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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Rock Hill, SC (2026)

Top 50 of 133 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank

22 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 Rock Hill: Okoye Law LLC - Criminal Defense Attorneys & Divorce Lawyers, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Rock Hill 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 Rock Hill at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Okoye Law LLC - Criminal Defense Attorneys & Divorce Lawyers725.0★ (451)Rock HillOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Carolina Criminal Defense695.0★ (83)Rock HillOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3The Law Office of Jason H. Reece675.0★ (252)Charlotte, 22 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Randall Law PLLC664.9★ (228)Charlotte, 23 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Clark Law, PLLC645.0★ (86)Waxhaw, 26 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Curcio Law645.0★ (61)Charlotte, 23 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Marcilliat & Mills PLLC634.9★ (48)Charlotte, 23 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8The Rhodes Firm, PLLC615.0★ (13)Charlotte, 23 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Chapman, Dowling & Mallek615.0★ (7)Charlotte, 23 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Hirsch Law Group605.0★ (3)Charlotte, 18 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 Rock Hill, 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 133 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.

  1. Based in Charlotte, 23 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 228 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 228 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    301 S McDowell St #504, Charlotte, NC 28204
  2. Based in Waxhaw, 26 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 86 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 86 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
  3. Based in Charlotte, 23 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 61 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    122 N McDowell St, Charlotte, NC 28204
  4. Based in Charlotte, 23 mi away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 48 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 48 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    112 S Tryon St Ste 500, Charlotte, NC 28202
  5. Based in Charlotte, 23 mi away

    61/100LFR Score

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    122 N McDowell St, Charlotte, NC 28204
  6. Based in Charlotte, 18 mi away

    60/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    6047 Tyvola Glen Cir Ste 219, Charlotte, NC 28217
  7. Based in Charlotte, 19 mi away

    60/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    6000 Fairview Rd #1200, Charlotte, NC 28210
  8. Based in Charlotte, 22 mi away

    59/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 632 Google reviews.

    • 5.0★ from 632 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    715 East Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203
  9. Based in Charlotte, 23 mi away

    58/100LFR Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 561 Google reviews.

    • 4.8★ from 561 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    The Historic John Price Carr House, 200 N McDowell St, Charlotte, NC 28204
  10. Based in Charlotte, 22 mi away

    57/100LFR Score

    Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 228 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 228 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2101 Sardis Rd N Ste 204, Charlotte, NC 28227
  11. Based in Charlotte, 12 mi away

    56/100LFR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    17250 Lancaster Hwy #605, Charlotte, NC 28277
  12. Based in Matthews, 23 mi away

    56/100LFR Score

    Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 161 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 161 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    10550 Independence Pointe Pkwy, Matthews, NC 28105
  13. Based in Monroe, 27 mi away

    55/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 114 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Divorce lawyer”.

    • 4.9★ from 114 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    114 W Jefferson St, Monroe, NC 28112
  14. Based in Gastonia, 23 mi away

    53/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.

    • 4.6★ from 32 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1562 Union Rd, Gastonia, NC 28054

Top 50 of 133 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 Rock Hill, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Robert K Trobich, Attorney at Law503.7★ (3)21 mi
27The Icard Law Firm505.0★ (851)24 mi
28MLB Law, LLC504.6★ (76)In Rock Hill
29Browning & Long, PLLC494.9★ (785)23 mi
30The Gregory Law Firm LLC495.0★ (34)In Rock Hill
31Law Offices of Banks Huntley, PLLC495.0★ (496)23 mi
32Dest Law, LLC495.0★ (25)In Rock Hill
33Bruce Law Firm484.7★ (27)In Rock Hill
34Martin Taylor, PLLC Law Firm485.0★ (417)25 mi
35Christopher A. Wellborn, P.A.484.1★ (53)In Rock Hill
36Attorney Philip W Jamieson PC484.8★ (22)In Rock Hill
37Powers Law Firm PA484.9★ (270)22 mi
38Merritt Law, LLC485.0★ (15)In Rock Hill
39Johnson & Nicholson: Abogados de Inmigración474.9★ (244)23 mi
40The Law Office of Ryan M. Watson, PLLC475.0★ (124)20 mi
41DeCurtins Law Office474.8★ (261)23 mi
42The Law Office of Kevin L. Barnett474.9★ (195)23 mi
43Minick Law, P.C.474.9★ (249)25 mi
44Axelrod & Associates, P.A.473.9★ (19)In Rock Hill
45Law Office Of Michael G Matthews463.1★ (22)In Rock Hill
46The Law Offices of Robert J. Reeves P.C.465.0★ (69)22 mi
47The Ratchford Law Firm464.7★ (136)25 mi
48Steven T. Meier, PLLC464.8★ (78)22 mi
49Trivino Law PLLC465.0★ (62)22 mi
50Law Office of Huffman & Kendrick, PLLC464.9★ (124)27 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Rock Hill

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 Rock Hill: questions

Which criminal defense lawyers in Rock Hill are open 24/7?

22 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Okoye Law LLC - Criminal Defense Attorneys & Divorce Lawyers, Carolina Criminal Defense, The Law Office of Jason H. Reece, Randall Law PLLC and Clark Law, PLLC.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Rock Hill, SC?

Okoye Law LLC - Criminal Defense Attorneys & Divorce Lawyers is #1, with an LFR Score of 72 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Rock Hill 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 Rock Hill

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 133 criminal defense lawyers serving Rock Hill.