Hargrove & Pike Criminal Defense · Birmingham, AL

Birmingham, Alabama · Available 24/7

It’s the middle of the night. Call anyway.

Arrested, charged, or handed a court date you don’t understand? Call and we’ll walk you through what happens next — and what to do before you talk to anyone else.

  • Misdemeanor
  • DUI
  • Felony
  • Expungement

01 — The first hours

What happens next moves faster than you think.

Most people wait days before they call. These are the four moments when the call matters most — and what to do in each one.

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Working a case after hours
01

You were arrested.

Booked, printed, handed a date on a piece of paper. You can call from almost anywhere — and you can call on someone else’s behalf. Do it while the details are still fresh.

02

You have a court date.

A date on a page is a deadline, not a plan. Call the day you get it, not the week before it — there is more to work with at the start of a case than at the end.

03

There’s a warrant out.

A warrant doesn’t go away on its own. Call and start on your own terms — from your kitchen table, not the side of the road at a traffic stop.

04

Call before you talk to anyone.

Before a statement, before a post, before one more explanation to one more person. What you say in the first hour is the hardest thing to take back.

02 — After hours

There is no wrong hour to call.

Arrests don’t happen between nine and five, so neither does the phone. Tell us what happened and we’ll tell you what comes next — free initial consultation, any hour.

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Answered any hour

03 — Fees

What it costs, before you call.

Straight starting numbers for the work we take on most. Every case gets its own quote during the free initial consultation.

Figures shown are starting points for standard matters. Your quote is confirmed in the free initial consultation, before you commit to anything.

04 — Service area

Where we answer.

Hargrove & Pike takes cases across Jefferson, Shelby and Blount counties. If you were arrested in or near one of these cities, you’re in the right place.

  • Jefferson CountyCovered
  • Shelby CountyCovered
  • Blount CountyCovered

Arrested outside those three counties? Call and ask — we’ll tell you straight whether we can help.

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Court, first light

Cities we cover

  • Birmingham
  • Hoover
  • Bessemer
  • Trussville
  • Homewood

05 — Right now

Call before you talk to anyone.

(555) 014-2290

Free initial consultation · Available 24/7

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One light still on