67/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 870 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in New Braunfels, TX (2026)
Top 50 of 188 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 Braunfels: Dunham & Jones, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in New Braunfels 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 | Dunham & Jones | 67 | 4.9★ (870) | San Antonio, 29 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Ramos & Del Cueto, PLLC | 67 | 5.0★ (570) | San Antonio, 29 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | A-Copa Bail Bonds | 66 | 4.8★ (16) | New Braunfels | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Law Office of Jesse Hernández | 66 | 4.8★ (495) | San Antonio, 27 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Michael & Associates Criminal Defense Attorneys | 66 | 5.0★ (449) | San Antonio, 30 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | BRCK Criminal Defense Attorneys | 66 | 4.7★ (479) | San Antonio, 26 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | The Hull Firm | 66 | 5.0★ (110) | San Marcos, 18 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Hernández Dauphin Legal, PC | 66 | 5.0★ (162) | San Antonio, 24 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Law Offices of Scot Courtney | 66 | 4.8★ (83) | San Marcos, 17 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | The Law Offices of Brian Powers | 66 | 4.9★ (236) | San Antonio, 26 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in New Braunfels now
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- #1Call (210) 777-7777
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 870 Google reviews
- #2Call (210) 761-6004
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 570 Google reviews
- #3Call (830) 625-4466
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 16 Google reviews
- #4Call (210) 807-8656
#4Law Office of Jesse Hernández
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 495 Google reviews
- #5Call (210) 791-7356
#5Michael & Associates Criminal Defense Attorneys
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 449 Google reviews
- #6Call (210) 871-9608
#6BRCK Criminal Defense Attorneys
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 479 Google reviews
- #7Call (737) 937-5786
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 110 Google reviews
- #8Call (210) 970-7019
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 162 Google reviews
The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in New Braunfels, 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 188 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.
Based in San Antonio, 29 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 570 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in New Braunfels
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in San Antonio, 27 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 495 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in San Antonio, 30 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 449 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in San Antonio, 26 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 479 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in San Marcos, 18 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 110 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in San Antonio, 24 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 162 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in San Marcos, 17 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 83 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in San Antonio, 26 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 236 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#11 Trey Porter Law
Based in San Antonio, 29 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 286 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in San Antonio, 25 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 173 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in San Marcos, 15 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in San Antonio, 25 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 158 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in San Antonio, 23 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 156 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in San Antonio, 22 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 126 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in San Marcos, 14 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#18 Texas Defenders
Based in San Antonio, 30 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 148 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in San Antonio, 28 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 96 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in San Antonio, 29 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 89 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in San Antonio, 25 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in San Antonio, 29 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 66 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in San Antonio, 23 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in San Antonio, 29 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 66 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#25 Matos Law Office
Based in San Antonio, 29 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Top 50 of 188 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 New Braunfels
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 New Braunfels: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in New Braunfels are open 24/7?
25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Dunham & Jones, Ramos & Del Cueto, PLLC, A-Copa Bail Bonds, Law Office of Jesse Hernández and Michael & Associates Criminal Defense Attorneys.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in New Braunfels, TX?
Dunham & Jones is #1, with an LFR Score of 67 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in New Braunfels 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 Braunfels
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 188 criminal defense lawyers serving New Braunfels.