Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 381 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
31 criminal defense lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
4 of the 31 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.
#1 for emergency criminal defense in Grantsville: Utah DUI Attorney-Melton Law, open 24/7.
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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 | Utah DUI Attorney-Melton Law | 68 | 4.9★ (381) | Taylorsville, 28 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Branson West Law | 63 | 4.3★ (81) | South Jordan, 30 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Law Office of Ryan D. Blake | 63 | 4.8★ (38) | Murray, 30 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Rocky Mountain Defenders, PC | 55 | 4.5★ (135) | South Jordan, 30 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Danny Frazier Law Office | 50 | 5.0★ (5) | South Jordan, 28 mi away | — |
| 6 | Larsen Larsen Nash & Larsen | 44 | 4.2★ (77) | West Valley City, 27 mi away | — |
| 7 | Koehler Law Offices PLLC | 43 | 4.3★ (38) | South Jordan, 29 mi away | — |
| 8 | Anita Dickinson, PLLC Attorney at Law | 43 | 5.0★ (18) | Salt Lake City, 28 mi away | — |
| 9 | Frazier Law Firm | 42 | 4.4★ (20) | South Jordan, 28 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings |
| 10 | Stephen D. Spencer Law Office | 41 | 3.4★ (20) | South Jordan, 29 mi away | — |
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.
#1Utah DUI Attorney-Melton Law
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 381 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.3 from 81 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 38 Google reviews
#4Rocky Mountain Defenders, PC
Open 24/7 · 4.5 from 135 Google reviews
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.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 381 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in South Jordan, 30 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 81 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Murray, 30 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in South Jordan, 30 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 135 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in South Jordan, 28 mi away
Ranked #5 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 West Valley City, 27 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 77 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in South Jordan, 29 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Salt Lake City, 28 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in South Jordan, 28 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in South Jordan, 29 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.4★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in South Jordan, 29 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.9★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in South Jordan, 28 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 466 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in West Valley City, 29 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 649 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in West Jordan, 28 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 595 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Tooele, 10 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 74 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Taylorsville, 29 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in South Jordan, 29 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.7★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in South Jordan, 29 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 150 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cottonwood Heights, 30 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in South Jordan, 28 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 87 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Midvale, 29 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 85 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in West Jordan, 28 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 84 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Divorce lawyer”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in South Jordan, 30 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in West Valley City, 28 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in South Jordan, 29 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #31, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Utah Immigration Attorneys | 33 | 4.0★ (39) | 30 mi |
| 27 | The Law Office of Robert G. Culas | 33 | 4.2★ (19) | 28 mi |
| 28 | Law Office of David R. Maddox | 31 | 3.8★ (10) | 29 mi |
| 29 | Attorney John K. Rice | 31 | 3.7★ (6) | 28 mi |
| 30 | Michael K Jones Attorney | 30 | 4.0★ (4) | 28 mi |
| 31 | Daryl P. Sam, PLLC | 30 | 5.0★ (3) | 28 mi |
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 |