Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 86 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Top 26 of 38 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
6 of the 26 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 Hewitt: Dunham & Jones, 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 | Dunham & Jones | 70 | 4.9★ (86) | Waco, 8 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Deandra Grant Law - Criminal & DWI Defense | 69 | 5.0★ (56) | Waco, 7 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | The Greening Law Group | 68 | 5.0★ (41) | Waco, 8 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Lannen Law, PLLC | 68 | 4.6★ (45) | Waco, 7 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | The Carlson Law Firm | 57 | 4.5★ (236) | Temple, 29 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Law Office of Brett H. Pritchard | 52 | 5.0★ (16) | Temple, 28 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Milam & Fanning, PLLC | 54 | 4.9★ (276) | Waco, 7 mi away | — |
| 8 | Law Office of Cody Cleveland | 53 | 4.9★ (151) | Waco, 8 mi away | — |
| 9 | Law Office of Kyle C. King | 51 | 4.8★ (80) | Waco, 7 mi away | Evenings |
| 10 | Law Office of Walter Reaves, PC | 50 | 4.6★ (73) | Waco, 8 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.
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 86 Google reviews
#2Deandra Grant Law - Criminal & DWI Defense
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 56 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 41 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.6 from 45 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.5 from 236 Google reviews
#6Law Office of Brett H. Pritchard
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 16 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 38 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 86 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waco, 7 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waco, 8 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waco, 7 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Temple, 29 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 236 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Temple, 28 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waco, 7 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 276 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waco, 8 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 151 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waco, 7 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ 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 Waco, 8 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waco, 5 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waco, 6 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waco, 8 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ 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 Temple, 28 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waco, 8 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.7★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waco, 8 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ 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 Waco, 7 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 2.3★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waco, 12 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.8★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Waco, 5 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.3★ from 195 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waco, 5 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 84 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waco, 6 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.4★ from 127 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Temple, 29 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ 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 Waco, 7 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Temple, 26 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ 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 Temple, 27 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice 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 #26, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | The Martinez Law Firm | 39 | 4.5★ (31) | 8 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 |