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Criminal Defense Lawyers in Lamont, CA: 2026 rankings

34 criminal defense lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →

The short answer

  1. 1

    Highest LFR Score in Lamont: The Law Office of Mark Anthony Raimondo, LFR Score 70/100; 4.9★ from 284 Google reviews; open 24/7.

  2. 2

    Open 24 hours (per Google): Koenig Law Office | DUI Attorney, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 34.

  3. 6

    Most-reviewed: Bigger & Harman, APC, 1,117 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 34 ranked; ranked #6.

Rankings can't be bought. Lawyers can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank

34 Lamont criminal defense lawyers are ranked here by LFR Score, from nine published factors. 14 are open 24/7, 16 open Saturdays and 14 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.7★ across 34 rated law firms.

Top 10 criminal defense lawyers in Lamont 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 10 criminal defense lawyers in Lamont at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHoursNotable for
1The Law Office of Mark Anthony Raimondo704.9★ (284)Bakersfield, 9 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)Top score
2Koenig Law Office | DUI Attorney705.0★ (208)Bakersfield, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)Open 24 hours
3Bakersfield DUI Attorneys704.9★ (270)Bakersfield, 11 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)—
4Underwood Law Firm694.9★ (202)Bakersfield, 11 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)—
5Campbell Whitten684.7★ (151)Bakersfield, 11 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)—
6Bigger & Harman, APC674.9★ (1,117)Bakersfield, 11 mi away—Most reviews
7Humphrey & Thompson674.7★ (86)Bakersfield, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)—
8Middlebrook & Associates654.6★ (57)Bakersfield, 13 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)—
9Law Offices of David Chesley654.9★ (17)Bakersfield, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)—
10Middlebrook & Associates644.6★ (20)Bakersfield, 11 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)—

All 34 criminal defense lawyers in Lamont, in rank order

Ordered by LFR Score, a 0–100 score from nine published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.

Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.

Scores below: based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.

  4. #4 Underwood Law Firm

    Based in Bakersfield, 11 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 202 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 202 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2019 Westwind Dr Ste E, Bakersfield, CA 93301
    View profile for Underwood Law Firm(661) 368-1973

  5. #5 Campbell Whitten

    Based in Bakersfield, 11 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 151 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 151 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    5401 Business Park S #201, Bakersfield, CA 93309
    View profile for Campbell Whitten(661) 334-3000

  6. #6 Bigger & Harman, APC

    Based in Bakersfield, 11 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 1,117 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 1,117 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    5080 California Ave Ste 100, Bakersfield, CA 93309
    View profile for Bigger & Harman, APC(661) 349-9300

  7. #7 Humphrey & Thompson

    Based in Bakersfield, 10 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 86 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 86 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2211 17th St, Bakersfield, CA 93301
    View profile for Humphrey & Thompson(661) 760-7678

  8. #8 Middlebrook & Associates

    Based in Bakersfield, 13 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.6★ from 57 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    8501 Brimhall Rd Building 400, Suite 404, Bakersfield, CA 93312
    View profile for Middlebrook & Associates(661) 636-1333

  10. #10 Middlebrook & Associates

    Based in Bakersfield, 11 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.6★ from 20 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    5201 California Ave #450, Bakersfield, CA 93309
    View profile for Middlebrook & Associates(661) 750-4450

  12. #12 1-800-NoCuffs

    Based in Bakersfield, 11 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

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

    • 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    4900 California Ave Tower B, 2nd Floor, Bakersfield, CA 93309
    View profile for 1-800-NoCuffs(661) 218-2049

  13. #13 TicketWarrior

    Based in Bakersfield, 10 mi away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.9★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 3.9★ from 19 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1706 Chester Ave #304, Bakersfield, CA 93301
    View profile for TicketWarrior(661) 322-5833

  16. #16 Gereis Law, PC

    Based in Bakersfield, 10 mi away

    62/100LFR Score

    Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 111 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 111 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8:30 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    1412 17th St #313, Bakersfield, CA 93301
    View profile for Gereis Law, PC(661) 780-7800

  20. #20 Brehmer Law Corporation

    Based in Bakersfield, 11 mi away

    60/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 40 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    4900 California Ave Suite 210 B, Bakersfield, CA 93309
    View profile for Brehmer Law Corporation(661) 430-0868

  21. #21 Hennessy Law Group

    Based in Bakersfield, 10 mi away

    59/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–6 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    1217 L St, Bakersfield, CA 93301
    View profile for Hennessy Law Group(661) 237-7179

  23. #23 H A Sala Law Office

    Based in Bakersfield, 9 mi away

    58/100LFR Score

    Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.4★ from 9 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    641 H St, Bakersfield, CA 93304
    View profile for H A Sala Law Office(661) 322-1708

  24. #24 Bo Koenig

    Based in Bakersfield, 10 mi away

    58/100LFR Score

    Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    1712 19th St #220, Bakersfield, CA 93301
    View profile for Bo Koenig(661) 793-7222

All 34 criminal defense lawyers

#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #34, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.

criminal defense lawyers in Lamont, ranks 26 to 34
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Steven L. Bynum, Attorney at Law574.1★ (9)10 mi
27Martens Law Firm573.4★ (17)10 mi
28Law Office of Michelle Trujillo573.2★ (9)10 mi
29Fleshman Law Firm574.0★ (4)10 mi
30Rai Law Firm514.9★ (38)10 mi
31Law Offices of B. Scott Winkler494.3★ (21)26 mi
32Torres | Torres Stallings A Law Corporation494.0★ (44)10 mi
33E. B. Magnus Law494.2★ (15)9 mi
34Phillip Gillet Jr Attorney At Law462.4★ (21)10 mi

Also serving Lamont

9 more criminal defense lawyers within 30 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a practice area we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.

Unranked criminal defense lawyers serving Lamont
BusinessGoogle ratingDistance
California Interstate 5 Attorneys5.0★ (1)10 mi
Diane Medina Law1.0★ (1)10 mi
Earl Carter Criminal Defense10 mi
Gary Turnbull, Attorney at Law10 mi
Law Office of Henry Paul Noto14 mi
LAW OFFICE OF MICHAEL C. LUKEHART4.5★ (2)10 mi
Law Offices Injuries & Criminal Defense9 mi
Revelo, Brown, And Garner Attorneys At Law5.0★ (1)9 mi
Ruff Matthew J5.0★ (1)10 mi

How we ranked Lamont criminal defense lawyers

We scored 34 Lamont criminal defense lawyers on nine factors, weighted as shown. A law firm is ranked when its practice area is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A law firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed November 9, 2026.

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 fromIn Lamont data
Reputation25%Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back itMeasured
Bar status10%An active bar or law society record matched to a lawyer at the firm (not measured until a record source is loaded)Not yet collected
Review volume10%Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed firm on the listMeasured
Recency10%Share of reviews from the last 12 monthsNot yet collected
Availability5%Weekly office hours, Saturday, Sunday, and phones answered 24/7Measured
Practice focus15%How clearly the firm practises this area (its Google category and name)Measured
Proximity5%An office in the city scores highest, less the farther away it isMeasured
Claimed profile10%The firm has claimed its Law Firms Ranked profile (free and paid earn the same)Measured
Law Firms Ranked reviews10%Verified client reviews collected by Law Firms Ranked: their rating and how many there areMeasured

How to choose a criminal defense lawyer

  1. Check the lawyer’s status and any public discipline in the state bar or law society directory.
  2. Ask how many criminal defense matters the lawyer handles each year, and who at the firm will do the work.
  3. Get the fee arrangement in writing: hourly, flat or contingency, and which costs are charged on top.
  4. Ask how and how often the firm will update you, and how fast it answers calls and emails.
  5. Read recent reviews for how the firm communicated and billed, not only for outcomes.
  6. Ask whether the lawyer regularly appears in the court where your case is filed.
  7. Meet more than one firm; many offer a short first consultation, sometimes free.

Questions to ask a criminal defense lawyer

  • How would you approach a matter like mine, and what are the realistic options?
  • How do you charge, and what will the total likely cost?
  • Who will be my main contact, and how quickly do you reply?
  • What does the flat fee cover, and what costs extra if the case goes to trial?
  • Who will appear with me at each hearing?
  • Is there any conflict of interest that would stop you representing me?

Terms explained

Contingency fee
A fee that is a share of the money recovered, paid only if there is a recovery. Common in injury cases; not allowed for criminal defense or for securing a divorce.
Retainer
Money paid up front and held in a trust account, which the lawyer draws on as fees are earned.
Flat fee
One set price for a defined piece of work, such as a will or an uncontested matter.
Limited-scope representation
Paying a lawyer for part of a matter only, such as reviewing documents or coaching for one hearing (also called unbundled services).
Statute of limitations
The deadline to file a lawsuit or charge. It differs by state or province and by type of claim.
Good standing
A lawyer’s status as active and eligible to practise with a state bar or law society.
Law society
The body that licenses and disciplines lawyers in a Canadian province or territory.
Board certification
Recognition in a field of law by a state program or an organisation accredited for that purpose. Lawyers may only claim it when they hold it, naming the certifying body.
Attorney–client privilege
The rule that keeps confidential communications between a client and lawyer, made for legal advice, out of court.
Conflict check
The search a firm runs before taking a matter to make sure it does not represent someone on the other side.
Pro bono
Legal work done for free, usually for people who cannot afford a lawyer.
Legal aid
Publicly funded legal help for people with low incomes, through legal aid offices, public defenders or provincial legal aid plans.

Criminal defense lawyers in Lamont: frequently asked questions

Which criminal defense lawyer has the highest LFR Score in Lamont?

By LFR Score, the highest-ranked criminal defense lawyer in Lamont, CA is The Law Office of Mark Anthony Raimondo with an LFR Score of 70/100. It has 4.9★ from 284 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Koenig Law Office | DUI Attorney (#2) and Bakersfield DUI Attorneys (#3) follow. We ranked 34 criminal defense lawyers on nine factors, last updated November 9, 2026.

How many criminal defense lawyers are there in Lamont?

LawFirmsRanked ranks 34 criminal defense lawyers serving Lamont, CA. Another 9 within 30 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.

Which criminal defense lawyers in Lamont are open 24/7?

14 ranked criminal defense lawyers in Lamont post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are The Law Office of Mark Anthony Raimondo (#1), Koenig Law Office | DUI Attorney (#2) and Bakersfield DUI Attorneys (#3). Hours come from each law firm's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.

Which criminal defense lawyers in Lamont work on weekends?

16 of 34 ranked criminal defense lawyers post Saturday hours and 14 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are The Law Office of Mark Anthony Raimondo (#1), Koenig Law Office | DUI Attorney (#2) and Bakersfield DUI Attorneys (#3). Posted hours are office hours; many firms meet clients by appointment outside them.

What Google rating do Lamont criminal defense lawyers have?

The median Google rating among 34 rated criminal defense lawyers in Lamont is 4.7★, with a median of 21 reviews. Bigger & Harman, APC has the most, 1,117 reviews, and ranks #6. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.

How does LawFirmsRanked rank criminal defense lawyers?

Each criminal defense lawyer gets a 0–100 LFR Score from nine published factors, led by reputation (25%), practice focus (15%), review volume (10%) and recency (10%). A law firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only law firms with a confirmed practice area and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.

Do criminal defense lawyers outside Lamont count in this ranking?

Yes, if they are within 30 mi of the Lamont city center, our service radius for criminal defense lawyers. Each listing shows where the law firm is based and how far away it is. Proximity is 5% of the LFR Score, so a nearby law firm gets a small edge.

Can criminal defense lawyers pay to rank higher on LawFirmsRanked?

No. The LFR Score never reads payment status, and this ranking has 0 paid placements. Up to 3 Featured law firms may appear above the list, labelled Attorney advertising and showing their honest rank.

How do criminal defense lawyers in Lamont, CA charge?

Criminal defense lawyers usually charge a flat fee per stage (for example, through a plea or through trial) or an hourly rate. Contingency fees are not allowed in criminal cases under ABA Model Rule 1.5(d). Lawyers using Clio billed an average of $219 an hour in this area (Clio Legal Trends data, October 2026; all areas $362). Ask for the fee arrangement in writing before you agree.

What if I can’t afford a criminal defense lawyer?

If a charge can lead to jail, the court must appoint a lawyer for you if you cannot afford one (Gideon v. Wainwright, 1963; Argersinger v. Hamlin, 1972). Ask about a public defender at your first court appearance. This is general information, not legal advice.

How is this list of criminal defense lawyers in Lamont, CA ranked?

By LFR Score only, from public data on reviews, practice focus, office location and hours. Firms labelled “Attorney advertising” paid for that placement; payment never changes a rank, and a rank is not an endorsement.

Does a lawyer need an office in Lamont?

No, but the lawyer must be licensed in your state (or, for federal matters such as immigration, in some state). A local office makes meetings and court appearances easier, so proximity is one of our factors.

Update log for Lamont

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 34 criminal defense lawyers serving Lamont.

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