Best Criminal Defense Attorneys in Fayetteville, Arkansas

As of November 2026, Payne Law Firm, DWI Defense is the most-reviewed criminal defense attorney in Fayetteville with 789 Google reviews and a 5.0-star average, ranking #1 across all of Northwest Arkansas. 9 criminal defense attorneys with a Fayetteville address made the cut, out of 30 ranked region-wide.

Updated November 3, 2026 · How we rank

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1Payne Law Firm, DWI DefenseFayetteville5.0789
2Norwood & Norwood, P.A.Fayetteville4.9224
3The Law Group of Northwest Arkansas PLLCFayetteville4.8192
4Joyce Law FirmFayetteville4.8178
5Bogart, Small + DuellFayetteville4.6152
6Odom Law FirmFayetteville4.8113
7Taylor Law PartnersFayetteville4.0102
8Austin Lucas LawFayetteville5.0100
9Ledbetter Cline, AttorneysFayetteville4.881

How we rank

We search Google for every criminal defense attorney in Northwest Arkansas, keep open businesses with at least 5 reviews whose Google listing matches the category, then rank those with a Fayetteville address by Google review count. Businesses in neighboring cities often serve Fayetteville too; the region-wide list covers them. Full methodology.

Questions

Who is the most-reviewed criminal defense attorney in Fayetteville?
Payne Law Firm, DWI Defense has the most Google reviews of any criminal defense attorney in Fayetteville, with 789 reviews and a 5.0-star average as of our last check.
Which criminal defense attorney in Fayetteville has the highest rating?
Among criminal defense attorneys with at least 50 reviews, Payne Law Firm, DWI Defense has the highest average at 5.0 stars across 789 reviews.
How is this ranking calculated?
We pull every criminal defense attorney Google lists in Northwest Arkansas, drop any with fewer than 5 reviews or marked closed, and rank the rest by total Google review count, with rating as the tiebreaker. This list covers 1,931 reviews. No business can pay to be ranked.

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