67/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 79 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 Gaffney, SC (2026)
36 criminal defense lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
8 of the 36 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 Gaffney: The Bateman Law Firm, 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 Gaffney 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 Bateman Law Firm | 67 | 5.0★ (79) | Spartanburg, 18 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | South Carolina Criminal Law: Dayne Phillips | 65 | 5.0★ (28) | Spartanburg, 17 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | KD Trial Lawyers | 61 | 4.9★ (470) | Spartanburg, 18 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | King Law | 61 | 4.2★ (133) | Gaffney | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | King Law | 58 | 4.4★ (188) | Shelby, 17 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | King Law | 57 | 4.3★ (115) | Spartanburg, 17 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Anderson Law Firm | 57 | 4.1★ (9) | Gaffney | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | King Law | 53 | 4.6★ (32) | Gastonia, 30 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Steve L. Denton | 56 | 4.8★ (26) | Spartanburg, 18 mi away | — |
| 10 | The Schweppe Law Firm, P.A. | 52 | 4.8★ (401) | Shelby, 16 mi away | — |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Gaffney 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.
- #1Call (864) 402-3111
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 79 Google reviews
- #2Call (864) 668-3057
#2South Carolina Criminal Law: Dayne Phillips
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 28 Google reviews
- #3Call (864) 402-8631
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 470 Google reviews
- #4Call (864) 256-3878
#4King Law
Open 24/7 · 4.2 from 133 Google reviews
- #5Call (704) 461-2567
#5King Law
Open 24/7 · 4.4 from 188 Google reviews
- #6Call (864) 256-0647
#6King Law
Open 24/7 · 4.3 from 115 Google reviews
- #7Call (864) 649-1771
Open 24/7 · 4.1 from 9 Google reviews
- #8Call (704) 457-9032
#8King Law
Open 24/7 · 4.6 from 32 Google reviews
The 36 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Gaffney, ranked
24/7 first, then same-day service, then the rest. Each group is in LFR Score order on emergency weights.
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 Spartanburg, 17 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spartanburg, 18 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 470 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#4 King Law
Based in Gaffney
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.2★ from 133 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#5 King Law
Based in Shelby, 17 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.4★ from 188 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#6 King Law
Based in Spartanburg, 17 mi away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.3★ from 115 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gaffney
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.1★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Divorce lawyer”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#8 King Law
Based in Gastonia, 30 mi away
53/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spartanburg, 18 mi away
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 26 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 Shelby, 16 mi away
52/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 401 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#11 Gossett Holman C
Based in Spartanburg, 18 mi away
52/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 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 Spartanburg, 18 mi away
50/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 202 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gastonia, 29 mi away
50/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 417 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spartanburg, 22 mi away
49/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 176 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#15 Minick Law, P.C.
Based in Gastonia, 30 mi away
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 249 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gastonia, 29 mi away
47/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ 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 Greer, 29 mi away
45/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 48 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Shelby, 16 mi away
44/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Social security attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Gastonia, 30 mi away
44/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gastonia, 29 mi away
44/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spartanburg, 18 mi away
44/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spartanburg, 17 mi away
43/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ 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 Gastonia, 30 mi away
42/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spartanburg, 18 mi away
42/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.4★ 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 Shelby, 16 mi away
42/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
All 36 criminal defense lawyers by emergency score
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #36, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Anderson & Moore, LLC | 41 | 4.7★ (311) | 18 mi |
| 27 | Martine Law PLLC | 41 | 4.9★ (7) | 30 mi |
| 28 | Benjamin B. Hasty | 40 | 4.0★ (4) | 27 mi |
| 29 | Greene Law Offices, PLLC | 40 | 4.8★ (126) | 17 mi |
| 30 | The Law Offices of Ronald J. Shook - DWI DUI Lawyer | 40 | 4.9★ (363) | 30 mi |
| 31 | The Carolina Law Group | 39 | 4.9★ (70) | 19 mi |
| 32 | Chad Pye Attorney At Law | 39 | 4.9★ (66) | 18 mi |
| 33 | Law Office of Mo Abusaft | 38 | 4.4★ (85) | 18 mi |
| 34 | Johnston Law Firm, LLC | 38 | 4.5★ (78) | 18 mi |
| 35 | Neece Law Firm | 36 | 4.6★ (79) | 30 mi |
| 36 | Law Offices of Delton W Barnes | 35 | 5.0★ (12) | 17 mi |
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Gaffney
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 Gaffney: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Gaffney are open 24/7?
8 on this list post 24/7 hours, including The Bateman Law Firm, South Carolina Criminal Law: Dayne Phillips, KD Trial Lawyers, King Law and King Law.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Gaffney, SC?
The Bateman Law Firm is #1, with an LFR Score of 67 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Gaffney 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 Gaffney
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 36 criminal defense lawyers serving Gaffney.