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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Waltham, MA (2026)

Top 50 of 345 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 Waltham: Toland Law, LLC, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Waltham 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 Waltham at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Toland Law, LLC724.9★ (488)Boston, 9 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2The Law Office of Brian Simoneau, P.C.714.9★ (921)Marlborough, 18 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Law Office of Matthew W Peterson705.0★ (196)Boston, 9 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Markey Law Partners - Restraining Order Lawyers705.0★ (174)Boston, 9 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Contant Law, P.C.705.0★ (166)Woburn, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Gilman Law P.C.704.9★ (896)Fitchburg, 24 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Law Office of Michael Thaler, Esq.705.0★ (159)Dedham, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Criminal Lawyers695.0★ (125)Boston, 9 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Greater Boston Law695.0★ (155)Norwood, 14 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Law Office Of Frank Fernandez, Esq.694.8★ (118)Boston, 9 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)

Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Waltham 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.

The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Waltham, 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 345 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 Waltham

    #1 Toland Law, LLC

    Based in Boston, 9 mi away

    72/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 488 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 488 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2 Oliver St #701, Boston, MA 02109
    View profile for Toland Law, LLC(781) 819-3647

  5. #5 Contant Law, P.C.

    Based in Woburn, 10 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 166 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 166 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    10 Cedar St STE 23, Woburn, MA 01801
    View profile for Contant Law, P.C.(617) 227-8383

  6. #6 Gilman Law P.C.

    Based in Fitchburg, 24 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 896 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 896 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1000 Mt Laurel Cir Unit 1, Shirley, MA 01464
    View profile for Gilman Law P.C.(978) 504-2673

  9. #9 Greater Boston Law

    Based in Norwood, 14 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 155 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 155 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    89 Access Rd Ste 21, Norwood, MA 02062
    View profile for Greater Boston Law(781) 436-0316

  12. #12 Doran & Doran, P.C.

    Based in Natick, 9 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 74 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 74 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    20 Main St Suite 4, Natick, MA 01760
    View profile for Doran & Doran, P.C.(508) 653-1761

  13. #13 Rakhlin Law

    Based in Boston, 9 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 69 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 69 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    230 Commercial St #19, Boston, MA 02109
    View profile for Rakhlin Law(617) 564-0466

  14. #14 Dakota Martin Law

    Based in Boston, 9 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 63 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1 Washington Mall #1106, Boston, MA 02108
    View profile for Dakota Martin Law(617) 657-4529

  15. #15 Cappetta Law Offices

    Based in Framingham, 9 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 59 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    150 Speen St #201, Framingham, MA 01701
    View profile for Cappetta Law Offices(508) 762-4540

  17. #17 Gens & Stanton P.C.

    Based in Boston, 12 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 67 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    12 Ericsson St, Boston, MA 02122
    View profile for Gens & Stanton P.C.(617) 206-4675

  19. #19 Nate Amendola Defense

    Based in Norwell, 24 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 228 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 228 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    Rear of Building, 183 Washington St, Norwell, MA 02061
    View profile for Nate Amendola Defense(781) 650-6710

  21. #21 Erkan & Sullivan, PC

    Based in North Andover, 21 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 168 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 168 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    300 High St, Andover, MA 01810
    View profile for Erkan & Sullivan, PC(978) 647-3685

Top 50 of 345 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 Waltham, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Eisenstadt Law675.0★ (51)11 mi
27Criminal Defense Lawyer Paul R. Moraski675.0★ (120)20 mi
28Joseph Waldbaum, Esq.674.9★ (167)22 mi
29Carney, Gaudet & Carney674.8★ (39)9 mi
30Law Office of Patrick Donovan674.7★ (82)14 mi
31H. Ernest Stone, Attorney PC674.9★ (141)22 mi
32Law Offices of Milligan & Higgins674.8★ (181)22 mi
33Criminal Defense Attorney Michelle L. Hubbard675.0★ (29)9 mi
34DeGiacomo & Mikhlin, P.C.664.9★ (135)24 mi
35DeGiacomo & Mikhlin, P.C.665.0★ (42)14 mi
36Maloney Law664.9★ (110)23 mi
37Conley Law, PLLC665.0★ (55)19 mi
38Barison Law654.8★ (19)9 mi
39Bisson Law655.0★ (17)9 mi
40Osborne Law, PLLC654.9★ (143)28 mi
41Flanagan & Associates654.9★ (45)18 mi
42Law Office of Jillise McDonough655.0★ (15)10 mi
43Law Office of David V. Flaherty654.9★ (23)14 mi
44Law Offices of Daniel DeMaria655.0★ (21)15 mi
45Law Office of Russell C Sobelman644.3★ (38)16 mi
46Anthony M. Salerno, P.C. B.S., M.A., M.Ed., J.D.644.9★ (91)30 mi
47Keegan Law644.3★ (11)9 mi
48Patrick Long Law Firm, PC643.9★ (15)10 mi
49DelSignore Law644.9★ (75)30 mi
50Gregory Casale Attorney At Law644.9★ (44)25 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Waltham

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 Waltham: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Toland Law, LLC, The Law Office of Brian Simoneau, P.C., Law Office of Matthew W Peterson, Markey Law Partners - Restraining Order Lawyers and Contant Law, P.C..

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Waltham, MA?

Toland Law, LLC is #1, with an LFR Score of 72 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Waltham 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 Waltham

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 345 criminal defense lawyers serving Waltham.

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