69/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 288 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Kilgore, TX (2026)
41 criminal defense lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
6 of the 41 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 Kilgore: Erick Platten Attorney at Law, "PlattenLaw", open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Kilgore 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 | Erick Platten Attorney at Law, "PlattenLaw" | 69 | 4.7★ (288) | Tyler, 25 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | The Law Offices of D. Matt Bingham, PLLC | 67 | 5.0★ (110) | Tyler, 28 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Murphy & Baker Law Firm | 66 | 4.5★ (92) | Tyler, 25 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Bobby D. Mims, P.C. | 64 | 4.7★ (31) | Tyler, 25 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Holmes, Moore, Waldron, & Parrish PLLC | 62 | 4.5★ (16) | Tyler, 25 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | TLC Law, PLLC | 57 | 4.7★ (93) | Tyler, 25 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Ryan R. Hill, Attorney at Law | 50 | 4.6★ (76) | Longview, 11 mi away | — |
| 8 | J. Brandt Thorson, PLLC | 50 | 4.8★ (61) | Longview, 11 mi away | — |
| 9 | Rollings Wood & Pace | 49 | 4.8★ (155) | Tyler, 25 mi away | — |
| 10 | Steve Kattner Law | 49 | 4.7★ (43) | Longview, 11 mi away | — |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Kilgore now
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- #1Call (903) 593-9100
#1Erick Platten Attorney at Law, "PlattenLaw"
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 288 Google reviews
- #2Call (903) 565-2084
#2The Law Offices of D. Matt Bingham, PLLC
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 110 Google reviews
- #3Call (903) 533-9000
Open 24/7 · 4.5 from 92 Google reviews
- #4Call (903) 595-2169
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 31 Google reviews
- #6Call (903) 871-1714
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 93 Google reviews
The 41 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Kilgore, 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 Tyler, 28 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 110 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Tyler, 25 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 92 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Tyler, 25 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Tyler, 25 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Tyler, 25 mi away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 93 Google reviews.
Based in Longview, 11 mi away
50/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 76 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Longview, 11 mi away
50/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Tyler, 25 mi away
49/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 155 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Longview, 11 mi away
49/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Longview, 11 mi away
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Longview, 11 mi away
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Tyler, 25 mi away
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 106 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#14 Estrada Law
Based in Tyler, 25 mi away
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 105 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Longview, 11 mi away
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#16 Jason D. Cassel
Based in Longview, 11 mi away
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Tyler, 25 mi away
47/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Tyler, 25 mi away
47/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 77 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Tyler, 25 mi away
46/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Longview, 11 mi away
46/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.1★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Tyler, 20 mi away
46/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#22 Barrett S Hunt
Based in Longview, 11 mi away
45/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Tyler, 24 mi away
45/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Tyler, 25 mi away
45/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Longview, 11 mi away
45/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
All 41 criminal defense lawyers by emergency score
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #41, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Files Harrison & Millslagle P.C. | 45 | 4.1★ (43) | 25 mi |
| 27 | Natalie Anderson Law, PLLC | 44 | 2.9★ (9) | 11 mi |
| 28 | Mishae M. Boren Attorney at Law | 43 | 4.7★ (11) | 25 mi |
| 29 | Law Office of Holmes Moore Waldron & Parrish | 42 | 4.8★ (126) | 11 mi |
| 30 | Jose Sanchez Law Firm | 39 | 4.6★ (48) | 11 mi |
| 31 | Hyatt Law PLLC | 38 | 4.5★ (32) | 11 mi |
| 32 | Moran Law Firm, PLLC | 38 | 4.7★ (94) | 25 mi |
| 33 | Patteson Law | 38 | 4.7★ (83) | 25 mi |
| 34 | Allison Biggs Attorney at Law, PLLC | 38 | 4.7★ (41) | 18 mi |
| 35 | Sinclair Law Office, PC | 37 | 4.3★ (76) | 25 mi |
| 36 | J. Scott Novy Attorney At Law | 36 | 4.7★ (11) | 11 mi |
| 37 | Law Office of Bill D. Rosenstein | 35 | 4.5★ (26) | 25 mi |
| 38 | J. Kyle Rosenstein | 35 | 4.6★ (19) | 25 mi |
| 39 | The Law Office of Natalie Fletcher | 34 | 3.7★ (31) | 26 mi |
| 40 | Birdsong & Armstrong, PC | 33 | 4.8★ (8) | 25 mi |
| 41 | Trujillo Law Firm | 33 | 4.5★ (8) | 25 mi |
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Kilgore
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 Kilgore: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Kilgore are open 24/7?
6 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Erick Platten Attorney at Law, "PlattenLaw", The Law Offices of D. Matt Bingham, PLLC, Murphy & Baker Law Firm, Bobby D. Mims, P.C. and Holmes, Moore, Waldron, & Parrish PLLC.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Kilgore, TX?
Erick Platten Attorney at Law, "PlattenLaw" is #1, with an LFR Score of 69 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Kilgore 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?
24 of the 25 law firms ranked in full list a phone number. Tap Call to dial it.
Update log for Kilgore
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 41 criminal defense lawyers serving Kilgore.