Ranked #1 in Marietta
Based in Atlanta, 7 mi away
73/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 1,151 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Marietta, GA (2026)
Top 50 of 418 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 Marietta: Law Offices of Matthew C. Hines - Injury Accident & Criminal Defense Lawyers, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Marietta 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 | Law Offices of Matthew C. Hines - Injury Accident & Criminal Defense Lawyers | 73 | 4.9★ (1,151) | Atlanta, 7 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | The Freedom Lawyers - Flugum Law, LLC. | 72 | 5.0★ (208) | Marietta | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Miller Law Practice, LLC | 71 | 4.9★ (206) | Marietta | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Willis Law Firm, Atlanta DUI Lawyer | 70 | 4.9★ (360) | Atlanta, 11 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | The Spizman Firm - Atlanta DUI Lawyers | 70 | 5.0★ (312) | Atlanta, 12 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Attorney Scott Fortas | 70 | 5.0★ (294) | Atlanta, 12 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Matthew F. Enslein, P.C. | 70 | 5.0★ (78) | Marietta | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Yeargan & Kert, LLC | 70 | 5.0★ (204) | Atlanta, 10 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | The Phillips Law Firm | 70 | 5.0★ (65) | Marietta | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Howard Law Group | 69 | 4.9★ (480) | Douglasville, 18 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Marietta now
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- #1Call (678) 846-3161
#1Law Offices of Matthew C. Hines - Injury Accident & Criminal Defense Lawyers
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 1,151 Google reviews
- #2Call (678) 986-7866
#2The Freedom Lawyers - Flugum Law, LLC.
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 208 Google reviews
- #3Call (404) 806-7669
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 206 Google reviews
- #4Call (404) 800-0025
#4Willis Law Firm, Atlanta DUI Lawyer
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 360 Google reviews
- #5Call (770) 685-6400
#5The Spizman Firm - Atlanta DUI Lawyers
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 312 Google reviews
- #6Call (404) 315-9936
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 294 Google reviews
- #7Call (770) 427-9624
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 78 Google reviews
- #8Call (404) 467-1747
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 204 Google reviews
The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Marietta, 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 418 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 Marietta
72/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 208 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Marietta
71/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 206 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Atlanta, 11 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 360 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Atlanta, 12 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 312 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Atlanta, 12 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 294 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Marietta
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 78 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Atlanta, 10 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 204 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Marietta
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#10 Howard Law Group
Based in Douglasville, 18 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 480 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#11 Arca Law
Based in Marietta
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Atlanta, 17 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 359 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Atlanta, 14 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 359 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Atlanta, 18 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 417 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Smyrna, 8 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 181 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Marietta
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Atlanta, 11 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 159 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#18 Arora Law
Based in Atlanta, 11 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 145 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Atlanta, 13 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 169 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Marietta
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Marietta
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Marietta
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Atlanta, 16 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 371 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Atlanta, 13 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 141 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Marietta
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Top 50 of 418 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.
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Marietta
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 Marietta: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Marietta are open 24/7?
25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Law Offices of Matthew C. Hines - Injury Accident & Criminal Defense Lawyers, The Freedom Lawyers - Flugum Law, LLC., Miller Law Practice, LLC, Willis Law Firm, Atlanta DUI Lawyer and The Spizman Firm - Atlanta DUI Lawyers.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Marietta, GA?
Law Offices of Matthew C. Hines - Injury Accident & Criminal Defense Lawyers is #1, with an LFR Score of 73 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Marietta 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 Marietta
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 418 criminal defense lawyers serving Marietta.
- November 2026: 2 duplicate listings merged.