65/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 30 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 Rochester, NH (2026)
40 criminal defense lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
3 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 Rochester: Becker Legal, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Rochester 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 | Becker Legal | 65 | 4.2★ (30) | Portsmouth, 17 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Attorney John Webb | 61 | 4.4★ (14) | Saco, 30 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Law Office of Nicholas P. Frye, P.C. | 58 | 5.0★ (3) | Laconia, 29 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Roger M Champagne Law Office | 53 | 4.0★ (29) | Biddeford, 30 mi away | — |
| 5 | Cohen & Winters, PLLC | 49 | 4.9★ (112) | Portsmouth, 23 mi away | — |
| 6 | The Maine Criminal Defense Group | 49 | 4.9★ (108) | Wells Beach Station, 23 mi away | Sat · Sun |
| 7 | Rock Law PLLC | 47 | 4.8★ (42) | Portsmouth, 19 mi away | — |
| 8 | Law Offices of Kurt D. DeVylder, PLLC | 45 | 4.7★ (29) | Laconia, 23 mi away | — |
| 9 | Hansen Law Offices, PLLC | 45 | 5.0★ (16) | Portsmouth, 19 mi away | — |
| 10 | The Law Offices Of Stephen C. Brown & Associates | 45 | 4.7★ (153) | Rochester | — |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Rochester 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 (603) 802-8100
Open 24/7 · 4.2 from 30 Google reviews
- #2Call (207) 283-6400
Open 24/7 · 4.4 from 14 Google reviews
- #3Call (603) 800-9255
#3Law Office of Nicholas P. Frye, P.C.
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 3 Google reviews
The 40 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Rochester, 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 Saco, 30 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Laconia, 29 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Biddeford, 30 mi away
53/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 29 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 Portsmouth, 23 mi away
49/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 112 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wells Beach Station, 23 mi away
49/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 108 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Portsmouth, 19 mi away
47/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Laconia, 23 mi away
45/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Portsmouth, 19 mi away
45/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ 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 Rochester
45/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 153 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wells Beach Station, 23 mi away
44/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Concord, 29 mi away
44/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Portsmouth, 17 mi away
44/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Biddeford, 23 mi away
44/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ 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 Portsmouth, 21 mi away
44/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Saco, 30 mi away
43/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.1★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Biddeford, 23 mi away
43/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.2★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#18 Seaton & Lohr
Based in Dover, 9 mi away
43/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Durham, 21 mi away
43/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 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.
#20 Kaelin Law LLC
Based in Concord, 29 mi away
43/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in York Beach, 20 mi away
42/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#22 Plaia Law
Based in Portsmouth, 19 mi away
42/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#23 Reid Law, pllc
Based in Concord, 29 mi away
41/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Portsmouth, 19 mi away
41/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Concord, 29 mi away
41/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability 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 | The Law Offices of Ted Barnes | 40 | 4.0★ (5) | 29 mi |
| 27 | Friedman & Bresaw, PLLC | 40 | 5.0★ (4) | 29 mi |
| 28 | Cohen & Winters, PLLC | 40 | 4.7★ (247) | 29 mi |
| 29 | Burns, Bryant, Cox, Rockefeller & Durkin P.A. | 39 | 4.7★ (34) | 9 mi |
| 30 | James McDaniel, Attorney At Law | 39 | 4.8★ (24) | 7 mi |
| 31 | Shaheen & Gordon, P.A. | 38 | 4.5★ (171) | 29 mi |
| 32 | Stachowske Law PLLC | 38 | 5.0★ (17) | 9 mi |
| 33 | Clark & Associates, LLP | 37 | 4.9★ (35) | 21 mi |
| 34 | Law Offices of Martin and Hipple, PLLC | 36 | 4.6★ (32) | 26 mi |
| 35 | Kirsten Wilson Law, PLLC | 35 | 5.0★ (13) | 19 mi |
| 36 | Boynton, Waldron, Doleac, Woodman & Scott, P.A. | 35 | 4.1★ (14) | 19 mi |
| 37 | Kalled Law Offices, PLLC | 35 | 5.0★ (8) | 17 mi |
| 38 | Pastori Krans | Attorneys at Law | 32 | 5.0★ (6) | 29 mi |
| 39 | Guillory Law Office | 31 | 2.5★ (8) | 30 mi |
| 40 | Stein Law Firm PLLC | 30 | 3.0★ (4) | 30 mi |
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Rochester
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 Rochester: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Rochester are open 24/7?
3 on this list post 24/7 hours: Becker Legal, Attorney John Webb and Law Office of Nicholas P. Frye, P.C..
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Rochester, NH?
Becker Legal is #1, with an LFR Score of 65 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Rochester 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 Rochester
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 40 criminal defense lawyers serving Rochester.