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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Sevierville, TN (2026)

Top 50 of 84 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 Sevierville: The Law Offices of Andrew Farmer PLLC, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Sevierville 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 Sevierville at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1The Law Offices of Andrew Farmer PLLC714.8★ (216)SeviervilleOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2T. Scott Jones, Esq695.0★ (590)Knoxville, 22 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Barnes & Fersten, PLLC675.0★ (405)Knoxville, 25 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Law Office of Joseph A. Fanduzz674.9★ (246)Knoxville, 21 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Burks & Ogle664.9★ (129)Knoxville, 21 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Jeffrey Coller, Knoxville Criminal Defense Attorney664.9★ (124)Knoxville, 21 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Ooten Law Firm Criminal Defense Lawyers - Knoxville664.8★ (247)Knoxville, 27 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8The Baker Law Firm654.7★ (91)Knoxville, 21 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Price Benowitz Criminal & DUI Defense655.0★ (54)Knoxville, 21 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10The Lanzon Firm Knoxville's Best Criminal Defense Lawyer644.4★ (70)Knoxville, 21 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 Sevierville, 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 84 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.

  2. #2 T. Scott Jones, Esq

    Based in Knoxville, 22 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 590 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 590 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2125 Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville, TN 37921
    View profile for T. Scott Jones, Esq(865) 509-9693

  3. #3 Barnes & Fersten, PLLC

    Based in Knoxville, 25 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 405 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 405 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    109 S Northshore Dr #310, Knoxville, TN 37919
    View profile for Barnes & Fersten, PLLC(865) 805-5703

  5. #5 Burks & Ogle

    Based in Knoxville, 21 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 129 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 129 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    800 S Gay St #1900, Knoxville, TN 37929
    View profile for Burks & Ogle(865) 522-4964

  8. #8 The Baker Law Firm

    Based in Knoxville, 21 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 91 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 91 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    800 S Gay St #1950, Knoxville, TN 37929
    View profile for The Baker Law Firm(865) 200-4117

  11. #11 The Watson Law Firm

    Based in Knoxville, 28 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 84 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 84 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    120 Suburban Rd #203, Knoxville, TN 37923
    View profile for The Watson Law Firm(865) 259-0948

  12. #12 Gratz Law Firm

    Based in Morristown, 28 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 68 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 68 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    518 W 3rd N St, Morristown, TN 37814
    View profile for Gratz Law Firm(423) 387-0300

  13. #13 The Bell Law Firm, PLLC

    Based in Knoxville, 30 mi away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 63 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    9111 Cross Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37923
    View profile for The Bell Law Firm, PLLC(865) 214-7108

  17. #17 Garza Law Firm

    Based in Knoxville, 21 mi away

    60/100LFR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,190 Google reviews.

    • 4.9★ from 1,190 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    550 W Main St #340, Knoxville, TN 37902
    View profile for Garza Law Firm(865) 830-1843

  20. #20 OEB Law

    Based in Knoxville, 21 mi away

    55/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 114 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.

    • 4.5★ from 114 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    625 Market St 6th Floor, Knoxville, TN 37902
    View profile for OEB Law(865) 546-1111

  21. #21 NST Law Injury Attorneys

    Based in Knoxville, 30 mi away

    54/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 134 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 134 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    408 N Cedar Bluff Rd #450, Knoxville, TN 37923
    View profile for NST Law Injury Attorneys(865) 326-3730

  24. #24 Shults Law Office

    Based in Sevierville

    51/100LFR Score

    Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 86 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 86 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–6 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    121 Court Ave, Sevierville, TN 37862
    View profile for Shults Law Office(865) 428-2345

  25. #25 The Myrick Law Firm

    Based in Sevierville

    48/100LFR Score

    Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    962 Parkway Ste C, Gatlinburg, TN 37738
    View profile for The Myrick Law Firm(865) 430-9970

Top 50 of 84 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 Sevierville, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26BFP Law Firm, P.C.464.7★ (130)25 mi
27Stephens & DiRado, LLP464.9★ (52)21 mi
28The Dance Firm455.0★ (55)23 mi
29Knox Defense454.8★ (52)21 mi
30The Evans Law Firm454.9★ (40)21 mi
31Robert R. Kurtz, Attorney at Law454.8★ (38)21 mi
32The Law Office of Paul Hensley444.6★ (36)21 mi
33Joshua Hedrick, Knox Defense444.9★ (27)21 mi
34Eldridge & Cravens, PC445.0★ (24)21 mi
35M. Jeffrey Whitt, Knox Defense444.8★ (24)21 mi
36The Bosch Law Firm, P.C.444.8★ (19)21 mi
37Robert W. White444.4★ (39)24 mi
38Robert L. Jolley, Jr. Attorney-at-Law434.3★ (23)21 mi
39Law Office of Forrest Wallace434.3★ (22)22 mi
40Champagne Law Firm435.0★ (199)In Sevierville
41Tasha C. Blakney425.0★ (6)21 mi
42The Law Office of Randall E. Reagan425.0★ (6)21 mi
43Law Office of Michael Green424.8★ (135)In Sevierville
44Glen B. Rutherford Attorney At Law424.9★ (15)21 mi
45Stone Law Firm424.4★ (7)22 mi
46Jonathan D. Cooper, Knox Defense425.0★ (5)21 mi
47William J. Taylor424.1★ (28)30 mi
48DeVore Law PLLC415.0★ (8)27 mi
49The Law Office of Jamie Poston Hughes414.4★ (7)27 mi
50Law Office of William L. Wheatley394.3★ (36)In Sevierville

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Sevierville

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 Sevierville: questions

Which criminal defense lawyers in Sevierville are open 24/7?

22 on this list post 24/7 hours, including The Law Offices of Andrew Farmer PLLC, T. Scott Jones, Esq, Barnes & Fersten, PLLC, Law Office of Joseph A. Fanduzz and Burks & Ogle.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Sevierville, TN?

The Law Offices of Andrew Farmer PLLC is #1, with an LFR Score of 71 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Sevierville 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 Sevierville

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 84 criminal defense lawyers serving Sevierville.

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