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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in New Bedford, MA (2026)

Top 50 of 144 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 New Bedford: The Law Office of Chad F Bank, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in New Bedford 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 New Bedford at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1The Law Office of Chad F Bank695.0★ (1,045)Providence, 28 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Kilroy Law Firm695.0★ (143)Fall River, 13 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Law Office of John L. Calcagni, III695.0★ (764)Providence, 28 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Law Offices of Robert H. Humphrey695.0★ (156)Middletown, 14 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Kilroy Law Firm684.9★ (755)Providence, 28 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6S. Joshua Macktaz, Esq.685.0★ (612)Cranston, 29 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Marin & Murphy Law Firm685.0★ (461)Providence, 28 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Ellison Law LLC685.0★ (430)Providence, 28 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Kevin Hagan Attorney At Law675.0★ (200)Newport, 22 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Law Office of John L. Calcagni, III675.0★ (16)New BedfordOpen 24 hrs (Google)

Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in New Bedford 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 New Bedford, 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 144 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 Kilroy Law Firm

    Based in Fall River, 13 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 143 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 143 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    161 S Main St #303, Fall River, MA 02721
    View profile for Kilroy Law Firm(508) 444-0784

  5. #5 Kilroy Law Firm

    Based in Providence, 28 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 755 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 755 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    127 Dorrance St, Providence, RI 02903
    View profile for Kilroy Law Firm(401) 855-9023

  6. #6 S. Joshua Macktaz, Esq.

    Based in Cranston, 29 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 612 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 612 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1000 Chapel View Blvd Ste 260, Cranston, RI 02920
    View profile for S. Joshua Macktaz, Esq.(401) 861-1155

  8. #8 Ellison Law LLC

    Based in Providence, 28 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 430 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 430 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    225 Dyer St 2nd Floor, Providence, RI 02903
    View profile for Ellison Law LLC(401) 230-5520

  14. #14 Craig Hein Law

    Based in Newport, 22 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 105 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 105 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1 Court House St, Newport, RI 02840
    View profile for Craig Hein Law(401) 619-7214

  19. #19 Payette Law

    Based in Providence, 28 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 107 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 107 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    101 Dyer St Ste 2D, Providence, RI 02903
    View profile for Payette Law(401) 854-7794

  20. #20 Ellison Law LLC

    Based in Fall River, 13 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    161 S Main St, Fall River, MA 02721
    View profile for Ellison Law LLC(401) 230-5520

  24. #24 DelSignore Law

    Based in Attleboro, 29 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 75 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    120 N Main St STE 306, Attleboro, MA 02703
    View profile for DelSignore Law(508) 455-4755

Top 50 of 144 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 New Bedford, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Law Office of Michael P Carroll PC644.9★ (60)28 mi
27Biafore Law634.9★ (46)27 mi
28Law Office of Christopher J. Barone635.0★ (35)27 mi
29Law Offices of Michael J Suneson635.0★ (6)13 mi
30Law Office of Amit Singh PLLC SINGHLAW4U624.6★ (35)28 mi
31The Law Office of Leah J. Boisclair, LLC625.0★ (26)29 mi
32Bank & Munns625.0★ (20)29 mi
33Cronis Law, PC625.0★ (7)20 mi
34S. Joshua Macktaz, Esq.615.0★ (19)29 mi
35Marin & Murphy Law Firm615.0★ (15)29 mi
36James M Hanley Law Offices614.8★ (16)29 mi
37James Powderly615.0★ (3)17 mi
38Mickey J. McEntee Jr. Attorney at Law615.0★ (15)30 mi
39S. Joshua Macktaz, Esq.615.0★ (10)28 mi
40Hendrie Law, PC605.0★ (251)13 mi
41Uhlmann Donna593.9★ (7)28 mi
42Attorney Allyson Quay595.0★ (5)29 mi
43Law Office of Fiore Porreca, Esq.595.0★ (4)29 mi
44Attorney Edward R. Molari595.0★ (3)28 mi
45Lovett.law594.9★ (103)12 mi
46McCormack Law, P.C.565.0★ (22)17 mi
47James M Hanley Law Office554.5★ (24)13 mi
48Borrelli Law544.9★ (63)28 mi
49Sheeley Law, LLC544.6★ (33)22 mi
50Robert B. Mann Law Office534.9★ (24)28 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in New Bedford

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 New Bedford: questions

Which criminal defense lawyers in New Bedford are open 24/7?

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including The Law Office of Chad F Bank, Kilroy Law Firm, Law Office of John L. Calcagni, III, Law Offices of Robert H. Humphrey and Kilroy Law Firm.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in New Bedford, MA?

The Law Office of Chad F Bank is #1, with an LFR Score of 69 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in New Bedford 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 New Bedford

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 144 criminal defense lawyers serving New Bedford.

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