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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in North Richland Hills, TX (2026)

Top 50 of 454 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 North Richland Hills: Dunham & Jones, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in North Richland Hills 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 North Richland Hills at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Dunham & Jones724.8★ (1,352)Fort Worth, 8 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2The Medlin Law Firm704.9★ (767)Fort Worth, 11 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Fulgham Hampton Criminal Defense Attorneys704.9★ (280)Fort Worth, 4 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4The Meza Law Firm, PLLC704.9★ (481)Fort Worth, 8 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Sparks Law Firm704.9★ (430)Fort Worth, 8 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Law Offices of Jeff C. Kennedy, PLLC704.9★ (152)North Richland HillsOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7The Lowe Law Office, PLLC705.0★ (249)Bedford, 6 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8The Balderrama Law Group705.0★ (358)Fort Worth, 9 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Fulgham Hampton Criminal Defense Attorneys694.9★ (442)Fort Worth, 12 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Law Office of Stephen Handy695.0★ (106)Hurst, 2 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 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in North Richland Hills, 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 454 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.

  1. Ranked #1 in North Richland Hills

    #1 Dunham & Jones

    Based in Fort Worth, 8 mi away

    72/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 1,352 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 1,352 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1110 E Weatherford St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
    View profile for Dunham & Jones(817) 888-8888

  2. #2 The Medlin Law Firm

    Based in Fort Worth, 11 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 767 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 767 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1300 S University Dr #318, Fort Worth, TX 76107
    View profile for The Medlin Law Firm(682) 204-4117

  4. #4 The Meza Law Firm, PLLC

    Based in Fort Worth, 8 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 481 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 481 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    300 Burnett St #145, Fort Worth, TX 76102
    View profile for The Meza Law Firm, PLLC(817) 732-6392

  5. #5 Sparks Law Firm

    Based in Fort Worth, 8 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 430 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 430 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    603 E Belknap St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
    View profile for Sparks Law Firm(817) 334-0300

  7. #7 The Lowe Law Office, PLLC

    Based in Bedford, 6 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 249 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 249 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    Happy State Bank Building, 1901 Central Dr #700, Bedford, TX 76021
    View profile for The Lowe Law Office, PLLC(817) 678-5080

  12. #12 Sparks Law Firm

    Based in Colleyville, 7 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 127 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 127 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1901 Industrial Blvd Ste 202, Colleyville, TX 76034
    View profile for Sparks Law Firm(817) 502-9789

  13. #13 The Coffey Firm

    Based in Fort Worth, 5 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 154 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 154 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    4700 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
    View profile for The Coffey Firm(817) 831-3100

  14. #14 Texas Defenders

    Based in Dallas, 26 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 966 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 966 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    3302 Swiss Cir, Dallas, TX 75204
    View profile for Texas Defenders(214) 306-9696

  16. #16 Cole Paschall Law

    Based in Fort Worth, 13 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 199 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 199 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    6300 Ridglea Pl Suite 315, Fort Worth, TX 76116
    View profile for Cole Paschall Law(817) 477-4100

  17. #17 Dunham & Jones

    Based in Dallas, 26 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 1,071 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 1,071 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    6060 N Central Expy #888, Dallas, TX 75206
    View profile for Dunham & Jones(214) 888-8888

  21. Based in Fort Worth, 8 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 69 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 69 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    640 Taylor St Suite 1200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
    View profile for Gold Legal, PLLC.(817) 686-4459

  22. #22 Warren Abrams, P.C.

    Based in Dallas, 27 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 555 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 555 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    10300 N Central Expy #283, Dallas, TX 75231
    View profile for Warren Abrams, P.C.(972) 960-9040

Top 50 of 454 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 North Richland Hills, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Deandra Grant Law - Criminal & DWI Defense665.0★ (33)5 mi
27Irving Criminal Defense Attorney at Law Lukas Garcia665.0★ (104)16 mi
28Norris Legal Group665.0★ (41)8 mi
29Lawyer Andy Platt664.7★ (84)11 mi
30The Medlin Law Firm665.0★ (314)26 mi
31Law Offices Of Robert S. Gregg664.9★ (310)26 mi
32Law Offices of Bill Knox664.7★ (415)25 mi
33Fulgham Hampton Criminal Defense Attorneys664.8★ (22)4 mi
34The Law Office of Mike Howard, PLLC664.7★ (228)21 mi
35The Presti Law Firm, PLLC664.7★ (657)29 mi
36The Crowder Law Firm, P.C.664.8★ (550)29 mi
37The Law Offices of Taylor R. Johnson664.9★ (246)25 mi
38Deandra Grant Law - Criminal & DWI Defense654.9★ (218)25 mi
39Gallian Firm655.0★ (180)24 mi
40Jee Law Firm654.9★ (221)27 mi
41The Hampton Law Firm P.L.L.C. - Arlington Criminal Lawyer655.0★ (27)11 mi
42Jerry Loftin & Associates654.5★ (31)8 mi
43Arlington Criminal Attorneys655.0★ (32)13 mi
44Mark McClelland Law Office655.0★ (86)21 mi
45Shawn W Paschall654.6★ (53)13 mi
46Spangler Law654.9★ (156)25 mi
47BRCK Criminal Defense Attorneys655.0★ (23)11 mi
48Dallas DWI Defender655.0★ (116)24 mi
49Abogado Penal - Alexandria Cazares-Perez654.9★ (126)24 mi
50Law Offices of Michael Lowe654.8★ (164)25 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in North Richland Hills

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 North Richland Hills: questions

Which criminal defense lawyers in North Richland Hills are open 24/7?

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Dunham & Jones, The Medlin Law Firm, Fulgham Hampton Criminal Defense Attorneys, The Meza Law Firm, PLLC and Sparks Law Firm.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in North Richland Hills, TX?

Dunham & Jones is #1, with an LFR Score of 72 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in North Richland Hills 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 North Richland Hills

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 454 criminal defense lawyers serving North Richland Hills.

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