73/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 612 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in West Warwick, RI (2026)
Top 50 of 150 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 West Warwick: S. Joshua Macktaz, Esq., open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in West Warwick 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 | S. Joshua Macktaz, Esq. | 73 | 5.0★ (612) | Cranston, 5 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | The Law Office of Chad F Bank | 73 | 5.0★ (1,045) | Providence, 10 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Law Office of John L. Calcagni, III | 72 | 5.0★ (764) | Providence, 10 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Kilroy Law Firm | 72 | 4.9★ (755) | Providence, 10 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Ellison Law LLC | 71 | 5.0★ (430) | Providence, 10 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Marin & Murphy Law Firm | 71 | 5.0★ (461) | Providence, 11 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Criminal Defense Attorney Rory Munns | 71 | 5.0★ (293) | Providence, 10 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | The Law Office of Matthew L. LaMountain | 70 | 5.0★ (111) | Warwick, 2 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Law Office of Daniel Griffin | 70 | 4.9★ (135) | Cranston, 7 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | The Law Office of Thomas C. Thomasian, Esq | 69 | 4.9★ (189) | Providence, 10 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in West Warwick now
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- #1Call (401) 861-1155
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 612 Google reviews
- #2Call (401) 573-2265
#2The Law Office of Chad F Bank
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 1,045 Google reviews
- #3Call (401) 351-5100
#3Law Office of John L. Calcagni, III
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 764 Google reviews
- #4Call (401) 855-9023
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 755 Google reviews
- #5Call (401) 230-5520
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 430 Google reviews
- #6Call (401) 269-3381
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 461 Google reviews
- #7Call (401) 573-2265
#7Criminal Defense Attorney Rory Munns
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 293 Google reviews
- #8Call (401) 699-8601
#8The Law Office of Matthew L. LaMountain
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 111 Google reviews
The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in West Warwick, 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 150 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.
Based in Providence, 10 mi away
73/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 1,045 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Providence, 10 mi away
72/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 764 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Providence, 10 mi away
72/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 755 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Providence, 10 mi away
71/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 430 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Providence, 11 mi away
71/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 461 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Providence, 10 mi away
71/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 293 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Warwick, 2 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 111 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Cranston, 7 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 135 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Providence, 10 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 189 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Warwick, 4 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Providence, 11 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 127 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Cranston, 5 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 78 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#14 Payette Law
Based in Providence, 11 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 107 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#15 Biafore Law
Based in East Greenwich, 5 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Newport, 18 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 200 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Cranston, 6 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Warwick, 5 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Middletown, 19 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 156 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#20 Kilroy Law Firm
Based in Fall River, 19 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 143 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in South Kingstown, 17 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 106 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Warwick, 2 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#23 Craig Hein Law
Based in Newport, 18 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 105 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Cranston, 5 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Warwick, 2 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Top 50 of 150 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 West Warwick
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 West Warwick: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in West Warwick are open 24/7?
25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including S. Joshua Macktaz, Esq., The Law Office of Chad F Bank, Law Office of John L. Calcagni, III, Kilroy Law Firm and Ellison Law LLC.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in West Warwick, RI?
S. Joshua Macktaz, Esq. is #1, with an LFR Score of 73 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in West Warwick 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 West Warwick
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 150 criminal defense lawyers serving West Warwick.