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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Gloucester, MA (2026)

Top 50 of 168 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 Gloucester: Joseph Waldbaum, Esq., open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Gloucester 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 Gloucester at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Joseph Waldbaum, Esq.694.9★ (167)Beverly, 12 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2H. Ernest Stone, Attorney PC694.9★ (141)Beverly, 12 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Criminal Defense Lawyer Paul R. Moraski695.0★ (120)Salem, 13 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Toland Law, LLC684.9★ (488)Boston, 27 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Erkan & Sullivan, PC675.0★ (168)North Andover, 24 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Contant Law, P.C.675.0★ (166)Woburn, 25 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Law Office of Matthew W Peterson675.0★ (196)Boston, 27 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Markey Law Partners - Restraining Order Lawyers675.0★ (174)Boston, 26 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Conley Law, PLLC675.0★ (55)Danvers, 16 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Criminal Lawyers665.0★ (125)Boston, 27 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 Gloucester, 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 168 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 Gloucester

    #1 Joseph Waldbaum, Esq.

    Based in Beverly, 12 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 167 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 167 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    100 Cummings Center, Suite #207-P, Beverly, MA 01915
    View profile for Joseph Waldbaum, Esq.(978) 921-4100

  4. #4 Toland Law, LLC

    Based in Boston, 27 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 488 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 488 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2 Oliver St #701, Boston, MA 02109
    View profile for Toland Law, LLC(781) 819-3647

  5. #5 Erkan & Sullivan, PC

    Based in North Andover, 24 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 168 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 168 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    300 High St, Andover, MA 01810
    View profile for Erkan & Sullivan, PC(978) 647-3685

  6. #6 Contant Law, P.C.

    Based in Woburn, 25 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 166 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 166 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    10 Cedar St STE 23, Woburn, MA 01801
    View profile for Contant Law, P.C.(617) 227-8383

  9. #9 Conley Law, PLLC

    Based in Danvers, 16 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 55 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    153 Andover St Ste 205, Danvers, MA 01923
    View profile for Conley Law, PLLC(978) 406-9093

  13. #13 Rakhlin Law

    Based in Boston, 26 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 69 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 69 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    230 Commercial St #19, Boston, MA 02109
    View profile for Rakhlin Law(617) 564-0466

  14. #14 Dakota Martin Law

    Based in Boston, 27 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 63 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1 Washington Mall #1106, Boston, MA 02108
    View profile for Dakota Martin Law(617) 657-4529

  15. #15 Pickering Law

    Based in Salem, 13 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    15 Church St, Salem, MA 01970
    View profile for Pickering Law(617) 590-8018

  16. #16 Contant Law, P.C.

    Based in Newburyport, 17 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    10 Inn St, Newburyport, MA 01950
    View profile for Contant Law, P.C.(617) 227-8383

  20. #20 Gens & Stanton P.C.

    Based in Boston, 29 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 67 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    12 Ericsson St, Boston, MA 02122
    View profile for Gens & Stanton P.C.(617) 206-4675

Top 50 of 168 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 Gloucester, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Hutchinson Law Office, PLLC634.5★ (34)24 mi
27Coughlin Law | Criminal & DUI Defense635.0★ (6)14 mi
28Criminal Defense Attorney Michelle L. Hubbard635.0★ (29)27 mi
29Criminal Defense Lawyer Chaz Chandler624.7★ (15)24 mi
30Barison Law624.8★ (19)27 mi
31Bisson Law625.0★ (17)27 mi
32Law Office of Jillise McDonough625.0★ (15)26 mi
33Keegan Law614.3★ (11)27 mi
34Patrick Long Law Firm, PC603.9★ (15)30 mi
35Attorney Edward R. Molari605.0★ (6)27 mi
36Attorney Patrick M. Winn604.3★ (6)27 mi
37Peter Elikann605.0★ (5)26 mi
38Jeffrey Denner Associates's604.3★ (6)27 mi
39Criminal Defense Attorney Olivia Brooks605.0★ (3)24 mi
40The Law Office of Patrick Conway604.9★ (61)13 mi
41DeGiacomo & Mikhlin, P.C.594.2★ (5)29 mi
42James Bell P.C. Healthcare Defense Attorney595.0★ (3)27 mi
43Thomas A. Brant595.0★ (3)28 mi
44Serpa Law Office585.0★ (248)28 mi
45The Law Office of Attorney Donnalee Leonardo585.0★ (83)18 mi
46Altman & Altman LLP574.8★ (277)28 mi
47Schulze Law575.0★ (132)27 mi
48Altman & Altman, LLP - Personal Injury Attorneys554.8★ (78)27 mi
49Raymond Buso, Attorney at Law544.2★ (10)13 mi
50Scalli Murphy Law, P.C.544.8★ (28)24 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Gloucester

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 Gloucester: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Joseph Waldbaum, Esq., H. Ernest Stone, Attorney PC, Criminal Defense Lawyer Paul R. Moraski, Toland Law, LLC and Erkan & Sullivan, PC.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Gloucester, MA?

Joseph Waldbaum, Esq. is #1, with an LFR Score of 69 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Gloucester 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?

24 of the 25 law firms ranked in full list a phone number. Tap Call to dial it.

Update log for Gloucester

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 168 criminal defense lawyers serving Gloucester.

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