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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Lawrence, MA (2026)

Top 50 of 247 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 Lawrence: Erkan & Sullivan, PC, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Lawrence 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 Lawrence at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Erkan & Sullivan, PC715.0★ (168)North Andover, 3 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Contant Law, P.C.695.0★ (166)Woburn, 15 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Gilman Law P.C.694.9★ (896)Fitchburg, 28 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Toland Law, LLC684.9★ (488)Boston, 25 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Osborne Law, PLLC684.9★ (143)Nashua, 15 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Joseph Waldbaum, Esq.684.9★ (167)Beverly, 17 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7H. Ernest Stone, Attorney PC684.9★ (141)Beverly, 17 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Criminal Defense Lawyer Paul R. Moraski675.0★ (120)Salem, 19 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Law Office of Matthew W Peterson675.0★ (196)Boston, 25 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Markey Law Partners - Restraining Order Lawyers675.0★ (174)Boston, 25 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)

Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Lawrence now

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 Lawrence, 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 247 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 Lawrence

    #1 Erkan & Sullivan, PC

    Based in North Andover, 3 mi away

    71/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 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
    View profile for Erkan & Sullivan, PC(978) 647-3685

  2. #2 Contant Law, P.C.

    Based in Woburn, 15 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 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
    View profile for Contant Law, P.C.(617) 227-8383

  3. #3 Gilman Law P.C.

    Based in Fitchburg, 28 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #3 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
    View profile for Gilman Law P.C.(978) 504-2673

  4. #4 Toland Law, LLC

    Based in Boston, 25 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 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
    View profile for Toland Law, LLC(781) 819-3647

  5. #5 Osborne Law, PLLC

    Based in Nashua, 15 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 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
    View profile for Osborne Law, PLLC(603) 595-5525

  6. #6 Joseph Waldbaum, Esq.

    Based in Beverly, 17 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 167 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 167 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    100 Cummings Center, Suite #207-P, Beverly, MA 01915
    View profile for Joseph Waldbaum, Esq.(978) 921-4100

  11. #11 Conley Law, PLLC

    Based in Danvers, 14 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 55 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    153 Andover St Ste 205, Danvers, MA 01923
    View profile for Conley Law, PLLC(978) 406-9093

  18. #18 Rakhlin Law

    Based in Boston, 24 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #18 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
    View profile for Rakhlin Law(617) 564-0466

  19. #19 Dakota Martin Law

    Based in Boston, 25 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 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
    View profile for Dakota Martin Law(617) 657-4529

  21. #21 Contant Law, P.C.

    Based in Newburyport, 17 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    10 Inn St, Newburyport, MA 01950
    View profile for Contant Law, P.C.(617) 227-8383

  23. #23 Gens & Stanton P.C.

    Based in Boston, 29 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #23 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
    View profile for Gens & Stanton P.C.(617) 206-4675

  25. #25 Cappetta Law Offices

    Based in Framingham, 30 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #25 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
    View profile for Cappetta Law Offices(508) 762-4540

Top 50 of 247 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 Lawrence, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Carney, Gaudet & Carney634.8★ (39)25 mi
27Law Office of Russell C Sobelman634.3★ (38)21 mi
28George T. Campbell, Attorney at Law635.0★ (32)25 mi
29Pickering Law634.8★ (17)19 mi
30Criminal Defense Attorney Michelle L. Hubbard635.0★ (29)25 mi
31DeGiacomo & Mikhlin, P.C.635.0★ (42)29 mi
32Law Office of Nicholas P. Frye, P.C.635.0★ (27)25 mi
33Criminal Defense Attorney Olivia Brooks635.0★ (3)7 mi
34Law Offices of Kensley R. Barrett635.0★ (37)29 mi
35Attorney Patrick M. Winn624.3★ (6)14 mi
36Barison Law624.8★ (19)25 mi
37Bisson Law625.0★ (17)25 mi
38Law Office of Richard Monteith623.5★ (8)15 mi
39Law Office of Jillise McDonough625.0★ (15)24 mi
40Law Office of Matthew W. Peterson625.0★ (8)19 mi
41N.H. DWI GUY624.1★ (29)26 mi
42Coughlin Law | Criminal & DUI Defense625.0★ (6)19 mi
43Keegan Law614.3★ (11)25 mi
44Attorney Edward R. Molari605.0★ (6)25 mi
45Peter Elikann605.0★ (5)24 mi
46Patrick Long Law Firm, PC603.9★ (15)29 mi
47Jeffrey Denner Associates's604.3★ (6)24 mi
48Tenn And Tenn, PA594.9★ (645)25 mi
49James Bell P.C. Healthcare Defense Attorney595.0★ (3)25 mi
50Thomas A. Brant595.0★ (3)25 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Lawrence

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 Lawrence: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Erkan & Sullivan, PC, Contant Law, P.C., Gilman Law P.C., Toland Law, LLC and Osborne Law, PLLC.

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

Erkan & Sullivan, PC is #1, with an LFR Score of 71 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Lawrence 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 Lawrence

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 247 criminal defense lawyers serving Lawrence.

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