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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Providence, RI (2026)

Top 50 of 192 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 Providence: The Law Office of Chad F Bank, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Providence 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 Providence at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1The Law Office of Chad F Bank755.0★ (1,045)ProvidenceOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Law Office of John L. Calcagni, III745.0★ (764)ProvidenceOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Kilroy Law Firm744.9★ (755)ProvidenceOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Marin & Murphy Law Firm745.0★ (461)ProvidenceOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Ellison Law LLC735.0★ (430)ProvidenceOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6S. Joshua Macktaz, Esq.735.0★ (612)Cranston, 5 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Criminal Defense Attorney Rory Munns735.0★ (293)ProvidenceOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8The Law Office of Thomas C. Thomasian, Esq724.9★ (189)ProvidenceOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Law Office Of John E. MacDonald, Inc.714.9★ (127)ProvidenceOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Payette Law715.0★ (107)ProvidenceOpen 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 Providence, 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 192 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 Kilroy Law Firm

    Based in Providence

    74/100LFR Score

    Ranked #3 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

  5. #5 Ellison Law LLC

    Based in Providence

    73/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 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

  6. #6 S. Joshua Macktaz, Esq.

    Based in Cranston, 5 mi away

    73/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 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

  10. #10 Payette Law

    Based in Providence

    71/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 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

  15. #15 Kilroy Law Firm

    Based in Fall River, 16 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #15 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

  17. #17 DelSignore Law

    Based in Attleboro, 11 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 75 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    120 N Main St STE 306, Attleboro, MA 02703
    View profile for DelSignore Law(508) 455-4755

  18. #18 Bank & Munns

    Based in Providence

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    21 Douglas Ave, Providence, RI 02908
    View profile for Bank & Munns(401) 573-2265

  24. #24 Biafore Law

    Based in East Greenwich, 12 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #24 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

Top 50 of 192 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 Providence, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26James M Hanley Law Offices664.8★ (16)4 mi
27DeGiacomo & Mikhlin, P.C.664.9★ (135)24 mi
28Marin & Murphy Law Firm665.0★ (15)5 mi
29Craig Hein Law665.0★ (105)24 mi
30Law Office of Amit Singh PLLC SINGHLAW4U664.6★ (35)11 mi
31S. Joshua Macktaz, Esq.665.0★ (19)9 mi
32Greater Boston Law665.0★ (155)28 mi
33Marin & Murphy Law Firm655.0★ (106)26 mi
34Mickey J. McEntee Jr. Attorney at Law655.0★ (15)9 mi
35Uhlmann Donna653.9★ (7)In Providence
36S. Joshua Macktaz, Esq.655.0★ (74)24 mi
37Maloney Law654.9★ (110)27 mi
38Attorney Peter Calo655.0★ (68)26 mi
39Attorney Allyson Quay645.0★ (5)5 mi
40Ellison Law LLC645.0★ (17)16 mi
41The RI DUI Guy - Chad F Bank635.0★ (5)9 mi
42Eisenstadt Law635.0★ (51)30 mi
43The Law Offices of Richard S. Humphrey634.6★ (22)21 mi
44Law Office of Fiore Porreca, Esq.635.0★ (4)11 mi
45Attorney Edward R. Molari625.0★ (3)11 mi
46Law Offices of Michael J Suneson625.0★ (6)16 mi
47Cronis Law, PC625.0★ (7)17 mi
48Mike Lombardi Injury Lawyers624.9★ (173)In Providence
49DelSignore Law624.8★ (21)27 mi
50Law Office of John L. Calcagni, III615.0★ (16)28 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Providence

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 Providence: questions

Which criminal defense lawyers in Providence 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, Kilroy Law Firm, Marin & Murphy Law Firm and Ellison Law LLC.

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

The Law Office of Chad F Bank is #1, with an LFR Score of 75 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Providence 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 Providence

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 192 criminal defense lawyers serving Providence.

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