17 criminal defense lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
4 of the 17 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.
#1 for emergency criminal defense in Lincoln: Hirsch Law Group Springfield Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers, open 24/7.
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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 | Hirsch Law Group Springfield Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers | 64 | 4.6★ (43) | Springfield, 28 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Johnson Law Group | 63 | 5.0★ (28) | Springfield, 29 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Holley, Rosen & Beard, LLC | 57 | 4.9★ (107) | Springfield, 30 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Bolen Robinson & Ellis, LLP | 56 | 4.4★ (5) | Lincoln | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | W. Scott Hanken, Attorney at Law | 50 | 5.0★ (269) | Springfield, 29 mi away | — |
| 6 | Vig Law, P.C. | 47 | 4.7★ (103) | Springfield, 29 mi away | — |
| 7 | Todd M. Goebel | 46 | 4.9★ (83) | Springfield, 29 mi away | — |
| 8 | Bass James D | 44 | 4.3★ (33) | Bloomington, 30 mi away | — |
| 9 | Wachukwu Law | 42 | 5.0★ (7) | Decatur, 29 mi away | — |
| 10 | Harvatin Law Offices PC | 40 | 4.9★ (257) | Springfield, 29 mi away | — |
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.
#1Hirsch Law Group Springfield Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers
Open 24/7 · 4.6 from 43 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 28 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 107 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.4 from 5 Google reviews
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.
Ranked #1 in Lincoln
Based in Springfield, 28 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Springfield, 29 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Springfield, 30 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 107 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lincoln
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Springfield, 29 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 269 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Springfield, 29 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 103 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Springfield, 29 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 83 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Bloomington, 30 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Decatur, 29 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Springfield, 29 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 257 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Springfield, 29 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Springfield, 29 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 88 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Decatur, 29 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Springfield, 28 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.1★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Springfield, 29 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.2★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Decatur, 29 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Springfield, 28 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
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 |
