The 25 Best Criminal Defense Lawyers in Tucson
DUI, drug charges, and criminal defense. Ranked from 2,205 Google reviews across the Tucson metro.
- Updated October 2026
- 32 met the bar
- 4.82 average rating
The short answerThe highest ranked criminal defense lawyers in Tucson right now are Law Office of Carlos A. Medina, PLLC (5.0 stars, 217 reviews), Katsarelis Law Criminal Defense Attorneys (5.0 stars, 187 reviews), and The Law Office of Joel Chorny - Criminal Defense in Tucson, AZ (5.0 stars, 187 reviews). They come out on top of 32 eligible businesses after weighting each rating by its review volume.
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Katsarelis Law Criminal Defense Attorneys
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The Law Office of Joel Chorny - Criminal Defense in Tucson, AZ
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How this list was made
We pulled 131 Tucson-area criminal defense lawyers from Google Maps, then kept the 32 with a rating of 4.0 or higher and at least 10 reviews. The average rating in this group is 4.82 stars.
Ratings with only a few reviews are pulled toward that average, so a business needs a real track record to reach the top. Nobody pays to be here. Read the full method.
- Businesses reviewed
- 131
- Met the bar
- 32
- Average rating
- 4.82
- Reviews behind this list
- 2,205
Questions people ask
Who is the best criminal defense lawyer in Tucson?
As of October 2026, Law Office of Carlos A. Medina, PLLC ranks first among 32 eligible Tucson criminal defense lawyers, with a 5.0 star Google rating across 217 reviews. Katsarelis Law Criminal Defense Attorneys and The Law Office of Joel Chorny - Criminal Defense in Tucson, AZ round out the top three.
Which Tucson criminal defense lawyers have the most reviews?
Of the 25 criminal defense lawyers ranked on this page, Law Office of Carlos A. Medina, PLLC (217), Katsarelis Law Criminal Defense Attorneys (187), and The Law Office of Joel Chorny - Criminal Defense in Tucson, AZ (187) have the most Google reviews.
Are any Tucson criminal defense lawyers open 24 hours?
Yes. Google lists Katsarelis Law Criminal Defense Attorneys, The Law Office of Joel Chorny - Criminal Defense in Tucson, AZ, Taylor Law Group, PLLC, The Behan Law Group, P.L.L.C., and Mulembo Law PLLC as open 24 hours. Call ahead to confirm emergency availability.
How did you rank these criminal defense lawyers?
We started with 131 Tucson-area businesses from Google Maps and kept the 32 with at least a 4.0 star rating and 10 or more reviews. Each rating is then weighted by how many reviews back it up, so a perfect score from a handful of reviews does not outrank a near-perfect score from hundreds.
Can a business pay to rank higher?
No. Positions come only from public Google ratings and review volume. Claiming or updating a listing is free and does not change its rank.
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