 mi
44Killian Law Group, LLC614.9★ (1,743)20 mi
45Ruben Law Firm614.9★ (471)10 mi
46Law Offices Alex Poberesky, P.A615.0★ (548)15 mi
47Baltimore DUI Lawyer Lance Garner605.0★ (125)4 mi
48Rice Law604.8★ (121)2 mi
49Law Offices of Todd K. Mohink, PA, Divorce & Family Law Lawyers604.7★ (306)8 mi
50Leonard & McCliggott Law Group605.0★ (224)11 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Dundalk

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 Dundalk: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Scheuerman Law, LLC, Maronick Law LLC, Maronick Law LLC, Seth Okin Criminal Defense Attorney and Maryland Criminal Defense Law Group.

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

Scheuerman Law, LLC is #1, with an LFR Score of 71 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Dundalk 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 Dundalk

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 258 criminal defense lawyers serving Dundalk.

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