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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Pickerington, OH (2026)

Top 50 of 122 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 Pickerington: Bowen, Scranton, & Olsen, LLC, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Pickerington 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 Pickerington at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Bowen, Scranton, & Olsen, LLC715.0★ (537)Columbus, 14 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Law Office of C.F. Cowan, P.L.L.C.715.0★ (507)Columbus, 14 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3The Meade Law Group, LLC704.6★ (110)PickeringtonOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Attorney Adam Burke694.9★ (163)Columbus, 14 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Brandon Shroy, Criminal Defense Attorney684.9★ (124)Columbus, 14 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6SRD Law Office684.9★ (127)Columbus, 14 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Blake Law Firm684.9★ (114)Columbus, 14 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Sabol Mallory LLC674.9★ (80)Columbus, 14 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9The Stavroff Law Firm664.9★ (55)Columbus, 14 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Probst Law Office, mgr664.9★ (72)Columbus, 17 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)

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The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Pickerington, 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 122 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 Attorney Adam Burke

    Based in Columbus, 14 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 163 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 163 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    625 City Park Ave #200a, Columbus, OH 43206
    View profile for Attorney Adam Burke(614) 280-9122

  6. #6 SRD Law Office

    Based in Columbus, 14 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 127 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 127 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    88 E Broad St #1460, Columbus, OH 43215
    View profile for SRD Law Office(614) 228-3413

  7. #7 Blake Law Firm

    Based in Columbus, 14 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 114 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 114 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    492 S High St Ste 300, Columbus, OH 43215
    View profile for Blake Law Firm(614) 705-2290

  8. #8 Sabol Mallory LLC

    Based in Columbus, 14 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 80 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 80 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    743 S Front St, Columbus, OH 43206
    View profile for Sabol Mallory LLC(614) 300-1744

  9. #9 The Stavroff Law Firm

    Based in Columbus, 14 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 55 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    772 S Front St Ste 600B, Columbus, OH 43206
    View profile for The Stavroff Law Firm(614) 817-1660

  10. #10 Probst Law Office, mgr

    Based in Columbus, 17 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 72 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 72 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1207 Grandview Ave #201, Columbus, OH 43212
    View profile for Probst Law Office, mgr(614) 660-8459

  12. #12 Harmony Law LLC

    Based in Hilliard, 24 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 76 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 76 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    5232 Norwich St Office B, Hilliard, OH 43026
    View profile for Harmony Law LLC(614) 212-4421

  13. #13 Binning Law LLC

    Based in Columbus, 14 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 21 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    592 S 3rd St, Columbus, OH 43215
    View profile for Binning Law LLC(614) 570-7777

  14. Based in Columbus, 14 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 19 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    901 S High St, Columbus, OH 43206
    View profile for McCord Legal Services(614) 443-4063

  15. #15 Cox Law Office, LLC

    Based in Columbus, 21 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 43 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    4929 Dierker Rd Ste B, Columbus, OH 43220
    View profile for Cox Law Office, LLC(380) 246-1191

  16. #16 McNamee Defense

    Based in Columbus, 17 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.2★ from 37 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    510 E N Broadway St Ste 304A, Columbus, OH 43214
    View profile for McNamee Defense(614) 782-8889

  17. #17 Dominy Law Firm, LLC

    Based in Columbus, 23 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.6★ from 47 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2545 Farmers Dr Ste 160, Columbus, OH 43235
    View profile for Dominy Law Firm, LLC(614) 717-1177

  19. #19 Paul Scott

    Based in Columbus, 14 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 12 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    536 S High St, Columbus, OH 43215
    View profile for Paul Scott(614) 221-1578

  21. #21 Joslyn Law Firm

    Based in Columbus, 14 mi away

    62/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 868 Google reviews.

    • 4.8★ from 868 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    501 S High St, Columbus, OH 43215
    View profile for Joslyn Law Firm(614) 444-1900

  23. #23 Hoffman Law

    Based in Columbus, 14 mi away

    62/100LFR Score

    Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 598 Google reviews.

    • 4.9★ from 598 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    338 S High St #4546, Columbus, OH 43215
    View profile for Hoffman Law(614) 222-0526

  25. #25 Attorney Adam Burke

    Based in Powell, 25 mi away

    60/100LFR Score

    Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    80 S Liberty St #202, Powell, OH 43065
    View profile for Attorney Adam Burke(614) 350-4159

Top 50 of 122 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 Pickerington, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Freeman & Lund595.0★ (105)14 mi
27W.Joseph Edwards Attorney At Law584.2★ (103)14 mi
28The Law Offices of Saia, Marrocco & Jensen Inc.584.9★ (78)14 mi
29The Law Office of Seth R. Smith LLC584.9★ (175)22 mi
30Gregg D Slemmer Co574.8★ (28)13 mi
31Law Office of Joshua Hall574.9★ (51)14 mi
32Lisa Tome Attorney at Law535.0★ (5)14 mi
33Jay Perez Law534.3★ (33)25 mi
34John H. Bates, Attorney At Law533.8★ (4)14 mi
35MCC Law Office525.0★ (3)14 mi
36Riddell Law LLC504.9★ (241)18 mi
37Palmer Legal Defense484.8★ (71)14 mi
38Charles E. Smith Immigration Law Office484.2★ (147)13 mi
39The Meranda Law Firm LTD484.7★ (66)14 mi
40Rutan Law484.7★ (65)14 mi
41Michael J. Hayes, Esq.485.0★ (46)14 mi
42Andrew H. Stevenson Attorney at Law, LLC485.0★ (49)14 mi
43The Meranda Law Firm, LTD484.7★ (160)22 mi
44Wolfe Law Group474.7★ (79)17 mi
45Aimar & Moyer LLC474.4★ (49)12 mi
46Vassy Law Office474.8★ (39)14 mi
47William S. Ireland Attorney at Law474.9★ (33)14 mi
48James L. Dye Attorney At Law473.3★ (12)In Pickerington
49The Maher Law Firm: Columbus Traffic Ticket Attorney464.6★ (60)18 mi
50Law Office of James D. Owen, LLC464.8★ (49)19 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Pickerington

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 Pickerington: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Bowen, Scranton, & Olsen, LLC, Law Office of C.F. Cowan, P.L.L.C., The Meade Law Group, LLC, Attorney Adam Burke and Brandon Shroy, Criminal Defense Attorney.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Pickerington, OH?

Bowen, Scranton, & Olsen, LLC is #1, with an LFR Score of 71 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Pickerington 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 Pickerington

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 122 criminal defense lawyers serving Pickerington.

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