14 criminal defense lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
5 of the 14 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.
#1 for emergency criminal defense in Washington Court House: Thompson Criminal Defense Law Firm, open 24/7.
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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 | Thompson Criminal Defense Law Firm | 62 | 5.0★ (105) | Circleville, 27 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Kordalis Law Office | 62 | 5.0★ (11) | Xenia, 28 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Kruger & Hodges Hometown Injury Lawyers | 57 | 5.0★ (40) | Wilmington, 22 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Kruger & Hodges Hometown Injury Lawyers | 57 | 5.0★ (51) | Xenia, 28 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Dale A. Frenz Attorney at Law | 55 | 4.6★ (28) | London, 24 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Benson & Sesser, Attorneys at Law | 41 | 4.9★ (164) | Chillicothe, 28 mi away | — |
| 7 | Gerhardt Law Office | 38 | 2.3★ (3) | Circleville, 27 mi away | — |
| 8 | Ed Frizzell Law LLC | 37 | 4.4★ (49) | Xenia, 28 mi away | — |
| 9 | Bunstine Law Office | 36 | 4.4★ (38) | Chillicothe, 28 mi away | — |
| 10 | Kingsley James R | 34 | 4.3★ (14) | Circleville, 27 mi away | — |
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.
#1Thompson Criminal Defense Law Firm
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 105 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 11 Google reviews
#3Kruger & Hodges Hometown Injury Lawyers
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 40 Google reviews
#4Kruger & Hodges Hometown Injury Lawyers
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 51 Google reviews
#5Dale A. Frenz Attorney at Law
Open 24/7 · 4.6 from 28 Google reviews
24/7 first, then same-day service, then the rest. Each group is in LFR Score order on emergency weights.
Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
Ranked #1 in Washington Court House
Based in Circleville, 27 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 105 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Xenia, 28 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ 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 Wilmington, 22 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Xenia, 28 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 51 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in London, 24 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chillicothe, 28 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 164 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Circleville, 27 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 2.3★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Xenia, 28 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.4★ from 49 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chillicothe, 28 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General practice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Circleville, 27 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General practice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Circleville, 27 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Xenia, 28 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Legal services”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Xenia, 28 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chillicothe, 28 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.6★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Trial attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
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 |
