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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Ellicott City, MD (2026)

Top 25 of 383 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank

25 of the 25 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 Ellicott City: Maryland Criminal Defense Law Group, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Ellicott City 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 Ellicott City at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Maryland Criminal Defense Law Group715.0★ (280)Columbia, 4 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Maryland Criminal Defense Law Group704.8★ (119)Ellicott CityOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Shapiro Zwanetz & Lake694.9★ (192)Columbia, 7 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Maronick Law LLC694.7★ (492)Glen Burnie, 11 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Seth Okin Criminal Defense Attorney695.0★ (251)Lutherville-Timonium, 14 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Law Offices of David R. Waranch, LLC685.0★ (484)Greenbelt, 19 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Maronick Law LLC684.7★ (230)Baltimore, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8FrizWoods LLC685.0★ (80)Columbia, 6 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Scheuerman Law, LLC684.9★ (394)Essex, 18 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10The Law Offices of Krum, Gergely, & Oates, LLC684.9★ (641)Rockville, 23 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 25 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Ellicott City, 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 383 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 Shapiro Zwanetz & Lake

    Based in Columbia, 7 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #3 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

  4. #4 Maronick Law LLC

    Based in Glen Burnie, 11 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 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

  7. #7 Maronick Law LLC

    Based in Baltimore, 10 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 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

  8. #8 FrizWoods LLC

    Based in Columbia, 6 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 80 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 80 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    6304 Woodside Ct Ste 110, Columbia, MD 21046
    View profile for FrizWoods LLC(410) 346-9384

  9. #9 Scheuerman Law, LLC

    Based in Essex, 18 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 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

  17. #17 Ervin Kibria Law

    Based in Washington, D.C., 28 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #17 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

  18. #18 Shepard Law

    Based in Towson, 14 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #18 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

  20. #20 The Herbst Firm

    Based in Baltimore, 10 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 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

  23. #23 Albers & Associates

    Based in Westminster, 23 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 353 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 353 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    532 Baltimore Blvd #411, Westminster, MD 21157
    View profile for Albers & Associates(443) 665-8030

  25. #25 Scheuerman Law LLC

    Based in Columbia, 3 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    9256 Bendix Rd Ste 308A, Columbia, MD 21045
    View profile for Scheuerman Law LLC(443) 234-9149

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Ellicott City

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 Ellicott City: questions

Which criminal defense lawyers in Ellicott City are open 24/7?

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

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

Maryland Criminal Defense Law Group is #1, with an LFR Score of 71 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Ellicott City 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 Ellicott City

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 383 criminal defense lawyers serving Ellicott City.

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