71/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 79 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 Spartanburg, SC (2026)
Top 50 of 79 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
23 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 Spartanburg: The Bateman Law Firm, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Spartanburg 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 | The Bateman Law Firm | 71 | 5.0★ (79) | Spartanburg | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | South Carolina Criminal Law: Dayne Phillips | 69 | 5.0★ (28) | Spartanburg | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | FR Law, LLC | 68 | 5.0★ (254) | Greenville, 27 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | The Bateman Law Firm | 68 | 5.0★ (283) | Greenville, 28 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Touma Law Group | 68 | 4.9★ (294) | Greenville, 28 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | South Carolina Criminal Law: Dayne Phillips | 67 | 4.9★ (137) | Greenville, 27 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Christopher L. Jones, Attorney at Law | 66 | 5.0★ (120) | Greenville, 27 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Watson Fowler Attorneys at Law | 66 | 5.0★ (108) | Greenville, 27 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | KD Trial Lawyers | 65 | 4.9★ (470) | Spartanburg | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Hellams Criminal Defense Law Firm | 64 | 4.9★ (52) | Greenville, 27 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Spartanburg now
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- #1Call (864) 402-3111
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 79 Google reviews
- #2Call (864) 668-3057
#2South Carolina Criminal Law: Dayne Phillips
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 28 Google reviews
- #3Call (864) 772-6711
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 254 Google reviews
- #4Call (864) 406-3004
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 283 Google reviews
- #5Call (864) 618-2323
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 294 Google reviews
- #6Call (803) 560-5876
#6South Carolina Criminal Law: Dayne Phillips
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 137 Google reviews
- #7Call (864) 740-8403
#7Christopher L. Jones, Attorney at Law
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 120 Google reviews
- #8Call (864) 467-0380
#8Watson Fowler Attorneys at Law
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 108 Google reviews
The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Spartanburg, 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 79 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 Spartanburg
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#3 FR Law, LLC
Based in Greenville, 27 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 254 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Greenville, 28 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 283 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Greenville, 28 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 294 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Greenville, 27 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 137 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Greenville, 27 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 120 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Greenville, 27 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 108 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spartanburg
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 470 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Greenville, 27 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#11 Boatwright Legal
Based in Greenville, 27 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#12 Baldwin Law
Based in Greenville, 27 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#13 Holcomb Law LLC
Based in Greenville, 29 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Greenville, 28 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Greenville, 26 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#16 King Law
Based in Spartanburg
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.3★ from 115 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Greer, 18 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 208 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#18 King Law
Based in Greer, 18 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.4★ from 214 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Greenville, 27 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 195 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#20 King Law
Based in Gaffney, 18 mi away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.2★ from 133 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Greenville, 28 mi away
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 94 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#22 Smith Jordan Law
Based in Greenville, 24 mi away
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Greenville, 27 mi away
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 92 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#24 Steve L. Denton
Based in Spartanburg
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
#25 Gossett Holman C
Based in Spartanburg
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ 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.
Top 50 of 79 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.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | E. Joshua Schultz, Attorney at Law | 54 | 4.8★ (202) | In Spartanburg |
| 27 | Victoria Law Firm, LLC | 54 | 4.9★ (176) | In Spartanburg |
| 28 | Childs Law Firm LLC | 53 | 4.6★ (35) | 29 mi |
| 29 | Anderson Law Firm | 53 | 4.1★ (9) | 18 mi |
| 30 | Crangle Criminal Defense Firm | 49 | 5.0★ (289) | 28 mi |
| 31 | Hisker Law Firm, PC | 49 | 4.9★ (48) | 11 mi |
| 32 | Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey, LLC | 48 | 4.8★ (168) | 27 mi |
| 33 | Brendan M. Delaney Law Firm, LLC. | 48 | 4.6★ (10) | In Spartanburg |
| 34 | Thomas J. Adducci Law Firm | 47 | 5.0★ (76) | 27 mi |
| 35 | Ray E. "Chuck" Thompson, Jr., Thompson Law Firm, LLC | 47 | 4.4★ (5) | In Spartanburg |
| 36 | Moyer Law Firm | 46 | 5.0★ (59) | 27 mi |
| 37 | AnneMarie Odom Law | 46 | 5.0★ (64) | 28 mi |
| 38 | Collins Law Firm, P.C. | 46 | 3.4★ (5) | In Spartanburg |
| 39 | Ironside Criminal Defense | 46 | 4.9★ (53) | 28 mi |
| 40 | Ellis Law LLC | 45 | 4.8★ (48) | 27 mi |
| 41 | Anderson & Moore, LLC | 45 | 4.7★ (311) | In Spartanburg |
| 42 | Heath Law | 45 | 4.7★ (41) | 26 mi |
| 43 | Sarratt & Horta Vorse, P.A. | 45 | 5.0★ (18) | 22 mi |
| 44 | Sarah Henry Law | 45 | 4.6★ (39) | 27 mi |
| 45 | Kevin C Romosca PA | 44 | 5.0★ (18) | 24 mi |
| 46 | David Seay, Jr. Attorney at Law | 44 | 4.5★ (28) | 26 mi |
| 47 | Richard Warder, Criminal Defense Attorney | 44 | 3.7★ (91) | 27 mi |
| 48 | Price Law Firm | 44 | 4.6★ (28) | 27 mi |
| 49 | Eppes & Plumblee | 44 | 4.7★ (27) | 28 mi |
| 50 | William G. Yarborough Attorney at Law | 44 | 3.8★ (56) | 27 mi |
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Spartanburg
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 Spartanburg: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Spartanburg are open 24/7?
23 on this list post 24/7 hours, including The Bateman Law Firm, South Carolina Criminal Law: Dayne Phillips, FR Law, LLC, The Bateman Law Firm and Touma Law Group.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Spartanburg, SC?
The Bateman Law Firm is #1, with an LFR Score of 71 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Spartanburg 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 Spartanburg
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 79 criminal defense lawyers serving Spartanburg.