69/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 107 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Masonboro, NC (2026)
Top 25 of 34 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
5 of the 25 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 Masonboro: Collins Law Firm, open 24/7.
Rankings can't be bought. Lawyers can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Masonboro 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 | Collins Law Firm | 69 | 4.8★ (107) | Wilmington, 7 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Marcilliat & Mills PLLC | 69 | 4.9★ (67) | Wilmington, 7 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Michelle Sparrow Criminal Defense Wilmington | 69 | 4.7★ (56) | Wilmington, 4 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Christina Rivenbark & Associates | 63 | 4.8★ (409) | Wilmington, 4 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Christina Rivenbark & Associates | 58 | 4.9★ (56) | Leland, 10 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Burney Burney & Jones: Jones G Frank | 58 | 5.0★ (14) | Wilmington, 7 mi away | — |
| 7 | Granade Law, PLLC | 55 | 4.2★ (5) | Wilmington, 7 mi away | — |
| 8 | The Shotwell Law Group, PLLC | 55 | 5.0★ (747) | Wilmington, 7 mi away | — |
| 9 | Minick Law, P.C. | 55 | 5.0★ (699) | Wilmington, 7 mi away | — |
| 10 | Godwin Law Firm | 54 | 2.3★ (3) | Wilmington, 7 mi away | — |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Masonboro now
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.
- #1Call (910) 793-9000
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 107 Google reviews
- #2Call (910) 218-3332
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 67 Google reviews
- #3Call (910) 777-8332
#3Michelle Sparrow Criminal Defense Wilmington
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 56 Google reviews
- #4Call (910) 251-8080
#4Christina Rivenbark & Associates
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 409 Google reviews
- #5Call (910) 793-0000
#5Christina Rivenbark & Associates
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 56 Google reviews
The 25 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Masonboro, 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 34 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.
Based in Wilmington, 7 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilmington, 4 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilmington, 4 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 409 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Leland, 10 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilmington, 7 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 14 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 Wilmington, 7 mi away
55/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 5 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 Wilmington, 7 mi away
55/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 747 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilmington, 7 mi away
55/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 699 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#10 Godwin Law Firm
Based in Wilmington, 7 mi away
54/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 2.3★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
#11 McGee Law Firm
Based in Wilmington, 7 mi away
52/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 224 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilmington, 7 mi away
52/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 188 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#13 Burney & Jones
Based in Wilmington, 7 mi away
52/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 173 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilmington, 7 mi away
52/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 151 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilmington, 7 mi away
51/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ 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 Wilmington, 3 mi away
51/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 90 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#17 Whitley Coleman
Based in Wilmington, 7 mi away
50/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilmington, 7 mi away
49/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ 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 Wilmington, 7 mi away
46/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ 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 Wilmington, 7 mi away
43/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 208 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilmington, 3 mi away
41/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 69 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Divorce lawyer”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilmington, 7 mi away
41/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilmington, 4 mi away
41/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilmington, 7 mi away
40/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 90 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilmington, 7 mi away
40/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 79 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Masonboro
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 Masonboro: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Masonboro are open 24/7?
5 on this list post 24/7 hours: Collins Law Firm, Marcilliat & Mills PLLC, Michelle Sparrow Criminal Defense Wilmington, Christina Rivenbark & Associates and Christina Rivenbark & Associates.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Masonboro, NC?
Collins Law Firm is #1, with an LFR Score of 69 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Masonboro 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 Masonboro
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 34 criminal defense lawyers serving Masonboro.