69/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 179 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in South Valley, NM (2026)
Top 28 of 62 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
8 of the 28 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 South Valley: Jones Criminal Defense Attorneys, LLC, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in South Valley 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.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jones Criminal Defense Attorneys, LLC | 69 | 4.8★ (179) | Albuquerque, 6 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Frechette & Associates, PC | 67 | 4.9★ (54) | Albuquerque, 6 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Bullion Law Albuquerque Criminal Defense Lawyers - Bernalillo County | 67 | 4.9★ (80) | Albuquerque, 12 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Sitterly Law Firm, LLC | 66 | 5.0★ (25) | Albuquerque, 6 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Albuquerque Criminal Lawyer Johnn Osborn | 66 | 4.9★ (43) | Albuquerque, 13 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Border Law Office, PA | 64 | 4.4★ (17) | Albuquerque, 12 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Law Office of Adam Oakey, LLC | 62 | 4.9★ (611) | Albuquerque, 6 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Baker Law Group, PLLC | 55 | 5.0★ (19) | Albuquerque, 11 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Romero Roman | 53 | 3.7★ (3) | Albuquerque, 9 mi away | — |
| 10 | Lizzy Bunker, Attorney At Law | 52 | 5.0★ (232) | Albuquerque, 6 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in South Valley now
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.
- #1Call (505) 248-1400
#1Jones Criminal Defense Attorneys, LLC
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 179 Google reviews
- #2Call (505) 247-8558
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 54 Google reviews
- #3Call (505) 596-3772
#3Bullion Law Albuquerque Criminal Defense Lawyers - Bernalillo County
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 80 Google reviews
- #4Call (505) 314-1318
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 25 Google reviews
- #5Call (505) 585-1235
#5Albuquerque Criminal Lawyer Johnn Osborn
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 43 Google reviews
- #6Call (505) 243-6888
Open 24/7 · 4.4 from 17 Google reviews
- #7Call (505) 433-4953
#7Law Office of Adam Oakey, LLC
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 611 Google reviews
- #8Call (505) 578-7008
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 19 Google reviews
The 28 emergency criminal defense lawyers in South Valley, 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 62 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.
Based in Albuquerque, 6 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Albuquerque, 12 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 80 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Albuquerque, 6 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Albuquerque, 13 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Albuquerque, 12 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Albuquerque, 6 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 611 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Albuquerque, 11 mi away
55/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#9 Romero Roman
Based in Albuquerque, 9 mi away
53/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Albuquerque, 6 mi away
52/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 232 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#11 Peake Law Firm
Based in Albuquerque, 6 mi away
51/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 160 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Albuquerque, 6 mi away
51/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 141 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Albuquerque, 6 mi away
50/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 88 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Albuquerque, 6 mi away
49/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 154 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#15 Lisa Torraco Law
Based in Albuquerque, 6 mi away
49/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ 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 Albuquerque, 6 mi away
49/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Albuquerque, 6 mi away
49/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Albuquerque, 6 mi away
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Albuquerque, 6 mi away
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Albuquerque, 5 mi away
47/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Albuquerque, 6 mi away
47/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Albuquerque, 6 mi away
47/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Albuquerque, 6 mi away
47/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Albuquerque, 6 mi away
47/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Albuquerque, 6 mi away
46/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Top 28 of 62 criminal defense lawyers by emergency score
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #28, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Burgess & Porter Law | 46 | 4.9★ (10) | 5 mi |
| 27 | Amparo Alevante Law Firm | 45 | 4.9★ (1,629) | 6 mi |
| 28 | Lawyers505 | 45 | 4.1★ (16) | 9 mi |
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in South Valley
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 |
Emergency criminal defense lawyers in South Valley: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in South Valley are open 24/7?
8 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Jones Criminal Defense Attorneys, LLC, Frechette & Associates, PC, Bullion Law Albuquerque Criminal Defense Lawyers - Bernalillo County, Sitterly Law Firm, LLC and Albuquerque Criminal Lawyer Johnn Osborn.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in South Valley, NM?
Jones Criminal Defense Attorneys, LLC is #1, with an LFR Score of 69 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in South Valley 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 South Valley
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 62 criminal defense lawyers serving South Valley.