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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Woods Cross, UT (2026)

Top 50 of 163 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank

21 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 Woods Cross: Conyers & Nix, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Woods Cross 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 Woods Cross at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Conyers & Nix705.0★ (144)Salt Lake City, 7 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Utah DUI Attorney-Melton Law704.9★ (381)Taylorsville, 16 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Weber Law694.7★ (537)Draper, 23 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Utah Freedom Fighters684.3★ (60)Bountiful, 1 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Overson & Bugden PLLC684.4★ (82)Salt Lake City, 7 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Dave Clark Law675.0★ (80)Midvale, 18 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Bangerter Law Firm, PLLC674.9★ (28)Salt Lake City, 7 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Levitt Legal674.9★ (75)Salt Lake City, 17 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Law Office of Ryan D. Blake654.8★ (38)Murray, 15 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Branson West Law644.3★ (81)South Jordan, 21 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)

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The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Woods Cross, 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 163 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.

  1. Ranked #1 in Woods Cross

    Based in Salt Lake City, 7 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 144 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 144 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    445 E 200 S #130, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
  2. Based in Taylorsville, 16 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 381 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.9★ from 381 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    5955 S Redwood Rd Ste 103, Taylorsville, UT 84123
  3. Based in Draper, 23 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 537 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.7★ from 537 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    11629 S 700 E Ste 160, Draper, UT 84020
  4. Based in Bountiful, 1 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.3★ from 60 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    503 W 2600 S Ste 200, Bountiful, UT 84010
  5. Based in Salt Lake City, 7 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 82 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.4★ from 82 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    250 E 200 S Ste 330, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
  6. Based in Midvale, 18 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 80 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 80 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    7324 Union Park Ave #101, Midvale, UT 84047
  7. Based in Salt Lake City, 7 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.9★ from 28 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    445 E 200 S #150, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
  8. Based in Salt Lake City, 17 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.9★ from 75 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2825 E Cottonwood Pkwy #500, Salt Lake City, UT 84121
  9. Based in Murray, 15 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 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.

    • 4.8★ from 38 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    5242 College Dr #390, Murray, UT 84123
  10. Based in South Jordan, 21 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 81 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.3★ from 81 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    10421 S Jordan Gateway #600, South Jordan, UT 84095
  11. Based in Salt Lake City, 7 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    22 E 100 S 3rd Floor, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
  12. Based in Salt Lake City, 7 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    150 S 600 E #9C, Salt Lake City, UT 84102
  13. Based in Cottonwood Heights, 18 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.9★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 3.9★ from 55 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2469 East Fort Union Blvd Ste 204, Cottonwood Heights, UT 84121
  14. Based in Salt Lake City, 7 mi away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.4★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 3.4★ from 7 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    175 S Main St #500, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
  15. Based in Ogden, 25 mi away

    61/100LFR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    221 25th St, Ogden, UT 84401
  16. Based in Salt Lake City, 7 mi away

    58/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.6★ from 63 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1334 2nd Ave, Salt Lake City, UT 84103
  17. Based in Ogden, 23 mi away

    53/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.7★ from 24 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    3856 Washington Blvd, Ogden, UT 84403
  18. Based in Salt Lake City, 7 mi away

    58/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews
    Address
    40 S 600 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84102
  19. Based in Salt Lake City, 8 mi away

    54/100LFR Score

    Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 594 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.9★ from 594 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sun 7 AM–11 PM
    Address
    299 S Main St #1317, Salt Lake City, UT 84111

Top 50 of 163 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 Woods Cross, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Law Offices of David B. Shapiro, llc534.5★ (8)16 mi
27Law Office of Brent J Huff525.0★ (177)7 mi
28Collins Rupp, P.C.524.8★ (124)1 mi
29Greg Smith and Associates524.8★ (689)18 mi
30The Stone Law Firm514.9★ (417)17 mi
31Susanne Gustin, Attorney at Law514.7★ (197)8 mi
32Danny Frazier Law Office515.0★ (5)21 mi
33Schatz, Anderson, Egan & Wormdahl514.8★ (262)12 mi
34Law Offices of Jonathan Z. Paz514.8★ (146)7 mi
35Intermountain Legal, P.C.514.8★ (189)10 mi
36J Kent Holland Law, LLC515.0★ (4)22 mi
37Nix Law505.0★ (92)7 mi
38Salcido Law Firm504.7★ (446)20 mi
39Liberty Law504.9★ (155)13 mi
40Smoland Law505.0★ (72)6 mi
41Jardine Law Offices P.C.504.6★ (138)8 mi
42Paul Grant Attorney at Law504.8★ (91)8 mi
43Mountain State Attorneys504.9★ (78)8 mi
44Salt City Defense504.9★ (69)7 mi
45Christensen Criminal Defense Law Firm501.0★ (3)20 mi
46Brown, Bradshaw & Moffat, LLP495.0★ (51)6 mi
47McAdams Law PLLC | Criminal Defense Attorney494.7★ (31)1 mi
48Attorney Clayton Simms495.0★ (40)8 mi
49Sitake & Wright, Attorneys at Law485.0★ (21)3 mi
50Kurt M. Helgesen484.7★ (69)12 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Woods Cross

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 Woods Cross: questions

Which criminal defense lawyers in Woods Cross are open 24/7?

21 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Conyers & Nix, Utah DUI Attorney-Melton Law, Weber Law, Utah Freedom Fighters and Overson & Bugden PLLC.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Woods Cross, UT?

Conyers & Nix is #1, with an LFR Score of 70 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Woods Cross 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 Woods Cross

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 163 criminal defense lawyers serving Woods Cross.