Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
42 criminal defense lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
6 of the 42 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 Macon: Lasseter Law Firm LLC, 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 | Lasseter Law Firm LLC | 66 | 4.5★ (42) | Warner Robins, 20 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Sessions & Fleischman, LLC | 63 | 4.9★ (63) | Macon | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Ace Bonding Agency | 60 | 4.9★ (87) | Warner Robins, 17 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Ann E Parman | 57 | 3.2★ (13) | Macon | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Mark Pitts Injury Attorney | 56 | 4.0★ (4) | Macon | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Sessions & Fleischman, LLC | 52 | 5.0★ (10) | Milledgeville, 29 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Mayo | Hill (Former Name) | 65 | 4.8★ (56) | Macon | — |
| 8 | Crucilla Law Firm | 56 | 1.0★ (4) | Macon | — |
| 9 | Bushway Law Firm | 55 | 4.7★ (161) | Macon | — |
| 10 | Cooper, Barton & Cooper | 53 | 4.7★ (55) | Macon | — |
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.
Open 24/7 · 4.5 from 42 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 63 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 87 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 3.2 from 13 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.0 from 4 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 10 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 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Macon
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 63 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Warner Robins, 17 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 87 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Macon
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.2★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Macon
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Milledgeville, 29 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Macon
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 56 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 Macon
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 1.0★ 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 Macon
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 161 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Macon
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Milledgeville, 28 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.4★ from 9 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 Macon
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Warner Robins, 17 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Macon
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Macon
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Macon
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Macon
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Warner Robins, 16 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Warner Robins, 15 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Warner Robins, 15 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Milledgeville, 29 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Warner Robins, 15 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.8★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Macon
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 81 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Macon
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 95 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Warner Robins, 19 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.4★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #42, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | The Law Offices of Marc A. Watkins, P.C. | 44 | 5.0★ (13) | 28 mi |
| 27 | Sedghi Law, LLC | 43 | 4.8★ (55) | In Macon |
| 28 | Law Offices Of R. Lars Anderson | 43 | 4.6★ (51) | In Macon |
| 29 | Shakhan & Wilkerson Law | 42 | 4.4★ (51) | In Macon |
| 30 | Deal Law Firm, LLC - Divorce Lawyer Macon | 42 | 4.6★ (38) | In Macon |
| 31 | Guerin Law Firm, LLC | 42 | 5.0★ (26) | In Macon |
| 32 | Greg Howard Bell, Attorney At Law | 41 | 4.8★ (99) | 17 mi |
| 33 | C Alan Wheeler PC | 40 | 4.6★ (16) | In Macon |
| 34 | Bennett Law & Mediation Services LLC | 40 | 4.5★ (67) | 16 mi |
| 35 | Rockefeller Law Center | 39 | 4.4★ (62) | 16 mi |
| 36 | Rodney E. Davis, P.C. | 38 | 4.1★ (26) | 15 mi |
| 37 | M. Stanley Martin, Attorney at Law | 37 | 4.5★ (23) | 17 mi |
| 38 | Alex H. Morrow Attorney at Law | 36 | 3.8★ (14) | 15 mi |
| 39 | Law Office of Carl A Veline Jr. | 35 | 2.6★ (30) | 17 mi |
| 40 | Russell Walker Law Firm | 35 | 4.3★ (19) | 27 mi |
| 41 | Gardner & Gardner | 33 | 4.4★ (9) | 29 mi |
| 42 | AMO Law LLC | 32 | 5.0★ (5) | 28 mi |
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 |