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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in McLean, VA (2026)

Top 50 of 453 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 McLean: Ervin Kibria Law, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in McLean 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.

Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in McLean at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Ervin Kibria Law715.0★ (662)Washington, D.C., 8 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Nova Defenders, S&R Law Firm705.0★ (469)Fairfax, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3The Law Offices of Krum, Gergely, & Oates, LLC704.9★ (641)Rockville, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Noorishad Law PC705.0★ (136)McLeanOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Rudolphi Law705.0★ (114)McLeanOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6The Dua Law Firm PLLC704.9★ (424)Fairfax, 9 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Law Office of Wilfred W. Yeargan705.0★ (376)Fairfax, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Law Office K Lawson Wellington704.9★ (348)Washington, D.C., 8 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9The Law Offices of Gerstenfield & Demirji, PC.704.9★ (354)Silver Spring, 9 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Robinson Law, PLLC705.0★ (290)Fairfax, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)

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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.

The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in McLean, 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 453 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.

  1. Ranked #1 in McLean

    #1 Ervin Kibria Law

    Based in Washington, D.C., 8 mi away

    71/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 662 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 662 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    800 Connecticut Ave NW Ste 323, Washington, DC 20006
    View profile for Ervin Kibria Law(202) 866-4866

  4. #4 Noorishad Law PC

    Based in McLean

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 136 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 136 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    8200 Greensboro Dr Ste 900, McLean, VA 22102
    View profile for Noorishad Law PC(703) 542-4500

  5. #5 Rudolphi Law

    Based in McLean

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 114 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 114 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1751 Pinnacle Dr Ste 600, McLean, VA 22102
    View profile for Rudolphi Law(703) 596-9566

  6. #6 The Dua Law Firm PLLC

    Based in Fairfax, 9 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 424 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 424 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    3923 Blenheim Blvd Ste 63A, Fairfax, VA 22030
    View profile for The Dua Law Firm PLLC(703) 382-7300

  10. #10 Robinson Law, PLLC

    Based in Fairfax, 10 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 290 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 290 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    10486 Armstrong St, Fairfax, VA 22030
    View profile for Robinson Law, PLLC(703) 844-3746

  13. Based in Washington, D.C., 8 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 207 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 207 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1100 H St NW Suite 540, Washington, DC 20005
    View profile for Monument Legal(202) 836-6650

  15. #15 Jon Katz, P.C.

    Based in Fairfax, 10 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 264 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 264 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    10509 Judicial Dr #101, Fairfax, VA 22030
    View profile for Jon Katz, P.C.(703) 884-2194

  19. #19 Matthew Kensky

    Based in Fairfax, 10 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 199 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 199 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    10505 Judicial Dr PH Suite 400, Fairfax, VA 22030
    View profile for Matthew Kensky(703) 452-4315

  22. #22 David Deane Law

    Based in Arlington, 5 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 114 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 114 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1100 N Glebe Rd #1010, Arlington, VA 22201
    View profile for David Deane Law(703) 596-9946

Top 50 of 453 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.

criminal defense lawyers in McLean, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Christopher J. Mutimer685.0★ (124)8 mi
27Law Office of Andi Geloo, PLC685.0★ (140)10 mi
28Law Office of Ann Thayer, PLLC684.9★ (163)9 mi
29Nichols & Green PLLC684.7★ (252)10 mi
30Northern Virginia Criminal Defense Group684.9★ (146)10 mi
31American Lawyers Group, PLLC684.8★ (161)10 mi
32Gretchen Taylor Pousson685.0★ (114)10 mi
33Karin Riley Porter Criminal Defense Attorney685.0★ (73)6 mi
34Law Offices of Mallon Snyder685.0★ (125)11 mi
35Scrofano Law PC684.9★ (122)9 mi
36Law Offices of Patrick N. Anderson & Associates684.9★ (124)10 mi
37Northern Virginia Criminal Defense Group685.0★ (135)11 mi
38Paolo Gnocchi685.0★ (120)10 mi
39Alpert Schreyer Criminal Defense Attorneys Lanham684.9★ (352)18 mi
40Bruckheim & Patel685.0★ (81)8 mi
41Crowley Peritz Law684.8★ (125)9 mi
42The Law Office of Scott C. Nolan, PLLC684.9★ (95)8 mi
43Koehler Law685.0★ (85)9 mi
44Salvado Law Offices684.5★ (78)3 mi
45Carmichael Ellis & Brock, PLLC674.9★ (116)11 mi
46Federal Attorney Rammy Barbari675.0★ (75)9 mi
47Law Offices of Maria Mena674.6★ (130)9 mi
48Maronick Law LLC674.7★ (134)10 mi
49MEDVIN LAW FIRM674.9★ (111)11 mi
50Dave Albo – Attorney675.0★ (32)3 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in McLean

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.

Read the full method: formula, sources and exclusions

LFR Score factors and weights
FactorWeightComputed from
Reputation15%Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it
Bar status10%An active bar or law society record matched to a lawyer at the firm (not measured until a record source is loaded)
Review volume10%Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed firm on the list
Recency10%Share of reviews from the last 12 months
Availability15%Weekly office hours, Saturday, Sunday, and phones answered 24/7
Practice focus15%How clearly the firm practises this area (its Google category and name)
Proximity5%An office in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is
Claimed profile10%The firm has claimed its Law Firms Ranked profile (free and paid earn the same)
Law Firms Ranked reviews10%Verified client reviews collected by Law Firms Ranked: their rating and how many there are

Emergency criminal defense lawyers in McLean: questions

Which criminal defense lawyers in McLean are open 24/7?

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Ervin Kibria Law, Nova Defenders, S&R Law Firm, The Law Offices of Krum, Gergely, & Oates, LLC, Noorishad Law PC and Rudolphi Law.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in McLean, VA?

Ervin Kibria Law is #1, with an LFR Score of 71 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in McLean 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 McLean

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 453 criminal defense lawyers serving McLean.

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