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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Waxahachie, TX (2026)

Top 50 of 172 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 Waxahachie: Texas Defenders, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Waxahachie 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 Waxahachie at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Texas Defenders695.0★ (966)Dallas, 28 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2DFW Criminal Lawyers L.L.C.685.0★ (467)Dallas, 29 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Michael & Associates Criminal Defense Attorneys675.0★ (493)Dallas, 30 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4The Medlin Law Firm675.0★ (314)Dallas, 28 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Law Offices Of Robert S. Gregg674.9★ (310)Dallas, 27 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Law Offices of Bill Knox674.7★ (415)Dallas, 27 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7The Law Offices of Taylor R. Johnson664.9★ (246)Dallas, 27 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Deandra Grant Law - Criminal & DWI Defense664.9★ (218)Dallas, 29 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Gallian Firm665.0★ (180)Dallas, 29 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Spangler Law654.9★ (156)Dallas, 28 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)

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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 Waxahachie, 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 172 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 Waxahachie

    #1 Texas Defenders

    Based in Dallas, 28 mi away

    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”.

    • 5.0★ from 966 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    3302 Swiss Cir, Dallas, TX 75204
    View profile for Texas Defenders(214) 306-9696

  4. #4 The Medlin Law Firm

    Based in Dallas, 28 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 314 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 314 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2550 Pacific Ave #866, Dallas, TX 75226
    View profile for The Medlin Law Firm(214) 833-5642

  9. #9 Gallian Firm

    Based in Dallas, 29 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 180 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 180 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    3500 Maple Ave Suite 1150, Dallas, TX 75219
    View profile for Gallian Firm(469) 746-3135

  10. #10 Spangler Law

    Based in Dallas, 28 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 156 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 156 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1700 Pacific Ave #2620, Dallas, TX 75201
    View profile for Spangler Law(214) 932-3030

  15. #15 The Lugo Law Firm, PLLC

    Based in Dallas, 29 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 120 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 120 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    3300 Oak Lawn Ave Unit 700, Dallas, TX 75219
    View profile for The Lugo Law Firm, PLLC(972) 449-8152

  19. #19 Hindieh Law

    Based in Dallas, 26 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 74 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 74 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1412 Buckner Blvd, Dallas, TX 75217
    View profile for Hindieh Law(214) 960-1458

  21. #21 Varghese Summersett

    Based in Dallas, 28 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 73 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2100 Ross Ave Ste 950, Dallas, TX 75201
    View profile for Varghese Summersett(214) 903-4000

  22. #22 Peter Barrett

    Based in Dallas, 29 mi away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 93 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.6★ from 93 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    3500 Maple Ave Ste 550, Dallas, TX 75219
    View profile for Peter Barrett(214) 526-0555

Top 50 of 172 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 Waxahachie, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Broden & Mickelsen, LLP614.5★ (28)28 mi
27The Coffey Firm614.5★ (32)30 mi
28Trey Porter Law615.0★ (16)28 mi
29Arlington Criminal Defense Attorney at Law Jim Mullen615.0★ (17)28 mi
30Redmond and Eiland, PLLC603.6★ (31)28 mi
31Bailey & Galyen Attorneys at Law604.8★ (730)21 mi
32Servando J. McHazlett Law Firm605.0★ (10)29 mi
33Grand Prairie Criminal Defense Attorney at Law Jim Mullen605.0★ (7)27 mi
34Dallas DWI Lawyers595.0★ (6)28 mi
35Law Offices of Jeff C. Kennedy, PLLC - DWI Lawyer594.1★ (7)29 mi
36Bailey & Galyen Attorneys at Law584.7★ (957)29 mi
37Law Office of Heath Hyde581.0★ (5)27 mi
38Tyson Law Firm584.8★ (266)23 mi
39Bailey & Galyen Attorneys at Law574.7★ (341)29 mi
40Udeshi Law Firm564.4★ (269)28 mi
41Bailey & Galyen Attorneys at Law554.7★ (98)27 mi
42Tyson Law Firm545.0★ (61)29 mi
43The Law Office of Michael J. Crawford, PLLC534.8★ (232)In Waxahachie
44Hindieh Law534.7★ (24)25 mi
45Law Office of Randel Cross524.7★ (27)30 mi
46Aguilar Law Office PLLC525.0★ (92)In Waxahachie
47McCarty-Larson, PLLC514.7★ (370)11 mi
48Ronald Herrington Atty At Law514.4★ (14)29 mi
49Heff Law PLLC514.9★ (70)In Waxahachie
50Lawrence Boyd at DWI Dallas514.9★ (12)30 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Waxahachie

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 Waxahachie: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Texas Defenders, DFW Criminal Lawyers L.L.C., Michael & Associates Criminal Defense Attorneys, The Medlin Law Firm and Law Offices Of Robert S. Gregg.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Waxahachie, TX?

Texas Defenders is #1, with an LFR Score of 69 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Waxahachie 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 Waxahachie

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 172 criminal defense lawyers serving Waxahachie.

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