75/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 201 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 Tucson, AZ (2026)
Top 50 of 55 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
14 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 Tucson: The Law Office of Joel Chorny - Criminal Defense in Tucson, AZ, open 24/7.
Rankings can't be bought. Lawyers can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Tucson 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 Office of Joel Chorny - Criminal Defense in Tucson, AZ | 75 | 5.0★ (201) | Tucson | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Katsarelis Law Criminal Defense Attorneys | 74 | 5.0★ (189) | Tucson | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Taylor Law Group, PLLC | 74 | 5.0★ (155) | Tucson | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Damianakos Law | 74 | 4.9★ (165) | Tucson | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Mulembo Law PLLC | 73 | 4.9★ (140) | Tucson | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | The Behan Law Group, P.L.L.C. | 73 | 5.0★ (109) | Tucson | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Suzuki Law Offices | 73 | 4.8★ (120) | Tucson | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Alatorre Law | 71 | 4.8★ (60) | Tucson | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | The Law Office of John Edgett, PLLC | 69 | 5.0★ (27) | Tucson | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Your Arizona Lawyer | 69 | 3.7★ (47) | Tucson | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Tucson now
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- #1Call (520) 581-4196
#1The Law Office of Joel Chorny - Criminal Defense in Tucson, AZ
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 201 Google reviews
- #2Call (520) 655-7118
#2Katsarelis Law Criminal Defense Attorneys
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 189 Google reviews
- #3Call (520) 440-5635
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 155 Google reviews
- #4Call (520) 222-8270
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 165 Google reviews
- #5Call (520) 462-5110
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 140 Google reviews
- #6Call (520) 220-5047
#6The Behan Law Group, P.L.L.C.
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 109 Google reviews
- #7Call (520) 253-7821
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 120 Google reviews
- #8Call (520) 303-4822
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 60 Google reviews
The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Tucson, 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 55 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 Tucson
74/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 189 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Tucson
74/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 155 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Tucson
74/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 165 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Tucson
73/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 140 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Tucson
73/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 109 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Tucson
73/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 120 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#8 Alatorre Law
Based in Tucson
71/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Tucson
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Tucson
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.7★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Tucson
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Tucson
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#13 Modern Law
Based in Tucson
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 128 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Tucson
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Tucson
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 84 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 Tucson
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 28 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 Tucson
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.3★ from 7 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 Tucson
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 218 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#19 Michael Harwin
Based in Tucson
54/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 115 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Tucson
54/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 95 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Tucson
54/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 93 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Tucson
53/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Tucson
52/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Tucson
52/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ 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 Tucson
52/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 50 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 55 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 Tucson
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 Tucson: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Tucson are open 24/7?
14 on this list post 24/7 hours, including The Law Office of Joel Chorny - Criminal Defense in Tucson, AZ, Katsarelis Law Criminal Defense Attorneys, Taylor Law Group, PLLC, Damianakos Law and Mulembo Law PLLC.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Tucson, AZ?
The Law Office of Joel Chorny - Criminal Defense in Tucson, AZ is #1, with an LFR Score of 75 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Tucson 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 Tucson
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 55 criminal defense lawyers serving Tucson.