69/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 407 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Elkton, MD (2026)
Top 50 of 72 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
17 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 Elkton: Ciccarelli Law Offices, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Elkton 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.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ciccarelli Law Offices | 69 | 4.9★ (407) | West Chester, 27 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Beeson Law, LLC | 68 | 5.0★ (212) | West Chester, 27 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | DiCindio Law, LLC | 68 | 5.0★ (217) | West Chester, 27 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Skinner Law Firm | 66 | 4.9★ (114) | West Chester, 27 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Law Offices of L. Michael Schaech | 65 | 5.0★ (22) | Havre de Grace, 14 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Michael W. Modica, Attorney at Law | 64 | 4.0★ (42) | Wilmington, 18 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Law Office of Vincent J. Caputo | 64 | 4.5★ (53) | West Chester, 27 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | The Law Office of Richard Zemble | 63 | 3.8★ (12) | Wilmington, 18 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Law Offices of Heather J. Mattes | 60 | 3.2★ (9) | West Chester, 27 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Simon Hyde Law | 57 | 5.0★ (123) | West Chester, 27 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Elkton now
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- #1Call (610) 692-8700
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 407 Google reviews
- #2Call (484) 790-1239
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 212 Google reviews
- #3Call (610) 486-3458
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 217 Google reviews
- #4Call (610) 708-1352
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 114 Google reviews
- #5Call (410) 200-7399
#5Law Offices of L. Michael Schaech
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 22 Google reviews
- #6Call (302) 600-1262
#6Michael W. Modica, Attorney at Law
Open 24/7 · 4.0 from 42 Google reviews
- #7Call (610) 696-7422
#7Law Office of Vincent J. Caputo
Open 24/7 · 4.5 from 53 Google reviews
- #8Call (302) 377-4471
#8The Law Office of Richard Zemble
Open 24/7 · 3.8 from 12 Google reviews
The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Elkton, 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 72 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.
Based in West Chester, 27 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 212 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in West Chester, 27 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 217 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in West Chester, 27 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 114 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Havre de Grace, 14 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 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.
Based in Wilmington, 18 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in West Chester, 27 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilmington, 18 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.8★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in West Chester, 27 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.2★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#10 Simon Hyde Law
Based in West Chester, 27 mi away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 123 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in West Chester, 27 mi away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 120 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#12 Rice Law
Based in Bel Air, 28 mi away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 109 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bel Air, 29 mi away
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 85 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#14 Maronick Law LLC
Based in Bel Air, 28 mi away
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#15 Ryan Law LLC
Based in Bel Air, 28 mi away
54/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Edgewood, 28 mi away
52/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bel Air, 26 mi away
52/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.1★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in West Chester, 27 mi away
51/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.9★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in West Chester, 27 mi away
50/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Wilmington, 15 mi away
49/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 83 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#21 John Deckers
Based in Wilmington, 18 mi away
47/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elkton
46/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilmington, 18 mi away
46/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilmington, 18 mi away
46/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Havre de Grace, 14 mi away
46/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Top 50 of 72 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.
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Elkton
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 |
Emergency criminal defense lawyers in Elkton: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Elkton are open 24/7?
17 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Ciccarelli Law Offices, Beeson Law, LLC, DiCindio Law, LLC, Skinner Law Firm and Law Offices of L. Michael Schaech.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Elkton, MD?
Ciccarelli Law Offices is #1, with an LFR Score of 69 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Elkton 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 Elkton
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 72 criminal defense lawyers serving Elkton.