70/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 274 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Lafayette, CO (2026)
Top 50 of 274 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 Lafayette: Churchill DUI Defense | Attorney at Law, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Lafayette 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 | Churchill DUI Defense | Attorney at Law | 70 | 5.0★ (274) | Westminster, 9 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | The Law Office of Jacob E. Martinez | 68 | 5.0★ (477) | Denver, 22 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Fife Luneau, P.C. | 67 | 4.9★ (488) | Denver, 23 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Tiftickjian Law Firm, P.C. | 67 | 4.9★ (376) | Denver, 22 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | DeChant Law | 67 | 5.0★ (278) | Denver, 22 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Krizman Law | 67 | 4.9★ (200) | Denver, 18 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | The Savela Law Firm PC | 67 | 4.9★ (63) | Boulder, 9 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Law Office of Kimberly Diego Criminal Defense | 67 | 5.0★ (176) | Denver, 19 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Shazam Kianpour & Associates, P.C. | 67 | 4.8★ (219) | Denver, 19 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Hebets & McCallin P.C. | 66 | 5.0★ (224) | Denver, 23 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Lafayette now
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- #1Call (303) 832-9000
#1Churchill DUI Defense | Attorney at Law
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 274 Google reviews
- #2Call (720) 246-6700
#2The Law Office of Jacob E. Martinez
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 477 Google reviews
- #3Call (720) 408-7130
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 488 Google reviews
- #4Call (303) 991-5896
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 376 Google reviews
- #5Call (303) 409-7500
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 278 Google reviews
- #6Call (720) 730-5882
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 200 Google reviews
- #7Call (720) 821-1001
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 63 Google reviews
- #8Call (720) 257-5346
#8Law Office of Kimberly Diego Criminal Defense
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 176 Google reviews
The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Lafayette, 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 274 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.
Based in Denver, 22 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 477 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Denver, 23 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 488 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Denver, 22 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 376 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#5 DeChant Law
Based in Denver, 22 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 278 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#6 Krizman Law
Based in Denver, 18 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 200 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Boulder, 9 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Denver, 19 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 176 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Denver, 19 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 219 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Denver, 23 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 224 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Denver, 18 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 123 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Denver, 19 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 129 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Boulder, 11 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Denver, 19 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 107 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Denver, 22 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 229 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Westminster, 7 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Denver, 21 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 158 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Denver, 18 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 99 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#19 Weber Law
Based in Denver, 23 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 210 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Denver, 22 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 144 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Boulder, 11 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Denver, 19 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Golden, 22 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 122 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#24 Jurdem, LLC
Based in Boulder, 10 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#25 Mile High Legal
Based in Denver, 27 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 144 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Top 50 of 274 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 Lafayette
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 Lafayette: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Lafayette are open 24/7?
25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Churchill DUI Defense | Attorney at Law, The Law Office of Jacob E. Martinez, Fife Luneau, P.C., Tiftickjian Law Firm, P.C. and DeChant Law.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Lafayette, CO?
Churchill DUI Defense | Attorney at Law is #1, with an LFR Score of 70 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Lafayette 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 Lafayette
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 274 criminal defense lawyers serving Lafayette.