71/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 239 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 Murfreesboro, TN (2026)
Top 50 of 106 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
15 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 Murfreesboro: Red King Law Murfreesboro Defense Attorney, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Murfreesboro 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 | Red King Law Murfreesboro Defense Attorney | 71 | 4.9★ (239) | Murfreesboro | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Parkerson Law | 69 | 4.8★ (88) | Murfreesboro | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Maniatis Law PLLC | 66 | 4.8★ (288) | Nashville, 27 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Frank Lannom Law Group | 66 | 5.0★ (169) | Lebanon, 26 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Jonathan W. Turner, Attorney | 65 | 4.9★ (229) | Franklin, 28 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | The Nesheiwat Law Firm | 65 | 5.0★ (190) | Franklin, 28 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Larsen Law PLLC | 65 | 5.0★ (134) | Franklin, 28 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Moreland Law Firm | 65 | 4.9★ (63) | Nashville, 20 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Ryan C. Davis Law, PLLC. | 64 | 4.7★ (174) | Nashville, 29 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Lonnie R. Hoover, Attorney | 63 | 4.8★ (68) | Franklin, 27 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Murfreesboro 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 (615) 953-0200
#1Red King Law Murfreesboro Defense Attorney
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 239 Google reviews
- #2Call (615) 392-3012
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 88 Google reviews
- #3Call (615) 366-1211
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 288 Google reviews
- #4Call (615) 444-3995
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 169 Google reviews
- #5Call (615) 678-0029
#5Jonathan W. Turner, Attorney
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 229 Google reviews
- #6Call (877) 763-7452
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 190 Google reviews
- #7Call (615) 933-2454
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 134 Google reviews
- #8Call (615) 485-0901
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 63 Google reviews
The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Murfreesboro, 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 106 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 Murfreesboro
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 88 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Nashville, 27 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 288 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lebanon, 26 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 169 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Franklin, 28 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 229 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Franklin, 28 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 190 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Franklin, 28 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 134 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Nashville, 20 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Nashville, 29 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 174 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Franklin, 27 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 68 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brentwood, 26 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Franklin, 27 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Franklin, 28 mi away
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 147 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Divorce lawyer”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mount Juliet, 26 mi away
53/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brentwood, 25 mi away
52/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Divorce lawyer”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#16 Slager Law Firm
Based in Murfreesboro
53/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 280 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Murfreesboro
52/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 179 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Murfreesboro
52/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 144 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Murfreesboro
52/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 160 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#20 Gates Law Office
Based in Brentwood, 25 mi away
51/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.6★ 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 Murfreesboro
51/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 114 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#22 Taylor Law Group
Based in Murfreesboro
50/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Murfreesboro
50/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Murfreesboro
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Franklin, 28 mi away
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 509 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Top 50 of 106 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.
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Murfreesboro
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 Murfreesboro: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Murfreesboro are open 24/7?
15 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Red King Law Murfreesboro Defense Attorney, Parkerson Law, Maniatis Law PLLC, Frank Lannom Law Group and Jonathan W. Turner, Attorney.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Murfreesboro, TN?
Red King Law Murfreesboro Defense Attorney is #1, with an LFR Score of 71 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Murfreesboro 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 Murfreesboro
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 106 criminal defense lawyers serving Murfreesboro.