73/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 3,607 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Tempe, AZ (2026)
Top 50 of 308 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 Tempe: The Law Offices Of Alcock & Associates P.C., open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Tempe 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 Law Offices Of Alcock & Associates P.C. | 73 | 4.9★ (3,607) | Phoenix, 10 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Matthew Lopez Law, PLLC | 72 | 4.8★ (823) | Tempe | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Salvador Ongaro Law Offices | 71 | 4.9★ (916) | Phoenix, 10 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | MayesTelles PLLC | 70 | 4.8★ (1,107) | Phoenix, 11 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Suzuki Law Offices | 70 | 4.9★ (708) | Phoenix, 9 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Huss Law - Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers | 70 | 4.8★ (186) | Tempe | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Criminal Defense Attorney Josh - The Law Office of Joshua A. Lopez, LLC | 70 | 5.0★ (269) | Scottsdale, 6 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | DM Cantor | 70 | 4.6★ (988) | Phoenix, 10 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Future First Criminal Law | 70 | 5.0★ (263) | Phoenix, 7 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | VS Criminal Defense Attorneys | 70 | 5.0★ (164) | Mesa, 3 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Tempe now
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- #1Call (602) 989-5000
#1The Law Offices Of Alcock & Associates P.C.
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 3,607 Google reviews
- #2Call (480) 462-7638
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 823 Google reviews
- #3Call (602) 524-0500
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 916 Google reviews
- #4Call (602) 428-7104
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 1,107 Google reviews
- #5Call (602) 610-0752
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 708 Google reviews
- #6Call (602) 643-5595
#6Huss Law - Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 186 Google reviews
- #7Call (480) 573-6310
#7Criminal Defense Attorney Josh - The Law Office of Joshua A. Lopez, LLC
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 269 Google reviews
- #8Call (602) 307-0808
Open 24/7 · 4.6 from 988 Google reviews
The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Tempe, 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 308 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.
Based in Tempe
72/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 823 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Phoenix, 10 mi away
71/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 916 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Phoenix, 11 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 1,107 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Phoenix, 9 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 708 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Tempe
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 186 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Scottsdale, 6 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 269 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#8 DM Cantor
Based in Phoenix, 10 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 988 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Phoenix, 7 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 263 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Mesa, 3 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 164 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Scottsdale, 4 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 253 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Mesa, 7 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 308 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Gilbert, 10 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 244 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Tempe
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 81 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Mesa, 6 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 270 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Phoenix, 10 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 307 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Tempe
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Phoenix, 10 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 222 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#19 Dworman Law
Based in Scottsdale, 6 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 95 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Phoenix, 11 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 194 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#21 Nava Law Firm
Based in Phoenix, 9 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 167 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#22 Rocha Law Firm
Based in Mesa, 4 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 84 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Phoenix, 9 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 140 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Phoenix, 10 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 165 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Mesa, 5 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Top 50 of 308 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.
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Tempe
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 Tempe: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Tempe are open 24/7?
25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including The Law Offices Of Alcock & Associates P.C., Matthew Lopez Law, PLLC, Salvador Ongaro Law Offices, MayesTelles PLLC and Suzuki Law Offices.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Tempe, AZ?
The Law Offices Of Alcock & Associates P.C. is #1, with an LFR Score of 73 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Tempe 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 Tempe
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 308 criminal defense lawyers serving Tempe.