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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Mooresville, NC (2026)

Top 50 of 142 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank

19 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 Mooresville: The Law Office of Jason H. Reece, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Mooresville 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 Mooresville at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1The Law Office of Jason H. Reece665.0★ (252)Charlotte, 26 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Randall Law PLLC664.9★ (228)Charlotte, 25 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Curcio Law645.0★ (61)Charlotte, 25 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Marcilliat & Mills PLLC634.9★ (48)Charlotte, 25 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Olsinski Injury, Family & Criminal Lawyers Concord624.8★ (346)Concord, 18 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6The Rhodes Firm, PLLC615.0★ (13)Charlotte, 25 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Chapman, Dowling & Mallek605.0★ (7)Charlotte, 25 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Law Office of Charles L. Morgan, Jr. P.A.603.7★ (6)Mint Hill, 23 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Arnold & Smith PLLC594.7★ (50)MooresvilleOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10RTS LAW GROUP585.0★ (632)Charlotte, 26 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 Mooresville, 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 142 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 Charlotte, 25 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 228 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 228 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    301 S McDowell St #504, Charlotte, NC 28204
  2. Based in Charlotte, 25 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 61 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    122 N McDowell St, Charlotte, NC 28204
  3. Based in Charlotte, 25 mi away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 48 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 48 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    112 S Tryon St Ste 500, Charlotte, NC 28202
  4. Based in Charlotte, 25 mi away

    61/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    122 N McDowell St, Charlotte, NC 28204
  5. Based in Mooresville

    59/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Divorce lawyer”.

    • 4.7★ from 50 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    645 Carpenter Ave, Mooresville, NC 28115
  6. Based in Charlotte, 26 mi away

    58/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 632 Google reviews.

    • 5.0★ from 632 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    715 East Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203
  7. Based in Charlotte, 29 mi away

    58/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    6047 Tyvola Glen Cir Ste 219, Charlotte, NC 28217
  8. Based in Charlotte, 25 mi away

    57/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 561 Google reviews.

    • 4.8★ from 561 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    The Historic John Price Carr House, 200 N McDowell St, Charlotte, NC 28204
  9. Based in Cornelius, 8 mi away

    57/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.

    • 4.5★ from 73 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    19924 Jetton Rd Ste 101, Cornelius, NC 28031
  10. Based in Newton, 24 mi away

    56/100LFR Score

    Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 216 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 216 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    24 N Brady Ave, Newton, NC 28658
  11. Based in Statesville, 14 mi away

    56/100LFR Score

    Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.

    • 4.7★ from 73 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    403 E Front St, Statesville, NC 28677
  12. Based in Lincolnton, 26 mi away

    53/100LFR Score

    Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 129 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.

    • 4.2★ from 129 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    101 E Main St Ste 102, Lincolnton, NC 28092
  13. Based in Statesville, 14 mi away

    53/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.

    • 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    211 S Center St #321, Statesville, NC 28677
  14. Based in Salisbury, 20 mi away

    51/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 1,248 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 1,248 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Thu 8 AM–5 PM · Fri 8 AM–3 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    129 N Main St, Salisbury, NC 28144
  15. Based in Mooresville

    51/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 97 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 97 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    120 E Park Ave, Mooresville, NC 28115
  16. Based in Charlotte, 24 mi away

    50/100LFR Score

    Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 851 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 851 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    524 W 10th St, Charlotte, NC 28202
  17. Based in Charlotte, 25 mi away

    49/100LFR Score

    Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 785 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 785 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8:30 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    101 N McDowell St Ste 100, Charlotte, NC 28204

Top 50 of 142 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 Mooresville, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Law Offices of Banks Huntley, PLLC485.0★ (496)26 mi
27Cayll Law, PLLC485.0★ (283)24 mi
28Robert K Trobich, Attorney at Law483.7★ (3)30 mi
29The Law Office Of Michael D. Cleaves, PLLC484.9★ (98)15 mi
30Martine Law, PLLC484.8★ (16)In Mooresville
31Minick Law, P.C.474.9★ (127)18 mi
32Law Office of Laura M. Baker474.9★ (108)18 mi
33Powers Law Firm PA474.9★ (270)25 mi
34The Law Offices of Andrew L. Gordon, PLLC474.5★ (74)11 mi
35Vaughn & Associates, PLLC474.1★ (18)In Mooresville
36Martine Law, PLLC474.8★ (92)16 mi
37Scott C. Robertson Law Office, P.C.474.7★ (124)18 mi
38DeCurtins Law Office474.8★ (261)25 mi
39The Law Office of Kevin L. Barnett474.9★ (195)25 mi
40Johnson & Nicholson: Abogados de Inmigración474.9★ (244)28 mi
41Martine Law, PLLC464.8★ (83)20 mi
42McCartan Law464.3★ (150)18 mi
43Morris & Fox, Attorneys At Law, PLLC464.9★ (35)15 mi
44Ashley Cannon, Attorney at Law464.1★ (111)15 mi
45The Law Office of Ryan M. Watson, PLLC455.0★ (124)28 mi
46Martine Law, PLLC455.0★ (3)In Mooresville
47Martine Law, PLLC454.8★ (83)25 mi
48The Law Offices of Robert J. Reeves P.C.455.0★ (69)27 mi
49Gilles Law454.7★ (90)25 mi
50Steven T. Meier, PLLC454.8★ (78)26 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Mooresville

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 Mooresville: questions

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

19 on this list post 24/7 hours, including The Law Office of Jason H. Reece, Randall Law PLLC, Curcio Law, Marcilliat & Mills PLLC and Olsinski Injury, Family & Criminal Lawyers Concord.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Mooresville, NC?

The Law Office of Jason H. Reece is #1, with an LFR Score of 66 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Mooresville 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 Mooresville

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 142 criminal defense lawyers serving Mooresville.