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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Newport, KY (2026)

Top 27 of 168 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank

25 of the 27 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 Newport: Suhre & Associates DUI and Criminal Defense Lawyers Cincinnati Office, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Newport 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 Newport at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Suhre & Associates DUI and Criminal Defense Lawyers Cincinnati Office744.9★ (462)Cincinnati, 1 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2The Law Offices of Steven R. Adams744.9★ (372)Cincinnati, 1 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Luftman, Heck & Associates: Cincinnati Criminal Defense745.0★ (305)Cincinnati, 1 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Josh McIntosh Law735.0★ (263)Covington, 1 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Taliaferro Law, PLLC735.0★ (268)Covington, 1 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Ernst & Associates734.8★ (296)Cincinnati, 2 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Levinson Law LLC724.9★ (158)NewportOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Moermond & Mulligan, LLC724.8★ (190)Cincinnati, 1 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Shark Law724.9★ (143)Cincinnati, 1 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Joslyn Law Firm714.8★ (148)Cincinnati, 1 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 27 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Newport, 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 168 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.

  4. #4 Josh McIntosh Law

    Based in Covington, 1 mi away

    73/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 263 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 263 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    713 Scott St, Covington, KY 41011
    View profile for Josh McIntosh Law(859) 217-4467

  5. #5 Taliaferro Law, PLLC

    Based in Covington, 1 mi away

    73/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 268 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 268 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    603 Greenup St Ste 100, Covington, KY 41011
    View profile for Taliaferro Law, PLLC(859) 655-5212

  6. #6 Ernst & Associates

    Based in Cincinnati, 2 mi away

    73/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 296 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 296 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    212 W 8th St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
    View profile for Ernst & Associates(513) 643-0541

  7. #7 Levinson Law LLC

    Based in Newport

    72/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 158 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 158 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    530 York St, Newport, KY 41071
    View profile for Levinson Law LLC(859) 250-4550

  9. #9 Shark Law

    Based in Cincinnati, 1 mi away

    72/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 143 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 143 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1136 St Gregory St Unit 110, Cincinnati, OH 45202
    View profile for Shark Law(513) 854-1374

  10. #10 Joslyn Law Firm

    Based in Cincinnati, 1 mi away

    71/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 148 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 148 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1117 Broadway, Cincinnati, OH 45202
    View profile for Joslyn Law Firm(513) 399-6289

  11. #11 Bleile & Dawson

    Based in Cincinnati, 1 mi away

    71/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 119 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 119 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    810 Sycamore St Fl 5, Cincinnati, OH 45202
    View profile for Bleile & Dawson(513) 399-5945

  13. #13 Bouchard Law Office

    Based in Cincinnati, 1 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 79 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.6★ from 79 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1019 Main St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
    View profile for Bouchard Law Office(513) 926-4655

  15. #15 Arenstein & Gallagher

    Based in Cincinnati, 2 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.4★ from 59 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2115 Luray Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45206
    View profile for Arenstein & Gallagher(513) 651-5666

  16. #16 Janes Law PLLC

    Based in Covington, 3 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 35 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    809 Wright's Summit Pkwy Ste 320, Fort Wright, KY 41011
    View profile for Janes Law PLLC(502) 797-0648

  24. #24 Rosenhoffer Gary

    Based in Forestville, 17 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 25 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    313 E Main St, Batavia, OH 45103
    View profile for Rosenhoffer Gary(513) 732-0300

  25. #25 Schiavone Law Office

    Based in Hamilton, 22 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.4★ from 45 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2 S 3rd St #300, Hamilton, OH 45011
    View profile for Schiavone Law Office(513) 863-4200

Top 27 of 168 criminal defense lawyers by emergency score

#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #27, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.

criminal defense lawyers in Newport, ranks 26 to 27
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Pharr Law Group535.0★ (140)3 mi
27Jeremiah Denslow, DUI Attorney505.0★ (39)1 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Newport

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 Newport: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Suhre & Associates DUI and Criminal Defense Lawyers Cincinnati Office, The Law Offices of Steven R. Adams, Luftman, Heck & Associates: Cincinnati Criminal Defense, Josh McIntosh Law and Taliaferro Law, PLLC.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Newport, KY?

Suhre & Associates DUI and Criminal Defense Lawyers Cincinnati Office is #1, with an LFR Score of 74 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Newport 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 Newport

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 168 criminal defense lawyers serving Newport.

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