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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Portsmouth, RI (2026)

Top 50 of 152 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 Portsmouth: The Law Office of Chad F Bank, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1The Law Office of Chad F Bank715.0★ (1,045)Providence, 17 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Law Office of John L. Calcagni, III715.0★ (764)Providence, 17 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3S. Joshua Macktaz, Esq.715.0★ (612)Cranston, 15 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Law Offices of Robert H. Humphrey715.0★ (156)Middletown, 4 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Kilroy Law Firm704.9★ (755)Providence, 17 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Kevin Hagan Attorney At Law705.0★ (200)Newport, 9 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Ellison Law LLC705.0★ (430)Providence, 17 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Marin & Murphy Law Firm705.0★ (461)Providence, 18 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Kilroy Law Firm705.0★ (143)Fall River, 8 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Craig Hein Law695.0★ (105)Newport, 8 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 Portsmouth, 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 152 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.

  3. #3 S. Joshua Macktaz, Esq.

    Based in Cranston, 15 mi away

    71/100LFR Score

    Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 612 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 612 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1000 Chapel View Blvd Ste 260, Cranston, RI 02920
    View profile for S. Joshua Macktaz, Esq.(401) 861-1155

  5. #5 Kilroy Law Firm

    Based in Providence, 17 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 755 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 755 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    127 Dorrance St, Providence, RI 02903
    View profile for Kilroy Law Firm(401) 855-9023

  7. #7 Ellison Law LLC

    Based in Providence, 17 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 430 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 430 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    225 Dyer St 2nd Floor, Providence, RI 02903
    View profile for Ellison Law LLC(401) 230-5520

  9. #9 Kilroy Law Firm

    Based in Fall River, 8 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 143 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 143 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    161 S Main St #303, Fall River, MA 02721
    View profile for Kilroy Law Firm(508) 444-0784

  10. #10 Craig Hein Law

    Based in Newport, 8 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 105 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 105 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1 Court House St, Newport, RI 02840
    View profile for Craig Hein Law(401) 619-7214

  16. #16 Marin & Murphy Law Firm

    Based in South Kingstown, 15 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 106 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 106 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    36 S County Commons Way Unit c-3 rear, South Kingstown, RI 02879
    View profile for Marin & Murphy Law Firm(401) 594-8001

  19. #19 Payette Law

    Based in Providence, 17 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 107 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 107 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    101 Dyer St Ste 2D, Providence, RI 02903
    View profile for Payette Law(401) 854-7794

  20. #20 Attorney Peter Calo

    Based in South Kingstown, 15 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 68 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 68 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    35 S County Commons Way #D8, South Kingstown, RI 02879
    View profile for Attorney Peter Calo(401) 286-8477

  21. #21 Biafore Law

    Based in East Greenwich, 11 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 46 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    253 Main St, East Greenwich, RI 02818
    View profile for Biafore Law(401) 885-0400

  25. #25 Ellison Law LLC

    Based in Fall River, 8 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    161 S Main St, Fall River, MA 02721
    View profile for Ellison Law LLC(401) 230-5520

Top 50 of 152 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 Portsmouth, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Michael C. Judge, Attorney At Law655.0★ (45)19 mi
27The Law Office of Leah J. Boisclair, LLC655.0★ (26)15 mi
28DelSignore Law654.9★ (75)24 mi
29S. Joshua Macktaz, Esq.655.0★ (19)14 mi
30Law Office of Michael P Carroll PC654.9★ (60)24 mi
31Mickey J. McEntee Jr. Attorney at Law645.0★ (15)15 mi
32Marin & Murphy Law Firm645.0★ (15)15 mi
33Bank & Munns645.0★ (20)18 mi
34Law Offices of Michael J Suneson645.0★ (6)9 mi
35Law Office of John L. Calcagni, III645.0★ (16)17 mi
36Tinsworth Law, Greg Tinsworth Esq645.0★ (15)17 mi
37Law Office of Amit Singh PLLC SINGHLAW4U634.6★ (35)24 mi
38Law Office of Thomas J. Mello, LLC635.0★ (10)17 mi
39James M Hanley Law Offices634.8★ (16)20 mi
40S. Joshua Macktaz, Esq.635.0★ (10)17 mi
41S. Joshua Macktaz, Esq.625.0★ (7)17 mi
42Attorney Allyson Quay625.0★ (5)15 mi
43The RI DUI Guy - Chad F Bank625.0★ (5)16 mi
44Uhlmann Donna623.9★ (7)17 mi
45Cronis Law, PC615.0★ (7)22 mi
46Hendrie Law, PC615.0★ (251)8 mi
47Law Office of Fiore Porreca, Esq.605.0★ (4)24 mi
48Attorney Edward R. Molari605.0★ (3)24 mi
49Lovett.law594.9★ (103)9 mi
50Mike Lombardi Injury Lawyers584.9★ (173)19 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Portsmouth

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 Portsmouth: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including The Law Office of Chad F Bank, Law Office of John L. Calcagni, III, S. Joshua Macktaz, Esq., Law Offices of Robert H. Humphrey and Kilroy Law Firm.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Portsmouth, RI?

The Law Office of Chad F Bank is #1, with an LFR Score of 71 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 152 criminal defense lawyers serving Portsmouth.

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