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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Georgetown, TX (2026)

Top 50 of 162 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 Georgetown: Winters & Chidester, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Georgetown 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 Georgetown at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Winters & Chidester735.0★ (282)GeorgetownOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Smith & Vinson Law Firm715.0★ (69)GeorgetownOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3The Law Office of Kevin Bennett705.0★ (627)Austin, 25 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Stephen T. Bowling695.0★ (366)Austin, 25 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Smith & Vinson Law Firm694.9★ (391)Austin, 25 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6The Law Office of David Reed685.0★ (300)Austin, 25 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Dunham & Jones684.7★ (459)Austin, 25 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Law Office of W. Todd Ver Weire684.8★ (25)GeorgetownOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Lance Kennedy Law685.0★ (228)Austin, 26 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10McKinney Vos PLLC675.0★ (79)Austin, 17 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 Georgetown, 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 162 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. Ranked #1 in Georgetown

    #1 Winters & Chidester

    Based in Georgetown

    73/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 282 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 282 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    101 Cooperative Way #205, Georgetown, TX 78626
    View profile for Winters & Chidester(512) 961-4555

  4. #4 Stephen T. Bowling

    Based in Austin, 25 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 366 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 366 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    816 Congress Ave Ste 950, Austin, TX 78701
    View profile for Stephen T. Bowling(512) 599-9000

  7. #7 Dunham & Jones

    Based in Austin, 25 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 459 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 459 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    512 E 11th St, Austin, TX 78701
    View profile for Dunham & Jones(512) 777-7777

  9. #9 Lance Kennedy Law

    Based in Austin, 26 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 228 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 228 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    111 Congress Ave Ste 500, Austin, TX 78701
    View profile for Lance Kennedy Law(737) 324-7540

  10. #10 McKinney Vos PLLC

    Based in Austin, 17 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 79 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 79 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    9600 Great Hills Trl Suite 150W, Austin, TX 78759
    View profile for McKinney Vos PLLC(512) 457-8991

  11. #11 The Hull Firm

    Based in Georgetown

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    205 Cantera Wy Bldg 3 Unit 302, Georgetown, TX 78628
    View profile for The Hull Firm(512) 607-4722

  15. #15 Gordon Law PLLC

    Based in Austin, 24 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 116 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 116 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    600 W 28th St Ste 106A, Austin, TX 78705
    View profile for Gordon Law PLLC(512) 200-9333

  16. #16 Trey Porter Law

    Based in Austin, 26 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 139 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 139 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    901 S MoPac Expy Bldg.1, Suite 300, Austin, TX 78746
    View profile for Trey Porter Law(512) 201-4381

  17. #17 Blackburn Betts PLLC

    Based in Austin, 25 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 111 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 111 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    605 W 14th St, Austin, TX 78701
    View profile for Blackburn Betts PLLC(512) 478-9898

  21. #21 Dan Wannamaker

    Based in Austin, 14 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 27 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    13809 Research Blvd Ste 500, Austin, TX 78750
    View profile for Dan Wannamaker(512) 236-9929

  23. #23 O'Connell West, PLLC

    Based in Austin, 25 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 79 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 79 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    505 W 12th St #200, Austin, TX 78701
    View profile for O'Connell West, PLLC(512) 547-7265

Top 50 of 162 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 Georgetown, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26The Law Office Of Ken Gibson655.0★ (51)25 mi
27Law Office of Jackson F Gorski654.5★ (86)25 mi
28Hines & Holub Law644.4★ (76)25 mi
29Law Office of Richard Gentry, PLLC644.8★ (48)25 mi
30Michael & Associates Criminal Defense Attorneys645.0★ (621)26 mi
31Baeza Law, PLLC645.0★ (30)25 mi
32The Law Office of Will Mitchell644.8★ (33)25 mi
33Aragon Law Firm - Joseph Aragon635.0★ (23)25 mi
34The James R. Fletcher Law Firm635.0★ (22)25 mi
35BRCK Criminal Defense Attorneys634.8★ (21)26 mi
36Aguilera Law PLLC - Criminal Defense & Personal Injury Attorneys625.0★ (17)25 mi
37Law Office of Jesse Hernandez624.5★ (21)24 mi
38James Gill624.5★ (29)27 mi
39Law Office of Jason A Katims, PLLC624.1★ (26)25 mi
40Law Offices of Steve Gibbins625.0★ (12)25 mi
41William Hale, PLLC625.0★ (12)25 mi
42Affordable Jail Release Of Austin.com624.2★ (15)25 mi
43The Adamo Law Firm615.0★ (7)26 mi
44Batrice Law Firm605.0★ (258)19 mi
45Cofer & Connelly594.9★ (465)25 mi
46The Hull Firm595.0★ (370)25 mi
47The Law Firm of Blair T. Jones, PLLC595.0★ (23)8 mi
48Law Office of Eric Harron595.0★ (19)In Georgetown
49Tully Rinckey PLLC584.8★ (108)19 mi
50Chambers & Associates574.8★ (190)25 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Georgetown

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 Georgetown: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Winters & Chidester, Smith & Vinson Law Firm, The Law Office of Kevin Bennett, Stephen T. Bowling and Smith & Vinson Law Firm.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Georgetown, TX?

Winters & Chidester is #1, with an LFR Score of 73 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Georgetown 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 Georgetown

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 162 criminal defense lawyers serving Georgetown.
  2. November 2026: 2 duplicate listings merged.

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