66/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Johnson City, NY (2026)
10 criminal defense lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
3 of the 10 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 Johnson City: DWI TEAM, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Johnson City 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 | DWI TEAM | 66 | 4.5★ (13) | Binghamton, 3 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Jackson Bergman, LLP | 61 | 4.5★ (92) | Binghamton, 3 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Nave Law Firm | 57 | 5.0★ (10) | Binghamton, 3 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Chris Brown Law, Binghamton | 55 | 4.9★ (213) | Endwell, 3 mi away | — |
| 5 | Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP | 44 | 4.5★ (131) | Endwell, 2 mi away | — |
| 6 | Buckland Law Offices PLLC | 43 | 4.7★ (75) | Binghamton, 3 mi away | — |
| 7 | Garufi Law | 42 | 4.7★ (51) | Binghamton, 2 mi away | — |
| 8 | Binghamton Law Clinic | 39 | 4.1★ (26) | Binghamton, 3 mi away | — |
| 9 | Butler & Butler PC | 38 | 3.4★ (33) | Endicott, 5 mi away | — |
| 10 | Law Office of Wayne M. Chariff | 37 | 3.7★ (9) | Binghamton, 3 mi away | — |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Johnson City now
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- #1Call (607) 201-1024
#1DWI TEAM
Open 24/7 · 4.5 from 13 Google reviews
- #2Call (607) 367-7055
Open 24/7 · 4.5 from 92 Google reviews
- #3Call (607) 566-7183
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 10 Google reviews
The 10 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Johnson City, ranked
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.
Scores below: based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Based in Binghamton, 3 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 92 Google reviews.
Based in Binghamton, 3 mi away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based in Endwell, 3 mi away
55/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 213 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Endwell, 2 mi away
44/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 131 Google reviews.
Based in Binghamton, 3 mi away
43/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 75 Google reviews.
#7 Garufi Law
Based in Binghamton, 2 mi away
42/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based in Binghamton, 3 mi away
39/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.1★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based in Endicott, 5 mi away
38/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.4★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based in Binghamton, 3 mi away
37/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.7★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Johnson City
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 Johnson City: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Johnson City are open 24/7?
3 on this list post 24/7 hours: DWI TEAM, Jackson Bergman, LLP and Nave Law Firm.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Johnson City, NY?
DWI TEAM is #1, with an LFR Score of 66 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Johnson City 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?
10 of the 10 law firms ranked in full list a phone number. Tap Call to dial it.
Update log for Johnson City
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 10 criminal defense lawyers serving Johnson City.