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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in San Antonio, TX (2026)

Top 50 of 195 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 San Antonio: Dunham & Jones, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in San Antonio 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 San Antonio at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Dunham & Jones734.9★ (870)San AntonioOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Ramos & Del Cueto, PLLC735.0★ (570)San AntonioOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Michael & Associates Criminal Defense Attorneys725.0★ (449)San AntonioOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Law Office of Jesse Hernández724.8★ (495)San AntonioOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Trey Porter Law725.0★ (286)San AntonioOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6BRCK Criminal Defense Attorneys724.7★ (479)San AntonioOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7The Law Offices of Brian Powers714.9★ (236)San AntonioOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Law Office of Hector Gonzalez III-Criminal Defense Attorney715.0★ (173)San AntonioOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Hernández Dauphin Legal, PC715.0★ (162)San AntonioOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Texas Defenders715.0★ (148)San AntonioOpen 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 San Antonio, 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 195 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. Ranked #1 in San Antonio

    #1 Dunham & Jones

    Based in San Antonio

    73/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 870 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 870 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    112 E Pecan St Ste 555, San Antonio, TX 78205
    View profile for Dunham & Jones(210) 777-7777

  5. #5 Trey Porter Law

    Based in San Antonio

    72/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 286 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 286 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    816 Camaron St Ste 124, San Antonio, TX 78212
    View profile for Trey Porter Law(210) 673-1180

  10. #10 Texas Defenders

    Based in San Antonio

    71/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 148 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 148 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    101 Stumberg St #112, San Antonio, TX 78204
    View profile for Texas Defenders(210) 942-4441

  12. #12 Barrera Defense

    Based in San Antonio

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 141 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 141 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1433 3rd St, Floresville, TX 78114
    View profile for Barrera Defense(830) 251-5665

  14. #14 Sophia C. Martinez

    Based in San Antonio

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 156 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.6★ from 156 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    13750 San Pedro Ave #745, San Antonio, TX 78232
    View profile for Sophia C. Martinez(210) 226-3000

  16. #16 Lance Kennedy Law

    Based in San Antonio

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 89 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 89 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    700 N St Mary's St Ste 1400, San Antonio, TX 78205
    View profile for Lance Kennedy Law(210) 987-9716

  22. #22 Matos Law Office

    Based in San Antonio

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 54 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    7550 I-10 Ste 800-115, San Antonio, TX 78229
    View profile for Matos Law Office(210) 682-9886

  23. #23 Flanary Law Firm, PLLC

    Based in San Antonio

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 53 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    100 NE Interstate 410 Loop Suite 605, San Antonio, TX 78216
    View profile for Flanary Law Firm, PLLC(210) 774-6707

  24. #24 Hunter, Lane & Jampala

    Based in San Antonio

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 38 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    711 Navarro St suite 235, San Antonio, TX 78205
    View profile for Hunter, Lane & Jampala(210) 202-1076

Top 50 of 195 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 San Antonio, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Law Offices Of George Scharmen684.8★ (39)In San Antonio
27The Locke Law Group684.3★ (70)In San Antonio
28Law Offices of Gary Churak684.4★ (57)In San Antonio
29Joseph Aguilera Law Office674.9★ (26)In San Antonio
30Law Office of Jesse Hernandez674.7★ (30)In San Antonio
31Lopez Criminal Law, Inc.675.0★ (21)In San Antonio
32The Hull Firm675.0★ (20)In San Antonio
33The Law Offices of Sam H. Lock674.8★ (20)In San Antonio
34Law Offices of Alan Brown674.1★ (38)In San Antonio
35Goldstein & Orr664.1★ (30)In San Antonio
36Stephen T. Bowling, DWI & Criminal Defense Attorneys665.0★ (13)In San Antonio
37Oscar Salinas Law664.7★ (12)In San Antonio
38West Texas Trial Lawyers665.0★ (9)In San Antonio
39Manuel Diaz Law Firm, PC654.8★ (2,050)In San Antonio
40Boot My Record- Expunction Attorneys645.0★ (3)In San Antonio
41BRCK Criminal Defense Attorneys634.8★ (71)30 mi
42Ried Pecina Trial Lawyers | Texas Trial Attorneys625.0★ (304)In San Antonio
43Sean Henricksen Law Firm625.0★ (183)In San Antonio
44Ruiz & Associates, PLLC614.5★ (394)In San Antonio
45Patino Law Firm Personal Injury & Car Accident Lawyer San Antonio614.9★ (154)In San Antonio
46A-Copa Bail Bonds614.8★ (16)27 mi
47Soyars & Morgan Law604.8★ (137)In San Antonio
48The Law Office of John J. Fox594.6★ (31)In San Antonio
49Garcia & Garcia Attorneys at Law, P.L.L.C.594.6★ (28)In San Antonio
50Law Office of Ricardo Briones594.2★ (123)In San Antonio

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in San Antonio

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 San Antonio: questions

Which criminal defense lawyers in San Antonio are open 24/7?

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Dunham & Jones, Ramos & Del Cueto, PLLC, Michael & Associates Criminal Defense Attorneys, Law Office of Jesse Hernández and Trey Porter Law.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in San Antonio, TX?

Dunham & Jones is #1, with an LFR Score of 73 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in San Antonio 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 San Antonio

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 195 criminal defense lawyers serving San Antonio.

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