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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Durham, NH (2026)

Top 50 of 54 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank

10 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 Durham: Becker Legal, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Durham 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 Durham at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Becker Legal664.2★ (30)Portsmouth, 7 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Contant Law, P.C.635.0★ (22)Newburyport, 23 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Hutchinson Law Office, PLLC634.5★ (34)Haverhill, 25 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4George T. Campbell, Attorney at Law635.0★ (32)Manchester, 29 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Criminal Defense Lawyer Chaz Chandler624.7★ (15)Haverhill, 25 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6N.H. DWI GUY614.1★ (29)Manchester, 29 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Law Office of Richard Monteith603.5★ (8)Londonderry, 27 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Tenn And Tenn, PA594.9★ (645)Manchester, 29 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Criminal Defense Attorney Olivia Brooks595.0★ (3)Haverhill, 25 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Attorney Joseph Kelly Levasseur, PLLC544.6★ (74)Manchester, 29 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 Durham, 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 54 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.

  1. Ranked #1 in Durham

    Based in Portsmouth, 7 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.2★ from 30 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1 New Hampshire Ave 1st Floor, Portsmouth, NH 03801
    View profile for Becker Legal(603) 802-8100

  2. #2 Contant Law, P.C.

    Based in Newburyport, 23 mi away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    10 Inn St, Newburyport, MA 01950
    View profile for Contant Law, P.C.(617) 227-8383

  3. #3 Hutchinson Law Office, PLLC

    Based in Haverhill, 25 mi away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.5★ from 34 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    105 Kenoza Ave, Haverhill, MA 01830
    View profile for Hutchinson Law Office, PLLC(978) 478-8806

  6. #6 N.H. DWI GUY

    Based in Manchester, 29 mi away

    61/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.1★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.1★ from 29 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    212 Coolidge Ave, Manchester, NH 03105
    View profile for N.H. DWI GUY(603) 583-4444

  7. #7 Law Office of Richard Monteith

    Based in Londonderry, 27 mi away

    60/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 3.5★ from 8 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    14 Londonderry Rd, Londonderry, NH 03053
    View profile for Law Office of Richard Monteith(603) 437-2733

  8. #8 Tenn And Tenn, PA

    Based in Manchester, 29 mi away

    59/100LFR Score

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 645 Google reviews.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.9★ from 645 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    16 High St #3, Manchester, NH 03101
    View profile for Tenn And Tenn, PA(603) 614-5055

  11. #11 Cohen & Winters, PLLC

    Based in Portsmouth, 11 mi away

    50/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 112 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.9★ from 112 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    19 Hampton Rd Ste 2, Exeter, NH 03833
    View profile for Cohen & Winters, PLLC(603) 333-1654

  12. #12 Rock Law PLLC

    Based in Portsmouth, 9 mi away

    48/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.8★ from 42 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Tue 8 AM–5 PM · Wed closed · Thu–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    500 Market St UNIT 16B, Portsmouth, NH 03801
    View profile for Rock Law PLLC(603) 218-1910

  13. #13 Law Office of Timothy Connors

    Based in Haverhill, 25 mi away

    48/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 183 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.9★ from 183 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sun 9 AM–5 PM
    Address
    105 Kenoza Ave, Haverhill, MA 01830
    View profile for Law Office of Timothy Connors(978) 961-5907

  16. #16 Hansen Law Offices, PLLC

    Based in Portsmouth, 9 mi away

    47/100LFR Score

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

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8:30 AM–5:30 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    155 Fleet St, Portsmouth, NH 03801
    View profile for Hansen Law Offices, PLLC(603) 766-1970

  18. #18 Wiberg Law Office, PLLC

    Based in Portsmouth, 10 mi away

    46/100LFR Score

    Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    2456 Lafayette Rd #11, Portsmouth, NH 03801
    View profile for Wiberg Law Office, PLLC(603) 686-5454

  19. #19 Law Office of Kerri Reed

    Based in Amesbury, 20 mi away

    45/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.9★ from 29 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon 9 AM–3 PM · Tue–Thu 10 AM–4 PM · Fri closed · Sat 12 PM–3 PM · Sun closed
    Address
    110 Haverhill Rd Bldg C Suite 376, Amesbury, MA 01913
    View profile for Law Office of Kerri Reed(978) 792-5035

  20. #20 PrietoLaw

    Based in Manchester, 29 mi away

    44/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.8★ from 42 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8:30 AM–6:30 PM · Sat–Sun 9 AM–12 PM
    Address
    68 Sagamore St, Manchester, NH 03104
    View profile for PrietoLaw(603) 232-2085

  21. #21 Seaton & Lohr

    Based in Dover, 5 mi away

    44/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.

    Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews
    Address
    53 Silver St, Dover, NH 03820
    View profile for Seaton & Lohr(603) 743-3302

  22. #22 Law Office of David Newton

    Based in Newburyport, 23 mi away

    44/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.

    Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.

    • 4.9★ from 29 Google reviews
    Address
    6 Harris St, Newburyport, MA 01950
    View profile for Law Office of David Newton(603) 821-0133

  23. #23 Plaia Law

    Based in Portsmouth, 9 mi away

    44/100LFR Score

    Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–4 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    171 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801
    View profile for Plaia Law(603) 766-0452

  24. #24 Schmid Law Offices

    Based in York Beach, 14 mi away

    43/100LFR Score

    Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–6 PM · Sat 9 AM–5 PM · Sun 12 PM–5 PM
    Address
    10 Woodbridge Rd #335, York, ME 03909
    View profile for Schmid Law Offices(207) 337-6040

  25. #25 Hansen Law Offices, PLLC

    Based in Wells Beach Station, 27 mi away

    43/100LFR Score

    Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8:30 AM–5:30 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    62 Portland Rd Ste 44, Kennebunk, ME 04043
    View profile for Hansen Law Offices, PLLC(207) 467-3767

Top 50 of 54 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 Durham, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Newman Law Office, PLLC435.0★ (20)29 mi
27Libby O'Brien Kingsley & Champion LLC434.5★ (18)27 mi
28Criminal Defense Attorney Michelle L. Hubbard, Newburyport Office435.0★ (8)22 mi
29Starbranch Law - Criminal Defense Attorney424.4★ (44)9 mi
30Fairfield & Associates, P.A.413.2★ (17)29 mi
31The Law Office of Kenneth C. Allison415.0★ (4)26 mi
32The Law Offices Of Stephen C. Brown & Associates414.7★ (153)12 mi
33Burns, Bryant, Cox, Rockefeller & Durkin P.A.394.7★ (34)5 mi
34Clark & Associates, LLP394.9★ (35)10 mi
35James McDaniel, Attorney At Law384.8★ (24)7 mi
36Stachowske Law PLLC385.0★ (17)6 mi
37Law Office of Carl D. Olson384.0★ (4)27 mi
38Cohen & Winters, PLLC384.9★ (159)29 mi
39Kirsten Wilson Law, PLLC375.0★ (13)9 mi
40Forghany Law P.C.375.0★ (64)26 mi
41Kalled Law Offices, PLLC375.0★ (8)7 mi
42Boynton, Waldron, Doleac, Woodman & Scott, P.A.364.1★ (14)9 mi
43Martino Law Group355.0★ (23)23 mi
44Howie Law Office, PLLC344.6★ (45)30 mi
45Law Office of Stephen A. Roth344.7★ (15)21 mi
46Law Offices of Martin and Hipple, PLLC344.6★ (32)29 mi
47Gleason Law Offices PC344.1★ (34)26 mi
48Sheehan, Schiavoni, Jutras & Magliocchetti, LLP334.5★ (15)26 mi
49Cimler Law, PLLC334.3★ (14)27 mi
50The Law Office Of Daniel Duckett324.3★ (15)29 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Durham

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 Durham: questions

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

10 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Becker Legal, Contant Law, P.C., Hutchinson Law Office, PLLC, George T. Campbell, Attorney at Law and Criminal Defense Lawyer Chaz Chandler.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Durham, NH?

Becker Legal is #1, with an LFR Score of 66 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Durham 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 Durham

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 54 criminal defense lawyers serving Durham.

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