69/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 966 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 Terrell, TX (2026)
Top 50 of 71 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
18 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 Terrell: Texas Defenders, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Terrell 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 | Texas Defenders | 69 | 5.0★ (966) | Dallas, 30 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Dunham & Jones | 68 | 4.8★ (1,071) | Dallas, 30 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Michael & Associates Criminal Defense Attorneys | 68 | 5.0★ (493) | Dallas, 28 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | The Presti Law Firm, PLLC | 67 | 4.7★ (657) | Dallas, 30 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | The Medlin Law Firm | 66 | 5.0★ (314) | Dallas, 30 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Jee Law Firm | 66 | 4.9★ (221) | Dallas, 30 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Hindieh Law | 64 | 4.7★ (74) | Dallas, 24 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Deandra Grant Law - Criminal & DWI Defense | 64 | 5.0★ (20) | Rockwall, 17 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Kaufman County Criminal Defense Attorney at Law Lukas Garcia | 63 | 5.0★ (4) | Ennis, 10 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | The Law Office of Jeffery King, PLLC | 62 | 4.5★ (59) | Dallas, 30 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Terrell 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 (214) 306-9696
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 966 Google reviews
- #2Call (214) 888-8888
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 1,071 Google reviews
- #3Call (469) 707-8537
#3Michael & Associates Criminal Defense Attorneys
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 493 Google reviews
- #4Call (214) 831-8078
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 657 Google reviews
- #5Call (214) 833-5642
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 314 Google reviews
- #6Call (214) 965-0011
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 221 Google reviews
- #7Call (214) 960-1458
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 74 Google reviews
- #8Call (469) 253-6999
#8Deandra Grant Law - Criminal & DWI Defense
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 20 Google reviews
The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Terrell, 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 71 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 Dallas, 30 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 1,071 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dallas, 28 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 493 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dallas, 30 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 657 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dallas, 30 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 314 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#6 Jee Law Firm
Based in Dallas, 30 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 221 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#7 Hindieh Law
Based in Dallas, 24 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 74 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rockwall, 17 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ennis, 10 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dallas, 30 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dallas, 30 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dallas, 25 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dallas, 30 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Garland, 24 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dallas, 30 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mesquite, 21 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 226 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mesquite, 21 mi away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 122 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Seagoville, 10 mi away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Seagoville, 13 mi away
55/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 14 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 Rockwall, 16 mi away
55/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 15 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 Forney, 12 mi away
52/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 495 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ennis, 11 mi away
49/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rockwall, 17 mi away
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 99 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dallas, 30 mi away
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 406 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ennis, 10 mi away
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Top 50 of 71 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 Terrell
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 Terrell: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Terrell are open 24/7?
18 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Texas Defenders, Dunham & Jones, Michael & Associates Criminal Defense Attorneys, The Presti Law Firm, PLLC and The Medlin Law Firm.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Terrell, TX?
Texas Defenders is #1, with an LFR Score of 69 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Terrell 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 Terrell
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 71 criminal defense lawyers serving Terrell.