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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Statesville, NC (2026)

Top 50 of 61 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank

7 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 Statesville: McKeny Law Firm, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Statesville 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 Statesville at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1McKeny Law Firm604.7★ (73)StatesvilleOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Burts Law, PLLC584.8★ (216)Newton, 20 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3King Law565.0★ (8)StatesvilleOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4King Law564.4★ (329)Hickory, 25 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Arnold & Smith PLLC564.7★ (50)Mooresville, 15 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6King Law554.5★ (73)Cornelius, 21 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7King Law534.2★ (129)Lincolnton, 30 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8The Law Office Of Michael D. Cleaves, PLLC514.9★ (98)Statesville—
9Stowe Law Firm, PLLC515.0★ (1,248)Salisbury, 25 mi away—
10Martine Law, PLLC514.8★ (92)StatesvilleEvenings

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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 Statesville, 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 61 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 Statesville

    #1 McKeny Law Firm

    Based in Statesville

    60/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.

    • 4.7★ from 73 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    403 E Front St, Statesville, NC 28677
    View profile for McKeny Law Firm(704) 771-0015

  3. #3 King Law

    Based in Statesville

    56/100LFR Score

    Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.

    • 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    211 S Center St #321, Statesville, NC 28677
    View profile for King Law(980) 206-4465

  4. #4 King Law

    Based in Hickory, 25 mi away

    56/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.4★ from 329 Google reviews.

    • 4.4★ from 329 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1351 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601
    View profile for King Law(828) 229-5814

  5. #5 Arnold & Smith PLLC

    Based in Mooresville, 15 mi away

    56/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Divorce lawyer”.

    • 4.7★ from 50 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    645 Carpenter Ave, Mooresville, NC 28115
    View profile for Arnold & Smith PLLC(704) 370-2828

  6. #6 King Law

    Based in Cornelius, 21 mi away

    55/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.

    • 4.5★ from 73 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    19924 Jetton Rd Ste 101, Cornelius, NC 28031
    View profile for King Law(704) 457-9811

  7. #7 King Law

    Based in Lincolnton, 30 mi away

    53/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 129 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.

    • 4.2★ from 129 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    101 E Main St Ste 102, Lincolnton, NC 28092
    View profile for King Law(980) 206-3805

  9. #9 Stowe Law Firm, PLLC

    Based in Salisbury, 25 mi away

    51/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 1,248 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 1,248 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Thu 8 AM–5 PM · Fri 8 AM–3 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    129 N Main St, Salisbury, NC 28144
    View profile for Stowe Law Firm, PLLC(704) 856-9502

  10. #10 Martine Law, PLLC

    Based in Statesville

    51/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 92 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 92 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 7 AM–7 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    224 Turnersburg Hwy Ste 1013, Statesville, NC 28625
    View profile for Martine Law, PLLC(704) 870-0697

  13. #13 Cayll Law, PLLC

    Based in Newton, 21 mi away

    49/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 283 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 283 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Thu 9 AM–5 PM · Fri 9 AM–1 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    28 W A St, Newton, NC 28658
    View profile for Cayll Law, PLLC(828) 469-5159

  14. #14 Chandler Law PLLC

    Based in Mooresville, 14 mi away

    48/100LFR Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 97 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 97 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    120 E Park Ave, Mooresville, NC 28115
    View profile for Chandler Law PLLC(980) 406-3722

  17. #17 Minick Law, P.C.

    Based in Hickory, 25 mi away

    45/100LFR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 50 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Thu 9 AM–5 PM · Fri 9 AM–4 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    520 8th St NE, Hickory, NC 28601
    View profile for Minick Law, P.C.(828) 237-4242

  19. #19 Martine Law, PLLC

    Based in Mooresville, 18 mi away

    44/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 16 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 7 AM–7 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    106 Langtree Village Dr Ste 340, Mooresville, NC 28117
    View profile for Martine Law, PLLC(704) 529-9673

  20. #20 Kruger Law Firm, PLLC

    Based in Salisbury, 25 mi away

    44/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 30 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Tue 8 AM–5 PM · Wed closed · Thu–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    113 E Council St A, Salisbury, NC 28144
    View profile for Kruger Law Firm, PLLC(704) 223-4123

  21. #21 Matthews Law Firm

    Based in Hickory, 26 mi away

    44/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.4★ from 47 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Thu 9 AM–5 PM · Fri 9 AM–12 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    321 4th St SW, Hickory, NC 28602
    View profile for Matthews Law Firm(828) 322-1688

  22. #22 Martine Law, PLLC

    Based in Hickory, 24 mi away

    42/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.6★ from 12 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 7 AM–7 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    1985 Tate Blvd SE 5th Floor, Hickory, NC 28602
    View profile for Martine Law, PLLC(704) 812-7191

  24. #24 Griffin Law, PLLC

    Based in Statesville

    42/100LFR Score

    Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 156 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Divorce lawyer”.

    • 4.7★ from 156 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Tue 8:30 AM–5 PM · Wed closed · Thu 8:30 AM–5 PM · Fri 8:30 AM–4 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    321 N Center St, Statesville, NC 28677
    View profile for Griffin Law, PLLC(704) 873-5500

  25. #25 Martine Law, PLLC

    Based in Cornelius, 21 mi away

    42/100LFR Score

    Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.1★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.1★ from 10 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 7 AM–7 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    19109 W Catawba Ave Ste 200, Cornelius, NC 28031
    View profile for Martine Law, PLLC(704) 810-2322

Top 50 of 61 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 Statesville, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Martine Law, PLLC425.0★ (3)15 mi
27Law Office of Cynthia Ellis PLLC424.1★ (15)25 mi
28Law Offices of Bill J. Baity, Jr., PLLC414.5★ (145)In Statesville
29Parker, Parker & Pittman - Attorneys at Law414.7★ (88)In Statesville
30Davis & Davis Attorneys At Law414.9★ (1,021)25 mi
31Ralston Benton Byerley & Moore, PLLC - Statesville, NC414.4★ (105)In Statesville
32Lassiter & Lassiter, Attorneys at Law414.6★ (78)In Statesville
33W. Sloan Goforth, Attorney at Law414.5★ (80)In Statesville
34The Darty Law Firm, PLLC.404.2★ (103)In Statesville
35Winthrop and Gaines Messick, PLLC394.4★ (38)In Statesville
36Pressly Thomas & Conley PA394.4★ (39)In Statesville
37Benbow, Davidson, & Martin, P.C.394.2★ (39)In Statesville
38William M. Willis IV P.C.394.8★ (125)15 mi
39Tarantino Law, PLLC384.8★ (52)13 mi
40King & Rowe, Attorneys at Law384.8★ (189)25 mi
41Adkins Law PLLC374.6★ (200)24 mi
42Ralston Benton Byerley & Moore PLLC - Mooresville, NC374.7★ (43)13 mi
43The Law Office of J. Brantley Ostwalt, Jr.374.7★ (7)In Statesville
44Cody Law Firm PLLC364.8★ (110)26 mi
45Calhoun Law, P.C.364.6★ (218)30 mi
46Law Office of Carrie Johnson Walters, PLLC364.6★ (113)25 mi
47Nosal & Jeter, LLP364.9★ (42)22 mi
48Knox Law Center354.6★ (62)24 mi
49The Jonas Law Firm, P.L.L.C.354.3★ (60)22 mi
50Ralph D. Yount, Attorney At Law354.6★ (68)28 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Statesville

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 Statesville: questions

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

7 on this list post 24/7 hours, including McKeny Law Firm, Burts Law, PLLC, King Law, King Law and Arnold & Smith PLLC.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Statesville, NC?

McKeny Law Firm is #1, with an LFR Score of 60 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Statesville 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 Statesville

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 61 criminal defense lawyers serving Statesville.

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