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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Hudson, MA (2026)

Top 50 of 278 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 Hudson: The Law Office of Brian Simoneau, P.C., open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Hudson 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 Hudson at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1The Law Office of Brian Simoneau, P.C.744.9★ (921)Marlborough, 4 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Gilman Law P.C.724.9★ (896)Fitchburg, 11 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Toland Law, LLC684.9★ (488)Boston, 26 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Cappetta Law Offices675.0★ (59)Framingham, 11 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Anthony M. Salerno, P.C. B.S., M.A., M.Ed., J.D.674.9★ (91)Worcester, 15 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Doran & Doran, P.C.674.9★ (74)Natick, 13 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Law Office of Michael Thaler, Esq.675.0★ (159)Dedham, 22 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Contant Law, P.C.675.0★ (166)Woburn, 24 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Gregory Casale Attorney At Law674.9★ (44)Shrewsbury, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Law Office of Matthew W Peterson675.0★ (196)Boston, 26 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)

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The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Hudson, 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 278 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. Based in Fitchburg, 11 mi away

    72/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 896 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 896 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1000 Mt Laurel Cir Unit 1, Shirley, MA 01464
  2. Based in Boston, 26 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #3 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
  3. Based in Framingham, 11 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 59 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    150 Speen St #201, Framingham, MA 01701
  4. Based in Natick, 13 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 74 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 74 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    20 Main St Suite 4, Natick, MA 01760
  5. Based in Woburn, 24 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #8 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
  6. Based in Norwood, 25 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 155 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 155 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    89 Access Rd Ste 21, Norwood, MA 02062
  7. Based in Nashua, 25 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 143 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 143 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    351 Main St 2nd floor, Nashua, NH 03060
  8. Based in North Andover, 29 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #15 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
  9. Based in Westwood, 23 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 51 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    355 Providence Hwy, Westwood, MA 02090
  10. Based in Boston, 26 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 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
  11. Based in Boston, 26 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 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
  12. Based in Boston, 28 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #24 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

Top 50 of 278 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 Hudson, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Law Office of Nicholas P. Frye, P.C.645.0★ (27)21 mi
27Coughlin Law | Criminal & DUI Defense645.0★ (44)26 mi
28Law Office of Patrick Donovan644.7★ (82)29 mi
29Boston Attorney Susan M. Rayburn, Criminal Defense Boston Practice635.0★ (39)26 mi
30Carney, Gaudet & Carney634.8★ (39)26 mi
31Criminal Defense Attorney Michelle L. Hubbard635.0★ (29)26 mi
32Geraghty Law LLC625.0★ (6)15 mi
33Criminal Defense Worcester624.9★ (130)15 mi
34Barison Law624.8★ (19)26 mi
35Bisson Law625.0★ (17)26 mi
36Law Office of David V. Flaherty624.9★ (23)29 mi
37Law Office of Jillise McDonough625.0★ (15)26 mi
38DelSignore Law614.8★ (21)30 mi
39Attorney Patrick M. Winn614.3★ (6)22 mi
40Keegan Law614.3★ (11)26 mi
41Patrick Long Law Firm, PC613.9★ (15)27 mi
42Attorney Edward R. Molari605.0★ (6)26 mi
43Peter Elikann605.0★ (5)26 mi
44Jeffrey Denner Associates's604.3★ (6)26 mi
45James Bell P.C. Healthcare Defense Attorney595.0★ (3)26 mi
46Thomas A. Brant595.0★ (3)26 mi
47Serpa Law Office585.0★ (248)26 mi
48Altman & Altman LLP584.8★ (277)24 mi
49Schulze Law565.0★ (132)27 mi
50Anzalone Law Firm564.5★ (194)24 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Hudson

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 Hudson: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including The Law Office of Brian Simoneau, P.C., Gilman Law P.C., Toland Law, LLC, Cappetta Law Offices and Anthony M. Salerno, P.C. B.S., M.A., M.Ed., J.D..

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

The Law Office of Brian Simoneau, P.C. is #1, with an LFR Score of 74 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Hudson 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 Hudson

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 278 criminal defense lawyers serving Hudson.