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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Snellville, GA (2026)

Top 50 of 370 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 Snellville: Elbaz & Elbaz, LLC, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Snellville 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 Snellville at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Elbaz & Elbaz, LLC715.0★ (221)Lawrenceville, 7 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Schnipper Law, P.C.704.9★ (417)Atlanta, 14 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Law Offices of Matthew C. Hines - Injury Accident & Criminal Defense Lawyers694.9★ (1,151)Atlanta, 26 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Law Offices of Villy S. Stolper, P.C.695.0★ (221)Conyers, 13 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5The Spizman Firm - Atlanta DUI Lawyers695.0★ (312)Atlanta, 19 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Attorney Scott Fortas695.0★ (294)Atlanta, 19 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Willis Law Firm, Atlanta DUI Lawyer684.9★ (360)Atlanta, 20 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Michael D. Barber & Associates, P.C.684.7★ (359)Atlanta, 18 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9George C Creal Jr., PC, Trial Lawyers684.9★ (359)Atlanta, 21 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Zeliff | Watson674.9★ (393)Buford, 25 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 Snellville, 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 370 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 Snellville

    #1 Elbaz & Elbaz, LLC

    Based in Lawrenceville, 7 mi away

    71/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 221 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 221 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    368 S Perry St, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
    View profile for Elbaz & Elbaz, LLC(678) 573-4444

  2. #2 Schnipper Law, P.C.

    Based in Atlanta, 14 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 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

  6. #6 Attorney Scott Fortas

    Based in Atlanta, 19 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 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 Zeliff | Watson

    Based in Buford, 25 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 393 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 393 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    351-A Dahlonega St, Cumming, GA 30040
    View profile for Zeliff | Watson(770) 887-3720

  11. Based in Atlanta, 18 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 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

  15. #15 Yeargan & Kert, LLC

    Based in Atlanta, 24 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #15 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

  18. #18 Bixon Law

    Based in Atlanta, 22 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #18 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

  19. #19 Rafus Law

    Based in Lawrenceville, 6 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    280 Constitution Blvd, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
    View profile for Rafus Law(404) 500-9267

  20. #20 Arora Law

    Based in Atlanta, 21 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 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

  22. #22 Richman Law Firm

    Based in Sugar Hill, 25 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 150 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 150 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    213 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Cumming, GA 30040
    View profile for Richman Law Firm(678) 935-6268

  24. #24 W. Scott Smith

    Based in Atlanta, 22 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 200 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.6★ from 200 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    100 Peachtree St NW #2060, Atlanta, GA 30303
    View profile for W. Scott Smith(404) 581-0999

Top 50 of 370 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 Snellville, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26HLG Atlanta Criminal Defense Lawyers665.0★ (86)22 mi
27Houston Washburn Law654.2★ (30)7 mi
28The Church Law Firm, LLC654.9★ (99)23 mi
29The Law Offices of Shequel Ross, LLC / SHElaw firm®654.5★ (89)17 mi
30Tony L. Blair P.C, Attorney at Law654.7★ (71)18 mi
31Weintraub & Alper Legal654.6★ (116)22 mi
32Zimmerman & Associates654.9★ (39)16 mi
33Lewis Law - Criminal Defense655.0★ (12)6 mi
34Kohn & Yager, LLC654.6★ (89)21 mi
35The Chadha Jimenez Law Firm654.7★ (181)28 mi
36The Law Office of Ahmad R. Crews - Atlanta Criminal Defense Lawyer654.7★ (86)22 mi
37The Law Offices of Richard S. Lawson655.0★ (49)20 mi
38Lowther | Walker654.6★ (105)23 mi
39Thomas S. Barton: Attorney At Law654.8★ (119)27 mi
40Joe S. Habachy, PC, Attorney at Law654.9★ (59)22 mi
41Carl Chapman, P.C.644.8★ (81)24 mi
42The Chadha Jimenez Law Firm, LLC645.0★ (52)22 mi
43Kalpin Shah Law644.8★ (65)23 mi
44Richard D.C. Schrade, Jr., Attorney644.8★ (131)29 mi
45Bulldog Bike Law644.7★ (52)20 mi
46404-ABOGADO Accidentes y Defensa Criminal644.9★ (51)26 mi
47Rafus Law645.0★ (30)21 mi
48The Caruso Firm634.8★ (33)22 mi
49Chestney & Sullivan Law Firm634.8★ (26)20 mi
50The Law Office of Sturla F. Stefansson, LLC635.0★ (31)24 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Snellville

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 Snellville: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Elbaz & Elbaz, LLC, Schnipper Law, P.C., Law Offices of Matthew C. Hines - Injury Accident & Criminal Defense Lawyers, Law Offices of Villy S. Stolper, P.C. and The Spizman Firm - Atlanta DUI Lawyers.

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

Elbaz & Elbaz, LLC is #1, with an LFR Score of 71 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Snellville 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 Snellville

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 370 criminal defense lawyers serving Snellville.
  2. November 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.

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