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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Nashville, TN (2026)

Top 50 of 166 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 Nashville: Beasley Law Criminal Defense Attorneys, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Nashville 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 Nashville at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Beasley Law Criminal Defense Attorneys724.9★ (500)NashvilleOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Maniatis Law PLLC714.8★ (288)NashvilleOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Ridings Law Group, P.C.715.0★ (136)NashvilleOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4PNC Law Criminal Defense Attorney704.8★ (178)NashvilleOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Ladner Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyer Nashville704.9★ (127)NashvilleOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Law Office of Bernie McEvoy704.8★ (151)NashvilleOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7NASH LAW704.7★ (170)NashvilleOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Ryan C. Davis Law, PLLC.704.7★ (174)NashvilleOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Byron Pugh Legal704.9★ (109)NashvilleOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10May & McKinney, PLLC694.6★ (129)NashvilleOpen 24 hrs (Google)

Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Nashville 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.

The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Nashville, 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 166 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.

  2. #2 Maniatis Law PLLC

    Based in Nashville

    71/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 288 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 288 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    211 Donelson Pike Ste 204, Nashville, TN 37214
    View profile for Maniatis Law PLLC(615) 366-1211

  7. #7 NASH LAW

    Based in Nashville

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 170 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 170 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    300 James Robertson Pkwy Suite 201, Nashville, TN 37201
    View profile for NASH LAW(615) 212-2764

  9. Based in Nashville

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 109 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 109 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    214 2nd Ave N Ste 100, Nashville, TN 37201
    View profile for Byron Pugh Legal(615) 857-3318

  10. #10 May & McKinney, PLLC

    Based in Nashville

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 129 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.6★ from 129 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    214 2nd Ave N Ste 400, Nashville, TN 37201
    View profile for May & McKinney, PLLC(615) 256-7337

  12. #12 Herbert & Lux

    Based in Goodlettsville, 12 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 89 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 89 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    140 N Main St, Goodlettsville, TN 37072
    View profile for Herbert & Lux(615) 878-5537

  14. #14 The Nesheiwat Law Firm

    Based in Franklin, 19 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 190 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 190 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    426 Century Ct Ste 102, Franklin, TN 37064
    View profile for The Nesheiwat Law Firm(877) 763-7452

  16. #16 Larsen Law PLLC

    Based in Franklin, 18 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 134 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 134 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1284 W Main St Ste 101, Franklin, TN 37064
    View profile for Larsen Law PLLC(615) 933-2454

  18. #18 Greg King Law Office

    Based in Nashville

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.3★ from 17 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    530 Church St #202, Nashville, TN 37219
    View profile for Greg King Law Office

  19. #19 Frank Lannom Law Group

    Based in Lebanon, 28 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 169 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 169 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    137 Public Sq, Lebanon, TN 37087
    View profile for Frank Lannom Law Group(615) 444-3995

  22. #22 Himmelberg & Yager

    Based in Brentwood, 9 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.0★ from 29 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    8 Cadillac Dr #3008, Brentwood, TN 37027
    View profile for Himmelberg & Yager(615) 308-5405

  24. #24 Dana McLendon Law

    Based in Franklin, 17 mi away

    62/100LFR Score

    Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 13 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    231 Public Square Ste 300, Franklin, TN 37064
    View profile for Dana McLendon Law(615) 437-6320

Top 50 of 166 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 Nashville, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Law Offices of Adrian H. Altshuler & Associates585.0★ (147)17 mi
27Joseph L Morrissey Jr, Attorney at Law575.0★ (7)In Nashville
28Aubrey Givens & Associates, PLLC574.9★ (42)8 mi
29Paul Marsh, Attorney at Law564.8★ (39)10 mi
30Thomas Bailey & Associates564.5★ (74)12 mi
31Jodie A. Bell564.0★ (3)In Nashville
32Law Offices of Adrian H. Altshuler & Associates555.0★ (19)14 mi
33Gates Law Office543.6★ (25)14 mi
34Michael K. Walker, Attorney at Law534.9★ (248)In Nashville
35Bartlett Law524.9★ (188)In Nashville
36The Music City Defender Law Office of Cesar Arbelaez525.0★ (127)In Nashville
37Will Tippens Law515.0★ (103)In Nashville
38Brad H. Frakes, Attorney At Law514.9★ (110)In Nashville
39Law Office of Bryan Stephenson515.0★ (89)In Nashville
40Law Offices of Amanda J. Gentry514.8★ (108)In Nashville
41Abogado Chase Brown514.9★ (78)In Nashville
42Sluder Law, PLLC504.9★ (73)In Nashville
43Legal Powers PLLC504.9★ (509)17 mi
44Law Office of Lucas B. Willoughby504.9★ (65)In Nashville
45Patriot Law504.9★ (60)In Nashville
46Litson PLLC505.0★ (52)In Nashville
47Provenzano Law505.0★ (40)In Nashville
48N. Cate Law494.9★ (35)In Nashville
49Shipman & Crim, Attorneys at Law494.9★ (36)In Nashville
50Wendy A. Stanfield, Attorney At Law495.0★ (34)1 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Nashville

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 Nashville: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Beasley Law Criminal Defense Attorneys, Maniatis Law PLLC, Ridings Law Group, P.C., PNC Law Criminal Defense Attorney and Ladner Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyer Nashville.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Nashville, TN?

Beasley Law Criminal Defense Attorneys is #1, with an LFR Score of 72 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Nashville 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?

24 of the 25 law firms ranked in full list a phone number. Tap Call to dial it.

Update log for Nashville

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 166 criminal defense lawyers serving Nashville.

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