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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Smyrna, GA (2026)

Top 50 of 433 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 Smyrna: Law Offices of Matthew C. Hines - Injury Accident & Criminal Defense Lawyers, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Smyrna 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 Smyrna at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Law Offices of Matthew C. Hines - Injury Accident & Criminal Defense Lawyers744.9★ (1,151)Atlanta, 3 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2The Freedom Lawyers - Flugum Law, LLC.715.0★ (208)Marietta, 5 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3The Chadha Jimenez Law Firm714.7★ (181)SmyrnaOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Willis Law Firm, Atlanta DUI Lawyer714.9★ (360)Atlanta, 9 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Yeargan & Kert, LLC715.0★ (204)Atlanta, 5 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Miller Law Practice, LLC704.9★ (206)Marietta, 5 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7The Spizman Firm - Atlanta DUI Lawyers705.0★ (312)Atlanta, 11 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Attorney Scott Fortas705.0★ (294)Atlanta, 11 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9George C Creal Jr., PC, Trial Lawyers704.9★ (359)Atlanta, 12 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Howard Law Group704.9★ (480)Douglasville, 16 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 Smyrna, 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 433 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 Smyrna

    #1 Law Offices of Matthew C. Hines - Injury Accident & Criminal Defense Lawyers

    Based in Atlanta, 3 mi away

    74/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 1,151 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 1,151 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1100 Cir 75 Pkwy SE #1200, Atlanta, GA 30339
    View profile for Law Offices of Matthew C. Hines - Injury Accident & Criminal Defense Lawyers(678) 846-3161

  5. #5 Yeargan & Kert, LLC

    Based in Atlanta, 5 mi away

    71/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 204 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 204 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    3715 Northside Pkwy NW Bldg 100 Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30327
    View profile for Yeargan & Kert, LLC(404) 467-1747

  8. #8 Attorney Scott Fortas

    Based in Atlanta, 11 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 294 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 294 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    200 Ashford Center N #200, Atlanta, GA 30338
    View profile for Attorney Scott Fortas(404) 315-9936

  10. #10 Howard Law Group

    Based in Douglasville, 16 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 480 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 480 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    6560 Church St Suite B, Douglasville, GA 30134
    View profile for Howard Law Group(770) 445-9611

  11. #11 Schnipper Law, P.C.

    Based in Atlanta, 15 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 417 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 417 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2300 Henderson Mill Rd Ste 300, Atlanta, GA 30345
    View profile for Schnipper Law, P.C.(404) 545-5845

  14. #14 Arora Law

    Based in Atlanta, 8 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 145 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 145 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    75 W Wieuca Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30342
    View profile for Arora Law(404) 609-4664

  17. #17 Bixon Law

    Based in Atlanta, 11 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 172 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 172 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    260 Peachtree St NW Ste 2200, Atlanta, GA 30303
    View profile for Bixon Law(404) 551-5684

  20. Based in Atlanta, 11 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 136 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 136 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    View profile for Ryan Walsh Legal(678) 753-6431

  21. #21 The Phillips Law Firm

    Based in Marietta, 5 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 65 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    313 Lawrence St NE, Marietta, GA 30060
    View profile for The Phillips Law Firm(770) 766-0421

  24. #24 Arca Law

    Based in Marietta, 5 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 54 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    166 Anderson St SE Suite 202, Marietta, GA 30060
    View profile for Arca Law(770) 800-8100

Top 50 of 433 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 Smyrna, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26W. Scott Smith684.6★ (200)11 mi
27Kathryn Elwart, Attorney at Law684.9★ (51)5 mi
28The Church Law Firm, LLC684.9★ (99)11 mi
29Weintraub & Alper Legal684.6★ (116)10 mi
30Kohn & Yager, LLC684.6★ (89)8 mi
31The Law Office of Ahmad R. Crews - Atlanta Criminal Defense Lawyer684.7★ (86)9 mi
32Waid Law Firm, LLC685.0★ (40)5 mi
33Law Office of Austin Nelson, P.C.675.0★ (38)5 mi
34Law Offices of Matthew C. Hines, Injury Accident & Criminal Defense Lawyers - Marietta674.6★ (54)4 mi
35Atlanta DUI Lawyer Group674.9★ (84)12 mi
36Lowther | Walker674.6★ (105)11 mi
37The Law Offices of Richard S. Lawson675.0★ (49)9 mi
38Willingham Law Firm, P.C674.4★ (55)5 mi
39Joe S. Habachy, PC, Attorney at Law674.9★ (59)11 mi
40The Chadha Jimenez Law Firm, LLC675.0★ (52)11 mi
41Kalpin Shah Law674.8★ (65)11 mi
42The Freedom Lawyers - Flugum Law, LLC.665.0★ (33)10 mi
43The Law Offices of Richard S. Lawson664.8★ (19)3 mi
44The Merchant Law Firm, P.C.664.3★ (36)6 mi
45The Law Office of Sturla F. Stefansson, LLC665.0★ (31)10 mi
46The Law Offices of Shequel Ross, LLC / SHElaw firm®664.5★ (89)14 mi
47The Teal Firm664.8★ (71)16 mi
48Chestney & Sullivan Law Firm664.8★ (26)9 mi
49Rothman Law664.8★ (17)5 mi
50Rafus Law655.0★ (30)12 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Smyrna

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 Smyrna: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Law Offices of Matthew C. Hines - Injury Accident & Criminal Defense Lawyers, The Freedom Lawyers - Flugum Law, LLC., The Chadha Jimenez Law Firm, Willis Law Firm, Atlanta DUI Lawyer and Yeargan & Kert, LLC.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Smyrna, GA?

Law Offices of Matthew C. Hines - Injury Accident & Criminal Defense Lawyers is #1, with an LFR Score of 74 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Smyrna 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 Smyrna

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 433 criminal defense lawyers serving Smyrna.
  2. November 2026: 2 duplicate listings merged.

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