66/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.1★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Williamsburg, VA (2026)
Top 50 of 61 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
5 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 Williamsburg: Dansby & Fehrenbach, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Williamsburg 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 | Dansby & Fehrenbach | 66 | 4.1★ (11) | Williamsburg | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Anthony Montagna, III, a Partner at Montagna Law | 66 | 5.0★ (45) | Newport News, 18 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Welch & Wright, PLLC | 65 | 5.0★ (21) | Newport News, 17 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Larry King Law | 60 | 4.9★ (249) | Newport News, 18 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | The Stellute Law Firm | 56 | 4.8★ (73) | Hampton, 26 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Peninsula Law Center | 54 | 5.0★ (8) | Newport News, 18 mi away | — |
| 7 | The Phoenix Trial Firm | 51 | 5.0★ (367) | Chesapeake, 22 mi away | — |
| 8 | Woodmere Law, P.L.L.C. | 50 | 4.1★ (91) | Williamsburg | — |
| 9 | The Phoenix Trial Firm | 50 | 5.0★ (306) | Hampton, 26 mi away | — |
| 10 | Michael A. Hyman, PLC | 49 | 4.1★ (49) | Williamsburg | — |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Williamsburg 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.
- #1Call (757) 229-1954
Open 24/7 · 4.1 from 11 Google reviews
- #2Call (757) 625-3500
#2Anthony Montagna, III, a Partner at Montagna Law
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 45 Google reviews
- #3Call (757) 707-8803
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 21 Google reviews
- #4Call (888) 700-4151
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 249 Google reviews
- #5Call (757) 722-2815
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 73 Google reviews
The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Williamsburg, 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 61 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.
Based in Newport News, 18 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Newport News, 17 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Newport News, 18 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 249 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hampton, 26 mi away
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Newport News, 18 mi away
54/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Chesapeake, 22 mi away
51/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 367 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Williamsburg
50/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.1★ from 91 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hampton, 26 mi away
50/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 306 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Williamsburg
49/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.1★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Newport News, 15 mi away
49/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 91 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#12 Ehrenworth Law
Based in Newport News, 18 mi away
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 69 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Poquoson, 18 mi away
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 68 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hampton, 26 mi away
47/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 99 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hampton, 24 mi away
47/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 77 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Hampton, 23 mi away
44/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.1★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Newport News, 25 mi away
44/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Newport News, 18 mi away
43/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Newport News, 18 mi away
43/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Hampton, 26 mi away
43/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hampton, 26 mi away
43/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Newport News, 16 mi away
42/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 364 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hampton, 22 mi away
41/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 414 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#24 Hunter Law Firm
Based in Hampton, 24 mi away
41/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 449 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Williamsburg
40/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Top 50 of 61 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 Williamsburg
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 Williamsburg: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Williamsburg are open 24/7?
5 on this list post 24/7 hours: Dansby & Fehrenbach, Anthony Montagna, III, a Partner at Montagna Law, Welch & Wright, PLLC, Larry King Law and The Stellute Law Firm.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Williamsburg, VA?
Dansby & Fehrenbach is #1, with an LFR Score of 66 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 61 criminal defense lawyers serving Williamsburg.