75/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 801 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 Fayetteville, AR (2026)
Top 50 of 62 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
12 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 Fayetteville: Payne Law Firm, DWI Defense, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Fayetteville 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 | Payne Law Firm, DWI Defense | 75 | 5.0★ (801) | Fayetteville | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Norwood & Norwood, P.A. | 72 | 4.9★ (223) | Fayetteville | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Austin Lucas Law | 71 | 5.0★ (101) | Fayetteville | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Norwood & Norwood, P.A. | 71 | 4.9★ (241) | Springdale, 9 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Norwood & Norwood, P.A. | 69 | 4.8★ (397) | Rogers, 17 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Rise Criminal Defense - Criminal Defense Attorneys & DWI Lawyer | 69 | 4.8★ (163) | Springdale, 11 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Cody W. Dowden, Attorney at Law - Dowden Law Office | 68 | 4.9★ (217) | Bentonville, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Norwood & Norwood, P.A. | 67 | 4.9★ (166) | Bentonville, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Criminal Defense Attorney at Law Brock Showalter | 62 | 3.9★ (15) | Rogers, 19 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Rise Criminal Defense - Criminal Defense Attorneys & DWI Lawyer | 61 | 5.0★ (7) | Bentonville, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Fayetteville now
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- #1Call (479) 871-9602
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 801 Google reviews
- #2Call (479) 235-4600
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 223 Google reviews
- #3Call (479) 571-0104
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 101 Google reviews
- #4Call (479) 235-4600
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 241 Google reviews
- #5Call (479) 235-4600
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 397 Google reviews
- #6Call (479) 408-5896
#6Rise Criminal Defense - Criminal Defense Attorneys & DWI Lawyer
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 163 Google reviews
- #7Call (479) 777-0640
#7Cody W. Dowden, Attorney at Law - Dowden Law Office
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 217 Google reviews
- #8Call (479) 235-4600
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 166 Google reviews
The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Fayetteville, 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 62 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 Fayetteville
72/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 223 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fayetteville
71/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 101 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Springdale, 9 mi away
71/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 241 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rogers, 17 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 397 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Springdale, 11 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 163 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bentonville, 21 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ 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 Bentonville, 21 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 166 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rogers, 19 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.9★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bentonville, 21 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#11 Horton Law Firm
Based in Fayetteville
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Springdale, 8 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fayetteville
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
#14 Joyce Law Firm
Based in Fayetteville
53/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 178 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fayetteville
51/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 81 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fayetteville
51/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 64 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#17 Jim Shaw Law
Based in Fayetteville
49/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fayetteville
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fayetteville
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Fayetteville
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rogers, 13 mi away
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 110 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bentonville, 22 mi away
47/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 110 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#23 Rose Knows Law
Based in Fayetteville
45/100LFR ScoreRanked #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.
#24 King Law Group
Based in Fayetteville
45/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 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.
Based in Rogers, 19 mi away
45/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Top 50 of 62 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.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Bertucci Law Firm | 45 | 4.9★ (26) | 21 mi |
| 27 | The Law Group of Northwest Arkansas PLLC | 43 | 4.8★ (193) | In Fayetteville |
| 28 | Carl W. Hopkins, PA | 43 | 4.3★ (6) | 9 mi |
| 29 | Mike Armstrong | 43 | 3.9★ (7) | 17 mi |
| 30 | Bogart, Small + Duell | 42 | 4.6★ (156) | In Fayetteville |
| 31 | Wilmoth Law Firm | 41 | 4.9★ (58) | In Fayetteville |
| 32 | DeWitt and Daniels Law Firm | 40 | 4.9★ (128) | 13 mi |
| 33 | Paul V. Waddell, P.A. | 40 | 5.0★ (68) | 9 mi |
| 34 | Chad L. Atwell | 40 | 4.5★ (33) | In Fayetteville |
| 35 | Osborne Law Firm | 39 | 4.2★ (29) | In Fayetteville |
| 36 | Sexton Bailey Attorneys, PA | 39 | 4.7★ (19) | In Fayetteville |
| 37 | Horton Personal Injury & Car Accident Lawyers | 39 | 4.9★ (89) | 17 mi |
| 38 | Nailling & Terrell PLLC | 38 | 4.5★ (42) | 8 mi |
| 39 | Story Law Firm, PLLC | 38 | 3.9★ (24) | In Fayetteville |
| 40 | General Practice Law Firm | 38 | 4.6★ (36) | 9 mi |
| 41 | Hall Estill | 38 | 5.0★ (10) | In Fayetteville |
| 42 | Teague Law Firm | 38 | 4.6★ (90) | 17 mi |
| 43 | Herrera Law Group | 37 | 4.2★ (131) | 17 mi |
| 44 | Wilkinson Law Firm | 37 | 4.9★ (74) | 21 mi |
| 45 | Carithers Johnson Devenport, PLLC -- Immigration Law Office | 37 | 4.5★ (23) | 9 mi |
| 46 | Vernetti Law Group, PLLC | 37 | 4.6★ (99) | 22 mi |
| 47 | Hatfield Harris, PLLC | 36 | 4.4★ (51) | 18 mi |
| 48 | Mostyn Prettyman, PLLC - Northwest Arkansas Lawyers | 36 | 4.3★ (108) | 24 mi |
| 49 | Jeff H. Watson | 36 | 4.4★ (9) | 7 mi |
| 50 | Bob Estes | Attorney At Law | 36 | 5.0★ (3) | In Fayetteville |
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Fayetteville
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 Fayetteville: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Fayetteville are open 24/7?
12 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Payne Law Firm, DWI Defense, Norwood & Norwood, P.A., Austin Lucas Law, Norwood & Norwood, P.A. and Norwood & Norwood, P.A..
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Fayetteville, AR?
Payne Law Firm, DWI Defense is #1, with an LFR Score of 75 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Fayetteville 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 Fayetteville
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 62 criminal defense lawyers serving Fayetteville.