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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Farmington, MI (2026)

Top 50 of 383 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 Farmington: Law Office of Julian J. Poota, PLLC, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Farmington 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 Farmington at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Law Office of Julian J. Poota, PLLC705.0★ (518)Southfield, 7 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Dallo Law, P.C.694.9★ (591)Pontiac, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3The Law Offices of Bradley J. Friedman694.9★ (200)Southfield, 4 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Zayid Law P.C.685.0★ (155)Novi, 4 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Dickstein & Amberg, P.L.L.C.685.0★ (184)Southfield, 7 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6The David J. Kramer Law Firm, PLLC685.0★ (122)Novi, 5 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7George Law685.0★ (305)Royal Oak, 12 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Barnwell Law, PLLC675.0★ (448)Warren, 17 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Friedman Law Firm674.9★ (265)Royal Oak, 12 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10The Asmar Law Firm675.0★ (73)Southfield, 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 Farmington, 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.

  1. Based in Pontiac, 10 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 591 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 591 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    36700 Woodward Ave Ste 103, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
  2. Based in Novi, 4 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 155 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 155 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    40020 W 12 Mile Rd Ste 100, Novi, MI 48377
  3. Based in Royal Oak, 12 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 305 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 305 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    444 S Washington Ave, Royal Oak, MI 48067
  4. Based in Warren, 17 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 448 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 448 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    28225 Mound Rd, Warren, MI 48092
  5. Based in Royal Oak, 12 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 265 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 265 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    302 S Main St, Royal Oak, MI 48067
  6. Based in Southfield, 5 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 73 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    24725 W 12 Mile Rd #110, Southfield, MI 48034
  7. Based in Madison Heights, 14 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 380 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 380 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    411 W 13 Mile Rd, Madison Heights, MI 48071
  8. Based in Waterford, 14 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 167 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 167 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    6557 Highland Rd Ste a, Waterford Township, MI 48327
  9. Based in Birmingham, 10 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 106 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 106 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1000 S Old Woodward Ave #103, Birmingham, MI 48009
  10. Based in Pontiac, 13 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 172 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 172 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    35 W Huron St Suite 901, Pontiac, MI 48342
  11. Based in Farmington Hills, 4 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 36 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    31000 Northwestern Hwy Ste 100, Farmington Hills, MI 48334
  12. Based in Detroit, 19 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 241 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 241 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    615 Griswold St Ste 719, Detroit, MI 48226
  13. Based in Southfield, 4 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.4★ from 51 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    26677 W 12 Mile Rd, Southfield, MI 48034

Top 50 of 383 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 Farmington, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Paul J. Tafelski, Michigan Defense Law | Criminal Attorney and DUI Lawyer664.8★ (76)11 mi
27Criminal Defense Attorney Loren M. Dickstein655.0★ (33)7 mi
28The Law Office of John C. Elkhoury P.C.655.0★ (139)18 mi
29My Michigan Defense Lawyer, PC654.6★ (90)10 mi
30Joshua A. Kaplan Criminal Defense Attorney655.0★ (45)10 mi
31Law Offices of Marc E. Hart654.6★ (79)10 mi
32Schwartz Law Group654.9★ (48)10 mi
33Blank Law, PC654.9★ (72)14 mi
34Brown & Associates, Legal Services654.9★ (68)13 mi
35Doraid B Elder PC654.8★ (86)13 mi
36George Law655.0★ (38)10 mi
37HJP Legal655.0★ (53)12 mi
38Law Offices of Joseph A. Simon, PLLC655.0★ (213)24 mi
39Davis Law Group PLLC654.8★ (19)5 mi
40Prasad Legal, PLLC654.8★ (34)9 mi
41Steven J Balcon & Associates655.0★ (16)5 mi
42Small Law PLLC654.9★ (46)13 mi
43GEHERIN LAW GROUP, PLLC645.0★ (189)25 mi
44Hakim Criminal Law644.9★ (95)18 mi
45The Bennett Law Firm, PLC644.5★ (58)12 mi
46Attorney Shaun R. Marks, P.C.645.0★ (61)18 mi
47Federal Criminal Attorneys of Michigan644.9★ (89)19 mi
48Luedke Law Group645.0★ (109)22 mi
49The Thompson Law Firm, PLLC645.0★ (17)9 mi
50DeMatteis & Ricciardello, PLLC644.9★ (146)24 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Farmington

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 Farmington: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Law Office of Julian J. Poota, PLLC, Dallo Law, P.C., The Law Offices of Bradley J. Friedman, Zayid Law P.C. and Dickstein & Amberg, P.L.L.C..

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Farmington, MI?

Law Office of Julian J. Poota, PLLC is #1, with an LFR Score of 70 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Farmington 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 Farmington

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