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The Problem

Arrest Calls Come at Night, and Your Site Sends Them Away

Calls about an arrest often come from a family member, on a phone, outside office hours. The site has one job then: connect them to a lawyer fast.

  1. 01 · Late-night search

    At 1 AM, a mother searches for help outside the county jail.

    Late calls ring your on-call lawyer or answering service, not voicemail.

  2. 02 · Footer number

    Your site loads slowly, and the phone number hides in the footer.

    A tap-to-call button stays fixed on every phone screen.

  3. 03 · Slow replies

    The form wants the whole case and promises a reply tomorrow.

    A short form takes just a name, a number, and the charge.

  4. 04 · Generic pages

    Families can't find what happens after a DUI or drug arrest.

    Every charge you take gets plain next steps and details for your local courts.

It's 1 AM, and a mother is searching for help from her car outside the county jail. Your site loads slowly, and the phone number sits in the footer. The contact form wants a full case description and promises a reply within one business day. She taps back and calls the firm whose button sat at the top. By morning, that firm has the case, and you have an unread form.

We start with the moment of the call. A tap-to-call button stays fixed on every phone screen, and at night it rings your on-call lawyer or answering service. Each charge you handle gets a page with plain next steps and local court details. The form asks only for a name, a number, and the charge. Your site answers at 1 AM instead of sending her to voicemail.

  • One tap from search to call

    A call button stays fixed on every phone screen, day and night.

  • A page for every charge

    DUI, drug, assault, theft, and felony pages that explain what happens after an arrest.

  • Routing that reaches a person

    Late calls ring your on-call attorney or answering service, not a full voicemail box.

Our Defense Firm Website Process

From Charge Map to a 24/7 Launch in Five Steps

You sign off on each charge page, the designs, and every call route before launch. We test each route at night, because that's when many of your clients call.

  1. We call your numbers late at night, submit your forms, and review your site on a phone like a family member would. You get a short list of what loses calls. If simple fixes to your current site would solve it, we'll tell you before we quote.

What's Included

What You Get With Criminal Defense Lawyer Website Design

Every plan covers charge pages, call routing, confidential intake, and launch. It's criminal defense law firm web design built around one goal: a conversation with a lawyer tonight.

  • Charge pages

    Pages for DUI, drug, assault, theft, domestic violence, and felony charges, each with plain next steps.

  • County court pages

    Local details for each courthouse you cover, including the address, parking, and what clients should expect.

  • 24/7 call routing

    Tracking numbers that ring your on-call attorney or answering service, tested at night before launch.

  • Confidential contact form

    A short form for name, number, and charge, sent over HTTPS to a restricted inbox or intake tool.

  • Results with disclaimers

    Dismissals and reductions you choose to share, each with the context and disclaimer your firm approves.

  • Phone checks and launch

    Mobile speed testing, device checks, go-live, and a session that shows staff how to edit charge pages.

Compare Options

DeveloperLook vs a Directory Profile vs a Generic Template

A directory profile costs little and a template launches fast, and both help some firms. Here is how each one handles the call that comes after an arrest.

DeveloperLook
Directory profile only
Late-night calls
DeveloperLook: Reaches a personDirectory profile only: Shows your number
Charge coverage
DeveloperLook: Page per chargeDirectory profile only: Short practice list
Local courts
DeveloperLook: Page per countyDirectory profile only: City on profile
Brand control
DeveloperLook: Your own wordsDirectory profile only: Beside rival firms
Call button
DeveloperLook: Fixed on every screenDirectory profile only: Tap to call
Call tracking
DeveloperLook: Tracked by pageDirectory profile only: Profile views only
Upfront cost
DeveloperLook: From $1,250, fixedDirectory profile only: Free or low monthly
Launch time
DeveloperLook: 4 to 11 weeksDirectory profile only: Same day

Projects We've Built

Booking and business websites our team designed and built. Each puts the next step, a call or a booking, one tap away on a phone.

What Our Clients Say

What Clients Say After Launch

Feedback from teams we have designed and built websites for.

We had a pretty specific idea of what we wanted our website to become, but I wasn’t sure how easily we could explain all of it to a development team. There were quite a few moving parts, and we were working toward a deadline, so I expected a few things to get lost along the way. That never really happened. They understood what we were trying to achieve, kept us updated throughout the process, and got everything ready within the agreed timeline. The final site feels much easier to navigate, works beautifully on mobile, and is noticeably smoother for our customers. It was a huge relief seeing the original idea actually turn into the website we had in mind.

Michael BennettFounder & CEO of Northbridge Consulting01 / 03
  • 1,250+

    Projects shipped

  • 10+

    Years of experience

  • Top 3%

    Upwork Top Rated Plus

  • 5 stars

    Average review score

Want results like these?

Tell us what you are building. You get a reply within 24 hours on business days, then a written estimate.

Work Culture

Why Defense Attorneys Trust Us With Late-Night Calls

Defense work runs on speed and discretion. These habits keep every call reachable and every inquiry private, from the first charge page to the late-night test.

  • We test calls at night

    Before launch, we call every number on your site at night and on a weekend. A route that ends in a full voicemail box gets fixed before a family finds it.

  • Charge pages lawyers review

    Every charge page is written for a frightened, non-lawyer reader, then your attorneys check it for accuracy. We don't publish legal claims your firm hasn't approved.

  • Local courts, local details

    County pages cover the courthouses you actually appear in, with details your team confirms. A client from the next county sees that you know their court.

  • Inquiries stay confidential

    Forms travel over HTTPS to a restricted inbox or your intake tool, not a shared mailbox. Ad and analytics tools learn that a form was sent, not what it says.

  • Honest about what you need

    If a directory profile and a better phone setup would bring the calls you need, we tell you. You hear that before any proposal arrives.

  • You own everything we build

    The site, the design files, the tracking numbers, and every account are held in the firm's name. Change vendors later, and clients still reach the same numbers.

Overview

Who offers criminal defense attorney website design for small firms?

DeveloperLook offers criminal defense attorney website design for solo defenders and small firms that take urgent calls. Each site includes charge pages, county court pages, a tap-to-call button on every phone screen, and after-hours routing to your on-call lawyer. Sites start at $1,250 and launch in 4 to 11 weeks, with every account in your name.

DEVELOPERLOOK

Project facts · Criminal Defense Attorney Website Design

Service
Criminal defense attorney website design (charge pages, calls, intake)
Typical timeline
4 to 11 weeks, depending on charge and county pages
Platforms
WordPress, Webflow, and Next.js
Built with
Figma, Twilio, call tracking, Google Maps, and GA4
Experience
10+ years of development experience and 1,250+ shipped projects
Post-launch support
30 to 60 days included, depending on plan
Communication
Calls in US, UK, and AU business hours
Starting price
From $1,250 USD, fixed scope after discovery

Reviewed 28 Sep 2026 by Saimul Islam

Good fit

  • Solo defense attorneys taking late calls

    You answer your own phone at night, and you need a site that pushes callers to that number, not to a contact form.

  • DUI and traffic defense practices

    Your practice needs DUI attorney website design that answers license and court questions fast, because clients search right after the arrest.

  • Firms covering several counties

    You appear in courts across several counties, and clients want proof that you know their courthouse before they call.

  • Former prosecutors opening a defense firm

    You're opening your own defense practice after years as a prosecutor and need a credible site, bio, and phone setup within weeks.

  • Agencies handling defense clients

    Your agency runs criminal defense marketing for several firms and needs the site builds done under your brand, with call routing tested.

Not a fit

  • Mainly injury claims

    You mainly handle injury claims, not criminal cases. Our personal injury website service is built for case evaluations and paid search.

  • Divorce and custody work

    Your practice centers on divorce and custody, including protective orders. Our family law website service handles that more private kind of intake.

  • Phone answering only

    You need someone to answer your phones, not a new website. An answering service is the right purchase, and we can connect your site to it later.

  • Budget under $1,250

    Your budget is under $1,250. A directory profile that shows your after-hours number is the better start for now.

Not sure we're the right fit?

Book a free call or message us. We'll tell you honestly whether we're the right team.

Pricing

Transparent Starting Prices for a Defense Firm Website

These are starting points in USD. Your final price depends on how many charge and county pages you need, languages, and call routing, and you get a fixed proposal after a free site review.

$1k$2k$3k$4k$5k$6k$7k$1,250$3,050$5,900

For solo defenders and small firms that need every visitor one tap from a call.

$1,250one-time, USD

Get a fixed quote
  • Up to 8 custom-designed pages
  • Tap-to-call fixed on every phone screen
  • After-hours callback form
  • Call routing to your on-call line
  • Confidential form handling
  • 30 days post-launch support

Recommended

For firms that want a page per charge, local court details, and calls tracked by source.

$3,050one-time, USD

Get a fixed quote
  • Everything in 24/7 Defense Site
  • Up to 18 pages, including 6 charge pages
  • Court pages for up to 3 counties
  • Results page with your disclaimers
  • Call tracking and answering service routing
  • 45 days post-launch support

For firms covering several counties that need Spanish pages and campaign-ready landing pages.

$5,900one-time, USD

Get a fixed quote
  • Everything in Charge and County Site
  • Court pages for up to 8 counties
  • Spanish-language pages
  • 5 DUI and felony landing pages
  • Text-us option with opt-in and A2P 10DLC setup
  • 60 days post-launch support

For Agencies

White-Label Defense Firm Websites for Agencies and Studios

You own the client relationship. Our designers and developers build defense firm sites under your brand, with pages for each charge, 24/7 call routing, and confidential forms tested before launch. Your client approves the legal wording.

How the partnership works

White label: your client only ever sees your brand

  • Your client
  • You, the agency
  • DeveloperLook
  1. Share the brief

    Send the firm's charges, counties, bios, and the phone setup they use today.

    1. Client needs
    2. You share the details
    3. Details received
  2. We scope and design

    A fixed price you can resell, then click-through designs for the partners.

    1. Scope and plan
    2. Proposal to resell
    3. Your quoteYOUR LOGO
  3. Build and hand off

    We build, test calls at night, and hand over each account under your brand.

    1. Done by our team
    2. Your brand on it
    3. Handed to your clientDone
  • Your brand up front

    Firms see your agency's name on every file and update.

  • Call routing tested

    We test every number at night, so no launch-week call is missed.

  • Predictable delivery

    Milestones and staging links you can show the firm each week.

  • Flexible capacity

    Take on one defense client or several without new hires.

The Right Technology for Your Project

Technology Stack

Designs start in Figma. We build on a platform your staff can edit, then connect call routing, texting, and maps so each inquiry reaches a person.

    • Figma logoFigma
    • Sketch
    • Canva logoCanva
    • Adobe XD logoAdobe XD
    • WordPress logoWordPress
    • Webflow logoWebflow
    • Next.js logoNext.js
    • Cloudflare logoCloudflare
    • Twilio logoTwilio
    • Google Maps
    • Calendly
    • HubSpot logoHubSpot
    • Google Analytics logoGA4
    • Google Tag Manager logoGoogle Tag Manager
    • Google Search Console logoGoogle Search Console
    • PageSpeed Insights logoPageSpeed Insights

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Straight answers on cost, after-hours calls, charge pages, results, and confidentiality.

  • Your defense firm site from DeveloperLook starts at $1,250 for up to 8 pages with click-to-call on every screen. It includes routing to your on-call line. The $3,050 plan adds 6 charge pages, county court pages, and call tracking, and multi-county sites with Spanish pages start at $5,900.

  • Most defense firm sites go live in 4 to 11 weeks. A starter site takes 4 to 6 weeks, and a site with charge and county pages takes 7 to 9. Multi-county sites with Spanish pages take up to 11, and we schedule time for your attorneys to review every charge page.

  • A defense site needs a 24/7 phone number on every screen, a page for each charge, and clear next steps after an arrest. Add county court details, bios with the credentials you supply, and a short, confidential form. Results pages help too, with the disclaimer your firm approves.

  • Defense websites capture those calls with a tap-to-call button on every phone screen and routing to whoever is on call. We connect your numbers to the on-call attorney or an answering service, add a callback form for people who can't talk, and test each route at night.

  • We build each criminal defense landing page around one charge and one place, such as a first DUI in one county. It explains what happens next, with click-to-call near the top, and your attorneys approve the legal content. Speed matters, because many states give drivers a short deadline to request a license hearing.

  • Arrest calls don't wait for office hours, and the person searching is often a relative on a phone. They want to talk to someone now, not fill in a form. A fixed call button and routing that reaches a person keep that call from going to the next firm.

  • Your firm chooses which results to show, and each one carries the context and disclaimer your firm approves. We leave out client names unless the client consented, and we avoid wording that implies every case ends the same way. State bars have rules on past results, so your firm confirms the final wording.

  • The site connects through phone routing, because jail calls reach your number, not the website. We make sure every number on the site, including tracking numbers, rings through to your line or answering service. Forms and chats go to the same queue, and we test each number with the service before launch.

  • Web inquiries travel over HTTPS to your intake tool or a restricted mailbox, not a shared inbox. The form asks for contact details and the charge, not the full story, and explains that sending it doesn't create an attorney-client relationship. Ad and analytics tools only learn that a form was sent.

  • Support runs 30 to 60 days after launch, depending on your plan, and we repeat the late-night call tests in that window. You own the site and every account from day one. Afterward, you can add a monthly care plan or book changes as needed.

Saimul IslamFounder & CEO, DeveloperLook

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