Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 199 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Top 50 of 74 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
10 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.
#1 for emergency criminal defense in Green: Benson Legal Team, open 24/7.
Rankings can't be bought. Lawyers can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
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 | Benson Legal Team | 71 | 4.9★ (199) | Akron, 9 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Malek Law Firm LLC | 70 | 4.9★ (169) | Cuyahoga Falls, 13 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | DiCaudo, Pitchford & Yoder | 68 | 4.5★ (94) | Akron, 9 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Brown Law Office Wooster, LLC | 65 | 4.7★ (59) | Wooster, 26 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | VanHo Law | 64 | 4.0★ (23) | Cuyahoga Falls, 14 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Patituce & Associates, LLC | 64 | 3.8★ (11) | Akron, 9 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Blakemore Meeker & Bowler Co., L.P.A. | 58 | 4.3★ (36) | Akron, 4 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Laybourne Law, Jeff R. Laybourne, Esq. | 57 | 4.3★ (36) | Akron, 10 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Weisenburger Law Offices, LLC | 55 | 4.3★ (43) | Ravenna, 19 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | AJLJ Law | 55 | 4.7★ (12) | Akron, 11 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
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.
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 199 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 169 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.5 from 94 Google reviews
#4Brown Law Office Wooster, LLC
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 59 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.0 from 23 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 3.8 from 11 Google reviews
#7Blakemore Meeker & Bowler Co., L.P.A.
Open 24/7 · 4.3 from 36 Google reviews
#8Laybourne Law, Jeff R. Laybourne, Esq.
Open 24/7 · 4.3 from 36 Google reviews
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 74 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.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 199 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cuyahoga Falls, 13 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 169 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Akron, 9 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 94 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wooster, 26 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cuyahoga Falls, 14 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Akron, 9 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.8★ 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 Akron, 4 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Legal services”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Akron, 10 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ravenna, 19 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Akron, 11 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Akron, 10 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 187 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 Akron, 10 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 4 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 Akron, 10 mi away
Ranked #13 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 Brooklyn, 26 mi away
Ranked #14 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 Canton, 12 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 78 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kent, 16 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 89 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Canton, 12 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Akron, 9 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Akron, 10 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.1★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ravenna, 19 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 80 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Massillon, 9 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.1★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Akron, 10 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Akron, 14 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ 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 Akron, 9 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.2★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Canton, 12 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 365 Google reviews.
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 #50, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.
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 |