69/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 599 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Hartselle, AL (2026)
Top 50 of 59 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
9 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 Hartselle: Crumbley-Blackwell-Price Attorneys, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Hartselle 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 | Crumbley-Blackwell-Price Attorneys | 69 | 4.8★ (599) | Huntsville, 27 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Allen R. Stoner, Attorney at Law | 68 | 4.7★ (102) | Decatur, 11 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Law Offices Of Segal & Segal | 68 | 4.9★ (400) | Huntsville, 28 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Ward Law LLC | 63 | 5.0★ (36) | Huntsville, 26 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Crumbley-Blackwell-Price Attorneys | 62 | 4.5★ (20) | Athens, 25 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Crumbley-Blackwell-Price Attorneys | 60 | 4.0★ (4) | Cullman, 19 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Ferguson & Ferguson Attorneys at Law | 58 | 4.8★ (66) | Decatur, 12 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Law Office of Mitchell J. Howie | 56 | 4.9★ (141) | Huntsville, 28 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Ferguson & Ferguson Attorneys at Law | 56 | 4.8★ (133) | Huntsville, 28 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | George Flowers, Attorney at Law | 47 | 4.9★ (160) | Huntsville, 28 mi away | — |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Hartselle 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 (256) 539-4464
#1Crumbley-Blackwell-Price Attorneys
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 599 Google reviews
- #2Call (256) 355-7670
#2Allen R. Stoner, Attorney at Law
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 102 Google reviews
- #3Call (256) 533-4529
#3Law Offices Of Segal & Segal
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 400 Google reviews
- #4Call (256) 578-7729
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 36 Google reviews
- #5Call (256) 539-4464
#5Crumbley-Blackwell-Price Attorneys
Open 24/7 · 4.5 from 20 Google reviews
- #6Call (256) 539-4464
#6Crumbley-Blackwell-Price Attorneys
Open 24/7 · 4.0 from 4 Google reviews
- #7Call (256) 350-7200
#7Ferguson & Ferguson Attorneys at Law
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 66 Google reviews
- #8Call (256) 533-8074
#8Law Office of Mitchell J. Howie
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 141 Google reviews
The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Hartselle, 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 59 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.
Based in Decatur, 11 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 102 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Huntsville, 28 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 400 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#4 Ward Law LLC
Based in Huntsville, 26 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Athens, 25 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ 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 Cullman, 19 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Decatur, 12 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 66 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Huntsville, 28 mi away
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 141 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Huntsville, 28 mi away
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 133 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Huntsville, 28 mi away
47/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 160 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Athens, 25 mi away
47/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 91 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cullman, 19 mi away
46/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Huntsville, 28 mi away
45/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Huntsville, 28 mi away
45/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Huntsville, 28 mi away
44/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#16 Brian M. White
Based in Decatur, 11 mi away
44/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Huntsville, 28 mi away
43/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#18 Lampley Joe N
Based in Huntsville, 29 mi away
43/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#19 Morgan Law Firm
Based in Huntsville, 28 mi away
43/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Huntsville, 27 mi away
42/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Huntsville, 29 mi away
41/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Huntsville, 28 mi away
41/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.6★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Huntsville, 26 mi away
41/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Huntsville, 28 mi away
40/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Athens, 24 mi away
39/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.6★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Top 50 of 59 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 Hartselle
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 Hartselle: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Hartselle are open 24/7?
9 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Crumbley-Blackwell-Price Attorneys, Allen R. Stoner, Attorney at Law, Law Offices Of Segal & Segal, Ward Law LLC and Crumbley-Blackwell-Price Attorneys.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Hartselle, AL?
Crumbley-Blackwell-Price Attorneys is #1, with an LFR Score of 69 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Hartselle 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 Hartselle
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 59 criminal defense lawyers serving Hartselle.