72/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 492 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Glen Burnie, MD (2026)
Top 50 of 390 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 Glen Burnie: Maronick Law LLC, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Glen Burnie 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 | Maronick Law LLC | 72 | 4.7★ (492) | Glen Burnie | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | The Law Office of Caroline Norman Frost | 70 | 5.0★ (120) | Glen Burnie | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Seth Okin Criminal Defense Attorney | 70 | 4.9★ (131) | Glen Burnie | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Maryland Criminal Defense Law Group | 70 | 5.0★ (280) | Columbia, 10 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Scheuerman Law, LLC | 69 | 4.9★ (394) | Essex, 14 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Law Offices of David R. Waranch, LLC | 69 | 5.0★ (484) | Greenbelt, 19 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Maronick Law LLC | 68 | 4.7★ (230) | Baltimore, 9 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Shapiro Zwanetz & Lake | 68 | 4.9★ (192) | Columbia, 11 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | FrizWoods LLC | 68 | 5.0★ (105) | Severna Park, 7 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Alpert Schreyer Criminal Defense Attorneys Lanham | 68 | 4.9★ (352) | Lanham, 18 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Glen Burnie 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 (443) 351-6657
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 492 Google reviews
- #2Call (443) 278-1562
#2The Law Office of Caroline Norman Frost
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 120 Google reviews
- #3Call (410) 844-7957
#3Seth Okin Criminal Defense Attorney
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 131 Google reviews
- #4Call (410) 538-1039
#4Maryland Criminal Defense Law Group
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 280 Google reviews
- #5Call (443) 589-6254
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 394 Google reviews
- #6Call (301) 563-9575
#6Law Offices of David R. Waranch, LLC
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 484 Google reviews
- #7Call (443) 381-6223
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 230 Google reviews
- #8Call (410) 927-5137
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 192 Google reviews
The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Glen Burnie, 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 390 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.
Based in Glen Burnie
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 120 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Glen Burnie
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 131 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Columbia, 10 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 280 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Essex, 14 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 394 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Greenbelt, 19 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 484 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Baltimore, 9 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 230 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Columbia, 11 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 192 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Severna Park, 7 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 105 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Lanham, 18 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 352 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Baltimore, 9 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 131 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Glen Burnie
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Lutherville-Timonium, 18 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 251 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Annapolis, 15 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 226 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Annapolis, 15 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 206 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Baltimore, 9 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 86 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#17 The Herbst Firm
Based in Baltimore, 9 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 91 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#18 Ervin Kibria Law
Based in Washington, D.C., 29 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 662 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Glen Burnie
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Ellicott City, 13 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 119 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Glen Burnie
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Baltimore, 9 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 118 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#23 FrizWoods LLC
Based in Columbia, 13 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 80 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Baltimore, 14 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 124 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Rockville, 29 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 641 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Top 50 of 390 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.
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Glen Burnie
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 Glen Burnie: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Glen Burnie are open 24/7?
25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Maronick Law LLC, The Law Office of Caroline Norman Frost, Seth Okin Criminal Defense Attorney, Maryland Criminal Defense Law Group and Scheuerman Law, LLC.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Glen Burnie, MD?
Maronick Law LLC is #1, with an LFR Score of 72 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Glen Burnie 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 Glen Burnie
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 390 criminal defense lawyers serving Glen Burnie.