Top 50 of 110 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
24 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.
#1 for emergency criminal defense in Santa Fe: Tad Law | League City Criminal Defense & Injury Lawyer, open 24/7.
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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 | Tad Law | League City Criminal Defense & Injury Lawyer | 69 | 4.9★ (230) | League City, 9 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Tad Law | Galveston Criminal Defense & Injury Lawyer | 67 | 5.0★ (142) | Galveston, 17 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Mark Diaz & Associates - Criminal Defense Lawyers | 66 | 4.8★ (115) | Galveston, 17 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Galveston DWI Lawyer Jonathan Zendeh Del | 66 | 5.0★ (86) | Galveston, 18 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Enrique Ramirez Law, PC | 66 | 4.8★ (166) | Houston, 24 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | The Martinez Law Firm | 65 | 4.8★ (324) | Houston, 30 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Law Office of Nathaniel Pitoniak | 65 | 5.0★ (186) | Houston, 29 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Galveston Criminal Defense and DWI Attorneys | 65 | 4.9★ (67) | Galveston, 20 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Locke Law Firm | 63 | 4.9★ (13) | Pearland, 14 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Roberts Criminal Law | 63 | 5.0★ (47) | Houston, 29 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
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.
#1Tad Law | League City Criminal Defense & Injury Lawyer
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 230 Google reviews
#2Tad Law | Galveston Criminal Defense & Injury Lawyer
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 142 Google reviews
#3Mark Diaz & Associates - Criminal Defense Lawyers
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 115 Google reviews
#4Galveston DWI Lawyer Jonathan Zendeh Del
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 86 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 166 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 324 Google reviews
#7Law Office of Nathaniel Pitoniak
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 186 Google reviews
#8Galveston Criminal Defense and DWI Attorneys
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 67 Google reviews
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 110 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.
Ranked #1 in Santa Fe
Based in League City, 9 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 230 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Galveston, 17 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 142 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Galveston, 17 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 115 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Galveston, 18 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 86 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Houston, 24 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 166 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Houston, 30 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 324 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Houston, 29 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 186 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Galveston, 20 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Pearland, 14 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ 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 Houston, 29 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Seabrook, 12 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Houston, 25 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ 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 Galveston, 20 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ 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 Houston, 23 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.1★ 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 Angleton, 24 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ 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 Galveston, 18 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 342 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Houston, 11 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 197 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Friendswood, 11 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 109 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Houston, 30 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Houston, 30 mi away
Ranked #20 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 Pearland, 19 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 174 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Pearland, 22 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 102 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Pearland, 14 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 85 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Legal services”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Houston, 29 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 104 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Houston, 30 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 163 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.
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 |
