Ranked #1 in Riverdale
Based in Atlanta, 22 mi away
70/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 1,151 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Riverdale, GA (2026)
Top 50 of 361 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.
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#1 for emergency criminal defense in Riverdale: Law Offices of Matthew C. Hines - Injury Accident & Criminal Defense Lawyers, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Riverdale 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 | Law Offices of Matthew C. Hines - Injury Accident & Criminal Defense Lawyers | 70 | 4.9★ (1,151) | Atlanta, 22 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | George C Creal Jr., PC, Trial Lawyers | 70 | 4.9★ (359) | Atlanta, 13 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Robert James Trial Attorneys | 69 | 4.6★ (371) | Atlanta, 13 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Bixon Law | 68 | 4.9★ (172) | Atlanta, 13 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Howard Law Group | 68 | 4.9★ (480) | Douglasville, 23 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Schnipper Law, P.C. | 68 | 4.9★ (417) | Atlanta, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | W. Scott Smith | 68 | 4.6★ (200) | Atlanta, 13 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Thomas S. Barton: Attorney At Law | 68 | 4.8★ (119) | Stockbridge, 12 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Yeargan & Kert, LLC | 68 | 5.0★ (204) | Atlanta, 20 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Rock Remson Law Firm - Criminal Defense Lawyer of Atlanta | 68 | 5.0★ (102) | Atlanta, 14 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Riverdale now
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- #1Call (678) 846-3161
#1Law Offices of Matthew C. Hines - Injury Accident & Criminal Defense Lawyers
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 1,151 Google reviews
- #2Call (404) 333-0706
#2George C Creal Jr., PC, Trial Lawyers
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 359 Google reviews
- #3Call (404) 891-0977
#3Robert James Trial Attorneys
Open 24/7 · 4.6 from 371 Google reviews
- #4Call (404) 551-5684
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 172 Google reviews
- #5Call (770) 445-9611
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 480 Google reviews
- #6Call (404) 545-5845
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 417 Google reviews
- #7Call (404) 581-0999
Open 24/7 · 4.6 from 200 Google reviews
- #8Call (770) 961-7400
#8Thomas S. Barton: Attorney At Law
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 119 Google reviews
The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Riverdale, 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 361 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.
Based in Atlanta, 13 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 359 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Atlanta, 13 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 371 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#4 Bixon Law
Based in Atlanta, 13 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 172 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Douglasville, 23 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 480 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Atlanta, 21 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 417 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Atlanta, 13 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 200 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Stockbridge, 12 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 119 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Atlanta, 20 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 204 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Atlanta, 14 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 102 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Atlanta, 13 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 99 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Atlanta, 24 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 360 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Atlanta, 19 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 169 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Atlanta, 26 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 312 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Atlanta, 26 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 294 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Conyers, 24 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 221 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Newnan, 26 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 336 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#18 Lowther | Walker
Based in Atlanta, 13 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 105 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#19 Ryan Walsh Legal
Based in Atlanta, 20 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 136 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Atlanta, 16 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 86 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Atlanta, 19 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 141 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in McDonough, 17 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 131 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Smyrna, 19 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 181 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Atlanta, 25 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 359 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#25 Arora Law
Based in Atlanta, 21 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 145 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Top 50 of 361 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.
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Riverdale
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 Riverdale: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Riverdale are open 24/7?
25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Law Offices of Matthew C. Hines - Injury Accident & Criminal Defense Lawyers, George C Creal Jr., PC, Trial Lawyers, Robert James Trial Attorneys, Bixon Law and Howard Law Group.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Riverdale, GA?
Law Offices of Matthew C. Hines - Injury Accident & Criminal Defense Lawyers is #1, with an LFR Score of 70 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Riverdale 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 Riverdale
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 361 criminal defense lawyers serving Riverdale.
- November 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.