69/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 459 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 Wilmington, OH (2026)
Top 50 of 84 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
12 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 Wilmington: Gounaris Abboud, LPA, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Wilmington 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 | Gounaris Abboud, LPA | 69 | 5.0★ (459) | Dayton, 29 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Moermond & Mulligan, LLC | 64 | 4.3★ (145) | Dayton, 29 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Suhre & Associates DUI and Criminal Defense Lawyers - Dayton Office | 64 | 4.9★ (63) | Dayton, 29 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Joslyn Law Firm | 64 | 4.5★ (70) | Dayton, 29 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Kordalis Law Office | 63 | 5.0★ (11) | Xenia, 17 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Kane Law | 63 | 4.8★ (38) | Dayton, 29 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Rion, Rion & Rion | 63 | 3.9★ (123) | Dayton, 29 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Rittgers Rittgers & Nakajima | 61 | 4.9★ (502) | Lebanon, 20 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Kruger & Hodges Hometown Injury Lawyers | 60 | 5.0★ (40) | Wilmington | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Patituce & Associates - Ohio Criminal Defense Attorneys | 58 | 5.0★ (3) | Dayton, 29 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Wilmington 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 (937) 860-1758
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 459 Google reviews
- #2Call (937) 685-7006
Open 24/7 · 4.3 from 145 Google reviews
- #3Call (937) 519-3611
#3Suhre & Associates DUI and Criminal Defense Lawyers - Dayton Office
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 63 Google reviews
- #4Call (937) 356-3969
Open 24/7 · 4.5 from 70 Google reviews
- #5Call (937) 224-1212
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 11 Google reviews
- #6Call (937) 887-4700
#6Kane Law
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 38 Google reviews
- #7Call (937) 223-9133
Open 24/7 · 3.9 from 123 Google reviews
- #8Call (513) 480-6417
#8Rittgers Rittgers & Nakajima
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 502 Google reviews
The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Wilmington, 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 84 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 Dayton, 29 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 145 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dayton, 29 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dayton, 29 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Xenia, 17 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 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.
#6 Kane Law
Based in Dayton, 29 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dayton, 29 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.9★ from 123 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lebanon, 20 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 502 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilmington
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 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 Dayton, 29 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Xenia, 17 mi away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cincinnati, 27 mi away
55/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Legal services”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dayton, 30 mi away
50/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 473 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dayton, 29 mi away
49/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 344 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dayton, 29 mi away
49/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 4 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 Centerville, 15 mi away
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dayton, 26 mi away
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 176 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fairborn, 25 mi away
47/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Beavercreek, 23 mi away
47/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Centerville, 22 mi away
47/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fairborn, 25 mi away
46/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lebanon, 20 mi away
46/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#23 The VanNoy Firm
Based in Dayton, 28 mi away
45/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 136 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Springboro, 23 mi away
45/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dayton, 29 mi away
45/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Top 50 of 84 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 Wilmington
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 Wilmington: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Wilmington are open 24/7?
12 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Gounaris Abboud, LPA, Moermond & Mulligan, LLC, Suhre & Associates DUI and Criminal Defense Lawyers - Dayton Office, Joslyn Law Firm and Kordalis Law Office.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Wilmington, OH?
Gounaris Abboud, LPA is #1, with an LFR Score of 69 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Wilmington 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 Wilmington
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 84 criminal defense lawyers serving Wilmington.