69/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 537 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in London, OH (2026)
Top 31 of 108 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
25 of the 31 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 London: Bowen, Scranton, & Olsen, LLC, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in London 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 | Bowen, Scranton, & Olsen, LLC | 69 | 5.0★ (537) | Columbus, 24 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Law Office of C.F. Cowan, P.L.L.C. | 69 | 5.0★ (507) | Columbus, 25 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Attorney Adam Burke | 66 | 4.9★ (163) | Columbus, 24 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Luftman, Heck & Associates LLP | 66 | 4.7★ (159) | Dublin, 22 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Harmony Law LLC | 66 | 4.9★ (76) | Hilliard, 19 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Brandon Shroy, Criminal Defense Attorney | 66 | 4.9★ (124) | Columbus, 24 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | SRD Law Office | 66 | 4.9★ (127) | Columbus, 25 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Blake Law Firm | 66 | 4.9★ (114) | Columbus, 24 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Probst Law Office, mgr | 65 | 4.9★ (72) | Columbus, 22 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Sabol Mallory LLC | 65 | 4.9★ (80) | Columbus, 24 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in London now
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- #1Call (614) 610-9320
#1Bowen, Scranton, & Olsen, LLC
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 537 Google reviews
- #2Call (614) 695-5000
#2Law Office of C.F. Cowan, P.L.L.C.
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 507 Google reviews
- #3Call (614) 280-9122
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 163 Google reviews
- #4Call (614) 304-3147
#4Luftman, Heck & Associates LLP
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 159 Google reviews
- #5Call (614) 212-4421
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 76 Google reviews
- #6Call (614) 601-1456
#6Brandon Shroy, Criminal Defense Attorney
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 124 Google reviews
- #7Call (614) 228-3413
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 127 Google reviews
- #8Call (614) 705-2290
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 114 Google reviews
The 31 emergency criminal defense lawyers in London, 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 108 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.
Based in Columbus, 25 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 507 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Columbus, 24 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 163 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Dublin, 22 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 159 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Hilliard, 19 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 76 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Columbus, 24 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 124 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Columbus, 25 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 127 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Columbus, 24 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 114 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Columbus, 22 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 72 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Columbus, 24 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 80 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Columbus, 24 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Marysville, 25 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Columbus, 23 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Columbus, 25 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#15 Binning Law LLC
Based in Columbus, 24 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Columbus, 24 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Columbus, 24 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#18 McNamee Defense
Based in Columbus, 26 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#19 Paul Scott
Based in Columbus, 24 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Columbus, 25 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Xenia, 29 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#22 Joslyn Law Firm
Based in Columbus, 24 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 868 Google reviews.
Based in Columbus, 25 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 688 Google reviews.
#24 Hoffman Law
Based in Columbus, 24 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 598 Google reviews.
Based in Powell, 27 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Top 31 of 108 criminal defense lawyers by emergency score
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #31, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Riddell Law LLC | 49 | 4.9★ (241) | 21 mi |
| 27 | The Maher Law Firm: Columbus Traffic Ticket Attorney | 46 | 4.6★ (60) | 21 mi |
| 28 | Rutan Law | 45 | 4.7★ (65) | 24 mi |
| 29 | Michael J. Hayes, Esq. | 45 | 5.0★ (46) | 24 mi |
| 30 | Vassy Law Office | 45 | 4.8★ (39) | 24 mi |
| 31 | Law Office of James D. Owen, LLC | 45 | 4.8★ (49) | 26 mi |
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in London
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 London: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in London are open 24/7?
25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Bowen, Scranton, & Olsen, LLC, Law Office of C.F. Cowan, P.L.L.C., Attorney Adam Burke, Luftman, Heck & Associates LLP and Harmony Law LLC.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in London, OH?
Bowen, Scranton, & Olsen, LLC is #1, with an LFR Score of 69 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in London 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 London
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 108 criminal defense lawyers serving London.