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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Lebanon, OH (2026)

Top 50 of 218 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 Lebanon: Gounaris Abboud, LPA, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Lebanon 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 Lebanon at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Gounaris Abboud, LPA705.0★ (459)Dayton, 22 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Suhre & Associates DUI and Criminal Defense Lawyers Cincinnati Office684.9★ (462)Cincinnati, 29 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3The Law Offices of Steven R. Adams684.9★ (372)Cincinnati, 28 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Luftman, Heck & Associates: Cincinnati Criminal Defense685.0★ (305)Cincinnati, 28 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Taliaferro Law, PLLC685.0★ (268)Covington, 29 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Josh McIntosh Law675.0★ (263)Covington, 29 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Ernst & Associates674.8★ (296)Cincinnati, 28 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Moermond & Mulligan, LLC664.8★ (190)Cincinnati, 28 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Levinson Law LLC664.9★ (158)Newport, 29 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Shark Law664.9★ (143)Cincinnati, 28 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 Lebanon, 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 218 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 Lebanon

    #1 Gounaris Abboud, LPA

    Based in Dayton, 22 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 459 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 459 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    130 W 2nd St #2000, Dayton, OH 45402
    View profile for Gounaris Abboud, LPA(937) 860-1758

  5. #5 Taliaferro Law, PLLC

    Based in Covington, 29 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 268 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 268 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    603 Greenup St Ste 100, Covington, KY 41011
    View profile for Taliaferro Law, PLLC(859) 655-5212

  6. #6 Josh McIntosh Law

    Based in Covington, 29 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 263 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 263 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    713 Scott St, Covington, KY 41011
    View profile for Josh McIntosh Law(859) 217-4467

  7. #7 Ernst & Associates

    Based in Cincinnati, 28 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 296 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 296 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    212 W 8th St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
    View profile for Ernst & Associates(513) 643-0541

  9. #9 Levinson Law LLC

    Based in Newport, 29 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 158 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 158 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    530 York St, Newport, KY 41071
    View profile for Levinson Law LLC(859) 250-4550

  10. #10 Shark Law

    Based in Cincinnati, 28 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 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
    1136 St Gregory St Unit 110, Cincinnati, OH 45202
    View profile for Shark Law(513) 854-1374

  11. #11 Joslyn Law Firm

    Based in Cincinnati, 28 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 148 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 148 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1117 Broadway, Cincinnati, OH 45202
    View profile for Joslyn Law Firm(513) 399-6289

  12. #12 Bleile & Dawson

    Based in Cincinnati, 28 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 119 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 119 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    810 Sycamore St Fl 5, Cincinnati, OH 45202
    View profile for Bleile & Dawson(513) 399-5945

  17. #17 Joslyn Law Firm

    Based in Dayton, 23 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.5★ from 70 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    10 W 2nd St #2, Dayton, OH 45402
    View profile for Joslyn Law Firm(937) 356-3969

  19. #19 Schiavone Law Office

    Based in Hamilton, 19 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.4★ from 45 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2 S 3rd St #300, Hamilton, OH 45011
    View profile for Schiavone Law Office(513) 863-4200

  20. #20 Kane Law

    Based in Dayton, 22 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 38 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    130 W 2nd St #460, Dayton, OH 45402
    View profile for Kane Law(937) 887-4700

  21. #21 Rion, Rion & Rion

    Based in Dayton, 22 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.9★ from 123 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 3.9★ from 123 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    130 W 2nd St #2150, Dayton, OH 45402
    View profile for Rion, Rion & Rion(937) 223-9133

  22. #22 Bouchard Law Office

    Based in Cincinnati, 28 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 79 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.6★ from 79 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1019 Main St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
    View profile for Bouchard Law Office(513) 926-4655

  24. #24 Arenstein & Gallagher

    Based in Cincinnati, 27 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.4★ from 59 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2115 Luray Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45206
    View profile for Arenstein & Gallagher(513) 651-5666

Top 50 of 218 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 Lebanon, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Luftman, Heck & Associates LLP635.0★ (27)28 mi
27Rosenhoffer Gary634.7★ (25)25 mi
28Scott Rubenstein, Attorney634.8★ (32)28 mi
29Gounaris Abboud, LPA635.0★ (4)11 mi
30DUI MATT - Cincinnati Criminal Defense Attorney624.7★ (25)28 mi
31Kordalis Law Office625.0★ (11)23 mi
32Kruger & Hodges Hometown Injury Lawyers614.9★ (450)19 mi
33Jeffrey A. Lawson, Attorney at Law614.6★ (16)29 mi
34Rittgers Rittgers & Nakajima605.0★ (446)26 mi
35Patituce & Associates - Ohio Criminal Defense Attorneys605.0★ (3)22 mi
36Patituce & Associates - Ohio Criminal Defense Attorneys605.0★ (6)28 mi
37Kruger & Hodges Hometown Injury Lawyers605.0★ (101)12 mi
38Kidd & Urling Law585.0★ (49)11 mi
39The Law Office of Marvin Knorr & Associates574.8★ (166)29 mi
40Law Offices of Shannon C. Smith, PLLC564.6★ (206)30 mi
41Kruger & Hodges Hometown Injury Lawyers565.0★ (40)20 mi
42Kruger & Hodges Hometown Injury Lawyers565.0★ (51)23 mi
43Treleven & Klingensmith564.7★ (66)24 mi
44Rittgers Rittgers & Nakajima554.5★ (21)14 mi
45Brian L Titgemeyer, PSC554.8★ (59)28 mi
46Daniel J. Hurr Attorney at Law553.7★ (33)20 mi
47Ernst Family Law524.7★ (13)25 mi
48Treleven & Klingensmith524.7★ (15)27 mi
49Roush & Stilz PSC525.0★ (15)30 mi
50Law Offices of Isabel A Suarez515.0★ (473)24 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Lebanon

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 Lebanon: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Gounaris Abboud, LPA, Suhre & Associates DUI and Criminal Defense Lawyers Cincinnati Office, The Law Offices of Steven R. Adams, Luftman, Heck & Associates: Cincinnati Criminal Defense and Taliaferro Law, PLLC.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Lebanon, OH?

Gounaris Abboud, LPA is #1, with an LFR Score of 70 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Lebanon 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 Lebanon

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 218 criminal defense lawyers serving Lebanon.
  2. November 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.

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