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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Montgomery Village, MD (2026)

Top 50 of 443 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 Montgomery Village: The Law Offices of Krum, Gergely, & Oates, LLC, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Montgomery Village 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 Montgomery Village at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1The Law Offices of Krum, Gergely, & Oates, LLC714.9★ (641)Rockville, 7 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Kush Arora Criminal Defense Attorney704.9★ (240)Rockville, 7 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Law Offices of Mallon Snyder695.0★ (125)Rockville, 7 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Ervin Kibria Law695.0★ (662)Washington, D.C., 21 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Paolo Gnocchi695.0★ (120)Rockville, 7 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Barry H. Helfand, P.A.694.9★ (98)Rockville, 5 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7The Law Offices of Gerstenfield & Demirji, PC.684.9★ (354)Silver Spring, 15 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Law Offices of David R. Waranch, LLC685.0★ (484)Greenbelt, 20 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Maronick Law LLC684.7★ (134)Rockville, 7 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Seddiq Law684.9★ (86)Rockville, 7 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)

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The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Montgomery Village, 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 443 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. Based in Washington, D.C., 21 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 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
  2. Based in Rockville, 7 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 120 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 120 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    21 Church St Ste 610, Rockville, MD 20850
  3. Based in Rockville, 5 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 98 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 98 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1 Research Ct Ste 450, Rockville, MD 20850
  4. Based in Rockville, 7 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 134 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 134 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    200A Monroe St Ste 100, Rockville, MD 20850
  5. Based in Rockville, 7 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 86 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 86 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    100 S Washington St, Rockville, MD 20850
  6. Based in Fairfax, 24 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #16 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
  7. Based in Rockville, 7 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 43 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    21 Church St Ste 610, Rockville, MD 20850
  8. Based in Rockville, 7 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 72 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.5★ from 72 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    30 Courthouse Sq Ste 100, Rockville, MD 20850
  9. Based in Washington, D.C., 21 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 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
  10. Based in McLean, 18 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 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
  11. Based in Fairfax, 24 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #23 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

Top 50 of 443 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 Montgomery Village, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Shapiro Zwanetz & Lake664.9★ (192)20 mi
27Rudolphi Law665.0★ (114)18 mi
28Virginia Criminal Attorney | Fairfax664.9★ (279)24 mi
29Jon Katz, P.C.664.9★ (264)24 mi
30The Pickett Law Group, PLLC665.0★ (203)23 mi
31Jad Sarsour, Esq. Attorney at Law664.9★ (239)24 mi
32Law Offices of Maria Mena664.6★ (130)15 mi
33Matthew Kensky665.0★ (199)24 mi
34Northern Virginia Criminal Defense Group664.9★ (139)20 mi
35Christopher J. Mutimer665.0★ (124)21 mi
36FrizWoods LLC665.0★ (80)18 mi
37Karin Riley Porter Criminal Defense Attorney665.0★ (101)20 mi
38Law Offices of Patrick N. Anderson & Associates664.9★ (264)27 mi
39Alpert Schreyer Criminal Defense Attorneys Rockville665.0★ (31)11 mi
40The Gordon Law Firm P.C.664.9★ (173)24 mi
41The Law Offices of Krum, Gergely and Oates665.0★ (144)24 mi
42David Deane Law654.9★ (114)21 mi
43Law Office of Andi Geloo, PLC655.0★ (140)24 mi
44Law Office of Ann Thayer, PLLC654.9★ (163)24 mi
45Maryland Criminal Defense Law Group654.8★ (119)20 mi
46Nichols & Green PLLC654.7★ (252)24 mi
47Scrofano Law PC654.9★ (122)22 mi
48Simms Showers Law654.7★ (153)20 mi
49The Law Office of Rodney Hermann, LLC654.8★ (19)6 mi
50Albers & Associates654.8★ (353)29 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Montgomery Village

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 Montgomery Village: questions

Which criminal defense lawyers in Montgomery Village are open 24/7?

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including The Law Offices of Krum, Gergely, & Oates, LLC, Kush Arora Criminal Defense Attorney, Law Offices of Mallon Snyder, Ervin Kibria Law and Paolo Gnocchi.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Montgomery Village, MD?

The Law Offices of Krum, Gergely, & Oates, LLC is #1, with an LFR Score of 71 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Montgomery Village 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 Montgomery Village

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 443 criminal defense lawyers serving Montgomery Village.