Skip to content

Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Erie, CO (2026)

Top 50 of 240 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

  1. 1

    #1 for emergency criminal defense in Erie: Churchill DUI Defense | Attorney at Law, open 24/7.

Rankings can't be bought. Lawyers can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank

Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Erie 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 Erie at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Churchill DUI Defense | Attorney at Law695.0★ (274)Westminster, 13 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2The Law Office of Jacob E. Martinez675.0★ (477)Denver, 25 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Fife Luneau, P.C.674.9★ (488)Denver, 26 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4The Savela Law Firm PC664.9★ (63)Boulder, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Tiftickjian Law Firm, P.C.664.9★ (376)Denver, 25 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6DeChant Law665.0★ (278)Denver, 25 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Krizman Law664.9★ (200)Denver, 22 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Law Office of Kimberly Diego Criminal Defense665.0★ (176)Denver, 22 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Shazam Kianpour & Associates, P.C.664.8★ (219)Denver, 22 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Hebets & McCallin P.C.665.0★ (224)Denver, 26 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)

Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Erie now

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 Erie, 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 240 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. Based in Denver, 26 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 488 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 488 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1873 S Bellaire St #200-A, Denver, CO 80222
  2. Based in Denver, 25 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 278 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 278 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    950 S Cherry St #1515, Denver, CO 80246
  3. Based in Denver, 22 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 200 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 200 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1391 Speer Blvd #830, Denver, CO 80204
  4. Based in Denver, 26 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 224 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 224 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1777 S Harrison St Ste 310, Denver, CO 80210
  5. Based in Boulder, 13 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 73 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    507 Canyon Blvd Ste 101, Boulder, CO 80302
  6. Based in Denver, 26 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 229 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 229 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    3801 E Florida Ave #725, Denver, CO 80210
  7. Based in Westminster, 10 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1490 W 121st Ave Ste 102, Westminster, CO 80234
  8. Based in Denver, 24 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 158 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 158 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    44 Cook St #100, Denver, CO 80206
  9. Based in Denver, 26 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 210 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 210 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1777 S Harrison St #450, Denver, CO 80210
  10. Based in Denver, 21 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 99 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 99 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    600 17th St suite 2800-s, Denver, CO 80202
  11. Based in Boulder, 13 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 28 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    820 Pearl St Ste H, Boulder, CO 80302
  12. Based in Golden, 27 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 122 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 122 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    25548 Genesee Trail Rd, Golden, CO 80401

Top 50 of 240 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 Erie, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Aizenman Criminal Defense645.0★ (11)10 mi
27Litman Law Firm644.5★ (77)22 mi
28Kardon Law635.0★ (9)10 mi
29Law Office of Matthew A. Martin, P.C.634.9★ (70)26 mi
30Law Office of Jill M. Jackson635.0★ (42)24 mi
31Law Office of Kevin V. Moore634.6★ (28)17 mi
32Rights & Liberties Law Firm635.0★ (31)21 mi
33Abby D. Brown Law Office, PLLC635.0★ (38)23 mi
34Kalamaya | Goscha635.0★ (7)10 mi
35Law Office Of Kevin Cahill634.8★ (53)25 mi
36Frankfurt Law Office635.0★ (44)26 mi
37Colorado Legal Defense Group - Criminal & DUI Attorneys634.9★ (660)21 mi
38Kalamaya | Goscha625.0★ (31)25 mi
39Lancaster Law Office LLC624.5★ (8)12 mi
40The Harrell Law Firm, PLLC624.9★ (33)25 mi
41The Mitchell Law Firm624.7★ (35)24 mi
42Bruno Lilly LeClere, PLLC624.5★ (104)30 mi
43Criminal Law Matters625.0★ (4)10 mi
44Suro Law Firm624.8★ (17)22 mi
45Bacharach Law625.0★ (16)23 mi
46Price Criminal Defense625.0★ (20)25 mi
47Denver Criminal and Injury Attorneys614.6★ (28)26 mi
48Lancaster Law Office, LLC614.4★ (14)22 mi
49Colorado Lawyer Team614.5★ (23)26 mi
50Castle & Castle615.0★ (8)22 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Erie

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 Erie: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Churchill DUI Defense | Attorney at Law, The Law Office of Jacob E. Martinez, Fife Luneau, P.C., The Savela Law Firm PC and Tiftickjian Law Firm, P.C..

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Erie, CO?

Churchill DUI Defense | Attorney at Law is #1, with an LFR Score of 69 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Erie 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 Erie

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 240 criminal defense lawyers serving Erie.