68/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 271 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Owensboro, KY (2026)
40 criminal defense lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
4 of the 40 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 Owensboro: Danks & Danks, open 24/7.
Rankings can't be bought. Lawyers can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Owensboro 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 | Danks & Danks | 68 | 4.7★ (271) | Evansville, 28 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Brendan McLeod, Aggressive Crimimal Defense - Owensboro | 67 | 4.7★ (15) | Owensboro | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Law Office of Jerry L. Garner | 61 | 4.7★ (14) | Evansville, 29 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Brinkley Law | 54 | 4.9★ (38) | Evansville, 28 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Kevin P. Laumas PSC | 51 | 4.7★ (49) | Owensboro | — |
| 6 | Lamont Law Office | 49 | 4.5★ (4) | Evansville, 28 mi away | — |
| 7 | Law Office of Jonathan M. Young | 46 | 4.3★ (46) | Evansville, 20 mi away | — |
| 8 | Collins & Associates | 46 | 4.9★ (36) | Evansville, 25 mi away | — |
| 9 | Wilkey & Wilson, P.S.C. | 45 | 4.9★ (182) | Owensboro | — |
| 10 | Bryce L. Caldwell, Attorney At Law | 45 | 5.0★ (5) | Owensboro | — |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Owensboro 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.
- #1Call (812) 426-1000
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 271 Google reviews
- #2Call (502) 432-2509
#2Brendan McLeod, Aggressive Crimimal Defense - Owensboro
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 15 Google reviews
- #3Call (812) 301-6221
#3Law Office of Jerry L. Garner
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 14 Google reviews
- #4Call (317) 766-1379
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 38 Google reviews
The 40 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Owensboro, ranked
24/7 first, then same-day service, then the rest. Each group is in LFR Score order on emergency weights.
Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
Based in Owensboro
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Evansville, 29 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#4 Brinkley Law
Based in Evansville, 28 mi away
54/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Legal services”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Owensboro
51/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Evansville, 28 mi away
49/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Evansville, 20 mi away
46/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Evansville, 25 mi away
46/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Owensboro
45/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 182 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Owensboro
45/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Evansville, 28 mi away
44/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Evansville, 30 mi away
44/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.8★ from 66 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Evansville, 28 mi away
44/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Evansville, 26 mi away
43/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.7★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Owensboro
43/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 88 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Evansville, 20 mi away
42/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Evansville, 28 mi away
42/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.6★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Evansville, 28 mi away
42/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.6★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Owensboro
41/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.1★ from 72 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Evansville, 29 mi away
41/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Evansville, 26 mi away
41/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#22 Duff Law, LLC
Based in Evansville, 25 mi away
40/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 219 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Owensboro
40/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#24 OUSLEY LAW, PLLC
Based in Henderson, 26 mi away
40/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Owensboro
38/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.8★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
All 40 criminal defense lawyers by emergency score
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #40, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Zoss Law LLC | 38 | 4.5★ (145) | 26 mi |
| 27 | David M Taylor PSC | 38 | 4.1★ (14) | In Owensboro |
| 28 | Scates Law Firm | 38 | 5.0★ (103) | 28 mi |
| 29 | Long Law Office, PC | 37 | 4.7★ (43) | 21 mi |
| 30 | Schnepper Law | 37 | 4.9★ (64) | 29 mi |
| 31 | Gordon Goetz Johnson, PSC. | 36 | 3.2★ (5) | In Owensboro |
| 32 | Ziemer Law, LLC | 35 | 3.9★ (59) | 25 mi |
| 33 | Collins Law Group, LLC | 35 | 5.0★ (18) | 24 mi |
| 34 | Foster, O'Daniel, Hambidge & Lynch LLP | 35 | 3.8★ (58) | 27 mi |
| 35 | Deitz, Shields, Freeburger & Durbin, LLP | 34 | 4.1★ (34) | 27 mi |
| 36 | Glenn Grampp Attorney At Law | 34 | 4.0★ (49) | 28 mi |
| 37 | Olsen & White, LLP | 33 | 3.9★ (29) | 29 mi |
| 38 | Trimble Lindsay & Shea | 32 | 3.4★ (12) | 27 mi |
| 39 | JC Law Offices | 32 | 4.3★ (8) | 29 mi |
| 40 | Craig Law Office | 31 | 2.2★ (13) | 28 mi |
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Owensboro
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 Owensboro: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Owensboro are open 24/7?
4 on this list post 24/7 hours: Danks & Danks, Brendan McLeod, Aggressive Crimimal Defense - Owensboro, Law Office of Jerry L. Garner and Brinkley Law.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Owensboro, KY?
Danks & Danks is #1, with an LFR Score of 68 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Owensboro 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 Owensboro
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 40 criminal defense lawyers serving Owensboro.