60/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.4★ from 329 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Lenoir, NC (2026)
34 criminal defense lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
4 of the 34 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 Lenoir: King Law, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Lenoir 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 | King Law | 60 | 4.4★ (329) | Hickory, 16 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | King Law | 60 | 4.8★ (144) | Morganton, 14 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Burts Law, PLLC | 59 | 4.8★ (216) | Newton, 25 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | King Law | 54 | 4.8★ (18) | Boone, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Law Office of Anthony R. Morrow | 53 | 4.0★ (4) | Morganton, 14 mi away | — |
| 6 | McElwee Law Firm | 51 | 5.0★ (286) | Boone, 21 mi away | — |
| 7 | Cayll Law, PLLC | 51 | 5.0★ (283) | Newton, 25 mi away | — |
| 8 | Law Offices of John W. Alexander | 49 | 4.9★ (77) | Morganton, 14 mi away | — |
| 9 | Harmon Law, PLLC | 49 | 5.0★ (116) | Boone, 23 mi away | — |
| 10 | Scott Casey Attorney in Boone, NC | 48 | 5.0★ (95) | Boone, 23 mi away | — |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Lenoir now
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- #1Call (828) 229-5814
#1King Law
Open 24/7 · 4.4 from 329 Google reviews
- #2Call (828) 229-5828
#2King Law
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 144 Google reviews
- #3Call (704) 751-0455
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 216 Google reviews
- #4Call (828) 229-5826
#4King Law
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 18 Google reviews
The 34 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Lenoir, 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.
#2 King Law
Based in Morganton, 14 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 144 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Newton, 25 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 216 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#4 King Law
Based in Boone, 21 mi away
54/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Morganton, 14 mi away
53/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Boone, 21 mi away
51/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 286 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Newton, 25 mi away
51/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 283 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Morganton, 14 mi away
49/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 77 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Boone, 23 mi away
49/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 116 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Boone, 23 mi away
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 95 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#11 Minick Law, P.C.
Based in Hickory, 17 mi away
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#12 Wayne O Clontz
Based in Morganton, 14 mi away
47/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 3.9★ from 100 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Hickory, 17 mi away
47/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Boone, 23 mi away
46/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hickory, 18 mi away
44/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lenoir
43/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 107 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Morganton, 14 mi away
42/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 155 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hickory, 16 mi away
42/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 189 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hickory, 17 mi away
40/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 110 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Morganton, 14 mi away
39/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Morganton, 14 mi away
39/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.3★ from 92 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hickory, 16 mi away
39/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 68 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#23 Beyer & Bostian
Based in Morganton, 14 mi away
38/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and review volume: 3.9★ from 115 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Morganton, 14 mi away
38/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hickory, 17 mi away
37/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.9★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
All 34 criminal defense lawyers by emergency score
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #34, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Ed Hedrick Attorney - Hickory | 37 | 4.8★ (26) | 17 mi |
| 27 | Sigmon, Clark, Mackie, Hanvey & Ferrell, P.A. | 36 | 3.7★ (45) | 17 mi |
| 28 | Latorre Law Firm | 35 | 4.5★ (15) | 17 mi |
| 29 | Eggers Eggers Eggers & Eggers, Attorneys at Law | 35 | 4.1★ (30) | 23 mi |
| 30 | Attorney Thomas James Arthur Roberson | 35 | 5.0★ (7) | 14 mi |
| 31 | Christopher, T Dunnagan Attorney At Law | 34 | 4.0★ (16) | 23 mi |
| 32 | Tom McMurray, Attorney At Law | 33 | 4.1★ (9) | 23 mi |
| 33 | Appalachian Law Center | 33 | 4.1★ (7) | 23 mi |
| 34 | Grant Richman PLLC | 31 | 4.8★ (4) | 25 mi |
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Lenoir
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 Lenoir: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Lenoir are open 24/7?
4 on this list post 24/7 hours: King Law, King Law, Burts Law, PLLC and King Law.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Lenoir, NC?
King Law is #1, with an LFR Score of 60 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Lenoir 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 Lenoir
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 34 criminal defense lawyers serving Lenoir.