73/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 81 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 Fort Collins, CO (2026)
Top 50 of 64 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
13 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 Fort Collins: The Leier Law Office LLC, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Fort Collins 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 | The Leier Law Office LLC | 73 | 4.9★ (81) | Fort Collins | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Roselle & Breitigam, P.C. | 72 | 4.7★ (87) | Fort Collins | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Colorado Lawyer Team | 70 | 4.5★ (44) | Fort Collins | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Bruno Lilly LeClere, PLLC (Fort Collins) | 69 | 4.6★ (21) | Fort Collins | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Colorado Legal Defense Group Criminal and DUI Attorneys | 69 | 4.9★ (17) | Fort Collins | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | The Harrell Law Firm, PLLC | 68 | 4.9★ (33) | Loveland, 12 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Bruno Lilly LeClere, PLLC | 68 | 4.5★ (104) | Greeley, 22 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Colorado Lawyer Team | 66 | 4.5★ (23) | Loveland, 12 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Martin & Reed, LLC | 66 | 4.7★ (55) | Greeley, 24 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Martin & Reed, LLC | 66 | 5.0★ (5) | Fort Collins | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Fort Collins now
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- #1Call (970) 682-4581
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 81 Google reviews
- #2Call (970) 224-1111
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 87 Google reviews
- #3Call (970) 670-0738
Open 24/7 · 4.5 from 44 Google reviews
- #4Call (970) 410-1215
#4Bruno Lilly LeClere, PLLC (Fort Collins)
Open 24/7 · 4.6 from 21 Google reviews
- #5Call (970) 851-0000
#5Colorado Legal Defense Group Criminal and DUI Attorneys
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 17 Google reviews
- #6Call (970) 888-7227
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 33 Google reviews
- #7Call (720) 236-1396
Open 24/7 · 4.5 from 104 Google reviews
- #8Call (970) 670-0738
Open 24/7 · 4.5 from 23 Google reviews
The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Fort Collins, 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 64 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 Fort Collins
72/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 87 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Collins
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Collins
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ 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 Fort Collins
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ 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 Loveland, 12 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Greeley, 22 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 104 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Loveland, 12 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Greeley, 24 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Collins
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Collins
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 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 Fort Collins
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Greeley, 24 mi away
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.3★ from 64 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Collins
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ 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 Fort Collins
55/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 136 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Collins
55/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 124 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#17 Percifield Law
Based in Fort Collins
54/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 83 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Collins
54/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 87 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Collins
53/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Collins
53/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 66 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Collins
52/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ 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 Fort Collins
51/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Loveland, 13 mi away
51/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 80 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Longmont, 29 mi away
51/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ 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 Fort Collins
50/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Top 50 of 64 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 | Samuelson Law, PC | 50 | 4.8★ (22) | In Fort Collins |
| 27 | Fischer Law Group, P.C. | 50 | 4.4★ (25) | In Fort Collins |
| 28 | The Law Offices of Thomas W. Martin, LLC | 50 | 4.8★ (20) | In Fort Collins |
| 29 | McAdams Law Office LLC | 49 | 5.0★ (94) | 23 mi |
| 30 | Law Offices of Robert E. Ray | 49 | 4.6★ (108) | 23 mi |
| 31 | Peek Goldstone | 48 | 4.5★ (45) | 19 mi |
| 32 | Ingram Law Office | 47 | 3.0★ (6) | In Fort Collins |
| 33 | Harwich Defense | 47 | 2.0★ (8) | In Fort Collins |
| 34 | Merson Law Office, LLC | 46 | 4.7★ (51) | 29 mi |
| 35 | Stout Law Firm | 46 | 4.3★ (42) | 23 mi |
| 36 | Mertes Law | 45 | 4.9★ (33) | 30 mi |
| 37 | The Law Office of Casey James Alexander, LLC | 45 | 4.8★ (103) | In Fort Collins |
| 38 | Anzen Legal Group | 44 | 4.8★ (92) | In Fort Collins |
| 39 | Lee E. Christian Law | 44 | 4.8★ (81) | In Fort Collins |
| 40 | Starkovich Law, LLC | 43 | 4.1★ (9) | 23 mi |
| 41 | The Salas Law Firm, LLC | 42 | 4.3★ (64) | In Fort Collins |
| 42 | Ores Law | 42 | 4.8★ (100) | 11 mi |
| 43 | Burnham Law | 42 | 4.3★ (43) | In Fort Collins |
| 44 | Mark Adams, Attorney at Law | 42 | 4.3★ (44) | In Fort Collins |
| 45 | Law Office of Loomis & Greene | 41 | 4.7★ (83) | 13 mi |
| 46 | K. Harwich, LLC | 41 | 4.8★ (23) | In Fort Collins |
| 47 | Jerome B. Roselle, P.C. | 41 | 4.7★ (20) | In Fort Collins |
| 48 | Diane Goldenstein, P.C. | 40 | 3.7★ (3) | 27 mi |
| 49 | Gookin Law, LLC | 40 | 4.6★ (47) | 12 mi |
| 50 | Bagley Law Firm, LLC | 40 | 4.9★ (127) | 28 mi |
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Fort Collins
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 Fort Collins: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Fort Collins are open 24/7?
13 on this list post 24/7 hours, including The Leier Law Office LLC, Roselle & Breitigam, P.C., Colorado Lawyer Team, Bruno Lilly LeClere, PLLC (Fort Collins) and Colorado Legal Defense Group Criminal and DUI Attorneys.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Fort Collins, CO?
The Leier Law Office LLC is #1, with an LFR Score of 73 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Fort Collins 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 Fort Collins
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 64 criminal defense lawyers serving Fort Collins.