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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Lancaster, TX (2026)

Top 50 of 324 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 Lancaster: Texas Defenders, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Lancaster 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 Lancaster at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Texas Defenders705.0★ (966)Dallas, 14 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Dunham & Jones694.8★ (1,071)Dallas, 17 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3DFW Criminal Lawyers L.L.C.695.0★ (467)Dallas, 15 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Michael & Associates Criminal Defense Attorneys695.0★ (493)Dallas, 15 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5The Medlin Law Firm695.0★ (314)Dallas, 13 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Law Offices Of Robert S. Gregg684.9★ (310)Dallas, 13 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Law Offices of Bill Knox684.7★ (415)Dallas, 13 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Warren Abrams, P.C.685.0★ (555)Dallas, 20 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9The Law Offices of Taylor R. Johnson684.9★ (246)Dallas, 13 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Gallian Firm675.0★ (180)Dallas, 15 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)

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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.

The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Lancaster, 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 324 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. Ranked #1 in Lancaster

    Based in Dallas, 14 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 966 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 966 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    3302 Swiss Cir, Dallas, TX 75204
  2. Based in Dallas, 17 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 1,071 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 1,071 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    6060 N Central Expy #888, Dallas, TX 75206
  3. Based in Dallas, 13 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 314 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 314 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2550 Pacific Ave #866, Dallas, TX 75226
  4. Based in Dallas, 20 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 555 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 555 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    10300 N Central Expy #283, Dallas, TX 75231
  5. Based in Dallas, 15 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 180 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 180 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    3500 Maple Ave Suite 1150, Dallas, TX 75219
  6. Based in Dallas, 13 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 156 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 156 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1700 Pacific Ave #2620, Dallas, TX 75201
  7. Based in Dallas, 19 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 221 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 221 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    8150 N Central Expy Fl 10, Dallas, TX 75206
  8. Based in Dallas, 15 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 120 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 120 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    3300 Oak Lawn Ave Unit 700, Dallas, TX 75219
  9. Based in Dallas, 11 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 74 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 74 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1412 Buckner Blvd, Dallas, TX 75217
  10. Based in Dallas, 19 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 116 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 116 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    5956 Sherry Ln #1000, Dallas, TX 75225

Top 50 of 324 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 Lancaster, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Varghese Summersett664.8★ (73)14 mi
27The Lowe Law Office, PLLC655.0★ (249)28 mi
28Peter Barrett654.6★ (93)15 mi
29The Law Office of Mike Howard, PLLC654.7★ (228)23 mi
30Irving Criminal Defense Attorney at Law Lukas Garcia655.0★ (104)24 mi
31The Law Offices of Roderick C. White645.0★ (27)13 mi
32Albert Roberts Law, PLLC644.8★ (111)24 mi
33Law Office of John M. Helms644.7★ (54)17 mi
34The Law Office of Jeffery King, PLLC644.5★ (59)19 mi
35Broden & Mickelsen, LLP634.5★ (28)14 mi
36Trey Porter Law635.0★ (16)13 mi
37The Coffey Firm634.5★ (32)16 mi
38Texas Criminal Defense Group Dallas634.7★ (80)25 mi
39Arlington Criminal Attorneys635.0★ (32)21 mi
40Erin Hendricks Law635.0★ (23)19 mi
41Redmond and Eiland, PLLC633.6★ (31)13 mi
42Daniel Clancy Law Office625.0★ (35)24 mi
43Servando J. McHazlett Law Firm625.0★ (10)14 mi
44BRCK Criminal Defense Attorneys624.6★ (16)17 mi
45Asset Forfeiture Lawyer625.0★ (14)18 mi
46Law Office of Stephen Handy624.9★ (51)29 mi
47Bill Kennedy Law, PLLC624.9★ (41)28 mi
48Casey Davis Law625.0★ (46)30 mi
49Dallas DWI Lawyers625.0★ (6)13 mi
50The Hampton Law Firm P.L.L.C. - Arlington Criminal Lawyer625.0★ (27)26 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Lancaster

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 Lancaster: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Texas Defenders, Dunham & Jones, DFW Criminal Lawyers L.L.C., Michael & Associates Criminal Defense Attorneys and The Medlin Law Firm.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Lancaster, TX?

Texas Defenders is #1, with an LFR Score of 70 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Lancaster 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 Lancaster

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 324 criminal defense lawyers serving Lancaster.