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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Westford, MA (2026)

Top 50 of 304 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 Westford: Gilman Law P.C., open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Westford 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 Westford at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Gilman Law P.C.724.9★ (896)Fitchburg, 12 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2The Law Office of Brian Simoneau, P.C.714.9★ (921)Marlborough, 18 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Osborne Law, PLLC694.9★ (143)Nashua, 12 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Toland Law, LLC684.9★ (488)Boston, 25 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Contant Law, P.C.685.0★ (166)Woburn, 17 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Erkan & Sullivan, PC685.0★ (168)North Andover, 17 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Law Office of Matthew W Peterson675.0★ (196)Boston, 25 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Markey Law Partners - Restraining Order Lawyers675.0★ (174)Boston, 25 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Law Office of Michael Thaler, Esq.665.0★ (159)Dedham, 27 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Criminal Lawyers665.0★ (125)Boston, 25 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)

Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Westford 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 Westford, 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 304 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 Westford

    Based in Fitchburg, 12 mi away

    72/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 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
  2. Based in Nashua, 12 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 143 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 143 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    351 Main St 2nd floor, Nashua, NH 03060
  3. Based in Boston, 25 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 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
  4. Based in Woburn, 17 mi away

    68/100LFR 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
  5. Based in North Andover, 17 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 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
  6. Based in Framingham, 19 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 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
  7. Based in Beverly, 28 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 167 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 167 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    100 Cummings Center, Suite #207-P, Beverly, MA 01915
  8. Based in Natick, 21 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #14 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
  9. Based in Boston, 25 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 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
  10. Based in Boston, 25 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 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
  11. Based in Danvers, 24 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 55 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    153 Andover St Ste 205, Danvers, MA 01923

Top 50 of 304 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 Westford, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Gens & Stanton P.C.645.0★ (67)28 mi
27Gregory Casale Attorney At Law644.9★ (44)24 mi
28Boston Attorney Susan M. Rayburn, Criminal Defense Boston Practice645.0★ (39)25 mi
29Law Office of Nicholas P. Frye, P.C.645.0★ (27)22 mi
30Eisenstadt Law645.0★ (51)28 mi
31Carney, Gaudet & Carney634.8★ (39)25 mi
32Law Office of William Smith634.9★ (36)25 mi
33Criminal Defense Attorney Michelle L. Hubbard635.0★ (29)25 mi
34Hutchinson Law Office, PLLC634.5★ (34)23 mi
35George T. Campbell, Attorney at Law635.0★ (32)28 mi
36Barison Law624.8★ (19)24 mi
37Bisson Law625.0★ (17)25 mi
38Law Office of Russell C Sobelman624.3★ (38)27 mi
39Attorney Patrick M. Winn624.3★ (6)15 mi
40Law Office of Jillise McDonough625.0★ (15)25 mi
41Criminal Defense Lawyer Chaz Chandler624.7★ (15)23 mi
42Pickering Law614.8★ (17)28 mi
43N.H. DWI GUY614.1★ (29)29 mi
44Keegan Law614.3★ (11)25 mi
45Law Office of Richard Monteith613.5★ (8)21 mi
46Patrick Long Law Firm, PC603.9★ (15)27 mi
47Attorney Edward R. Molari605.0★ (6)25 mi
48Peter Elikann605.0★ (5)24 mi
49Law Office of Matthew W. Peterson605.0★ (8)28 mi
50Jeffrey Denner Associates's604.3★ (6)24 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Westford

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 Westford: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Gilman Law P.C., The Law Office of Brian Simoneau, P.C., Osborne Law, PLLC, Toland Law, LLC and Contant Law, P.C..

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

Gilman Law P.C. is #1, with an LFR Score of 72 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Westford 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 Westford

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 304 criminal defense lawyers serving Westford.