Top 50 of 85 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
5 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.
#1 for emergency criminal defense in Mebane: Hiltzheimer Law Office, PLLC | Chapel Hill DWI Lawyer, 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 | Hiltzheimer Law Office, PLLC | Chapel Hill DWI Lawyer | 63 | 5.0★ (32) | Carrboro, 16 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Hiltzheimer Law Office, PLLC | Durham DWI Lawyer | 63 | 5.0★ (51) | Durham, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Attorney Jason Aycoth | 62 | 5.0★ (82) | Greensboro, 30 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | The Law Office of Graham Holt | 59 | 4.3★ (18) | Greensboro, 29 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | King Law | 54 | 4.8★ (63) | Chapel Hill, 17 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Minick Law, P.C. | Hillsborough DWI Lawyer | 56 | 5.0★ (5) | Mebane | — |
| 7 | Frasier & Griffin Durham | 56 | 4.8★ (175) | Durham, 22 mi away | — |
| 8 | Christopher Watkins Law Office | 54 | 3.8★ (4) | Graham, 8 mi away | — |
| 9 | Alex Charns Law Office | 52 | 4.7★ (12) | Durham, 22 mi away | — |
| 10 | Clifford Andrew C | 51 | 4.8★ (25) | Greensboro, 30 mi away | — |
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.
#1Hiltzheimer Law Office, PLLC | Chapel Hill DWI Lawyer
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 32 Google reviews
#2Hiltzheimer Law Office, PLLC | Durham DWI Lawyer
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 51 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 82 Google reviews
#4The Law Office of Graham Holt
Open 24/7 · 4.3 from 18 Google reviews
#5King Law
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 63 Google reviews
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 85 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.
Ranked #1 in Mebane
Based in Carrboro, 16 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Durham, 21 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ 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 Greensboro, 30 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 82 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Greensboro, 29 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chapel Hill, 17 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mebane
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ 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 Durham, 22 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 175 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 Graham, 8 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.8★ 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 Durham, 22 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 12 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 Greensboro, 30 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 25 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 Greensboro, 29 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ 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 Graham, 8 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 531 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Graham, 8 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 348 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mebane
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 76 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chapel Hill, 19 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 692 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Graham, 8 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 109 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chapel Hill, 17 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 283 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Graham, 8 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Durham, 19 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 141 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Greensboro, 29 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 587 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Greensboro, 29 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 364 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Durham, 22 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 195 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Greensboro, 29 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 474 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Reidsville, 29 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 270 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Durham, 26 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 147 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 #50, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.
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 |
