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Criminal Defense Lawyers in Newark, NJ: 2026 rankings

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

The short answer

  1. 1

    Highest LFR Score in Newark: Spodek Law Group P.C., LFR Score 72/100; 5.0★ from 1,168 Google reviews; open 24/7.

  2. 2

    Open 24 hours (per Google): Weiss & Associates, PC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 869.

  3. 43

    Most-reviewed: Michael Block, Attorney At Law P.C., 2,637 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 869 ranked; ranked #43.

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

869 Newark criminal defense lawyers are ranked here by LFR Score, from nine published factors. 332 are open 24/7, 439 open Saturdays and 398 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 869 rated law firms.

Top 10 criminal defense lawyers in Newark 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 Newark at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHoursNotable for
1Spodek Law Group P.C.725.0★ (1,168)New York City, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)Top score
2Weiss & Associates, PC714.9★ (1,492)New York City, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)Open 24 hours
3Brett M. Rosen | Criminal & DUI Lawyer705.0★ (320)Elizabeth, 5 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)—
4LLF National Law Firm705.0★ (463)New York City, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)—
5The Law Office of Anthony Sharnov, PC705.0★ (2,459)Brooklyn, 15 mi awaySat · Sun—
6Kraminsky Law LLC705.0★ (341)Clifton, 9 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)—
7Law Office of Aaron Wallenstein694.8★ (487)New York City, 9 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)—
8William Proetta Criminal Law695.0★ (200)Jersey City, 7 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)—
9The Kugel Law Firm | DUI Defense Lawyers694.9★ (101)NewarkOpen 24 hrs (Google)—
10Law Offices of Ron Bar-Nadav694.9★ (423)Hackensack, 12 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)—

All 869 criminal defense lawyers in Newark, 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.

  1. Ranked #1 in Newark

    #1 Spodek Law Group P.C.

    Based in New York City, 10 mi away

    72/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 1,168 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 1,168 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    The Woolworth Building, 233 Broadway Suite 710, New York, NY 10279
    View profile for Spodek Law Group P.C.(888) 676-0283

  2. #2 Weiss & Associates, PC

    Based in New York City, 10 mi away

    71/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 1,492 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 1,492 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2 Park Ave Ste 2058, New York, NY 10016
    View profile for Weiss & Associates, PC(212) 683-7373

  4. #4 LLF National Law Firm

    Based in New York City, 10 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 463 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 463 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    405 Lexington Avenue Chrysler Building 26th Floor Lento, New York, NY 10174
    View profile for LLF National Law Firm(888) 535-3686

  6. #6 Kraminsky Law LLC

    Based in Clifton, 9 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 341 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 341 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1037 US-46 Ste G5, Clifton, NJ 07013
    View profile for Kraminsky Law LLC(973) 200-3787

  11. #11 Cohen Forman Barone, PC

    Based in New York City, 11 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 254 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 254 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    950 3rd Ave 21st Floor, New York, NY 10022
    View profile for Cohen Forman Barone, PC(212) 577-9314

  14. #14 LGR Law LLC

    Based in Cedar Grove, 7 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 141 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 141 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    6 Pompton Ave #25, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
    View profile for LGR Law LLC(973) 239-4300

  19. #19 The Tormey Law Firm

    Based in Hackensack, 12 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 387 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 387 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    254 State St, Hackensack, NJ 07601
    View profile for The Tormey Law Firm(201) 556-1570

  21. #21 Peyrouton Law

    Based in Hackensack, 13 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 456 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 456 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sun 8:30 AM–8 PM
    Address
    200 Passaic St, Hackensack, NJ 07601
    View profile for Peyrouton Law(201) 686-9538

  22. #22 Neil S. Ruskin

    Based in Brooklyn, 10 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 217 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 217 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    188 Montague St Ste 900, Brooklyn, NY 11201
    View profile for Neil S. Ruskin(718) 237-1547

Criminal defense lawyers ranked #26 to #50

#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 869 ranked criminal defense lawyers here; the rest are on their profiles.

criminal defense lawyers in Newark, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Kenneth E. Belkin, Esq.685.0★ (94)9 mi
27Michael Paul, Attorney at Law684.9★ (286)16 mi
28The Fast Law Firm, P.C.685.0★ (115)10 mi
29Marshall Criminal Defense & DWI Lawyers675.0★ (60)5 mi
30The Law Offices of Joel Silberman, LLC675.0★ (61)6 mi
31Uriel Criminal Defense, P.C.675.0★ (101)10 mi
32Cardoso Law674.9★ (65)5 mi
33David J Kirsch, P.C.675.0★ (159)15 mi
34Koch Law, PLLC674.9★ (117)10 mi
35Law Office of Carl Spector675.0★ (201)17 mi
36Law Office of Gina M. Wicik674.9★ (104)9 mi
37Law Office of Patrick V. Parrotta674.9★ (107)9 mi
38Law Office of Michael A. Schillinger, Esq.675.0★ (145)14 mi
39Cohen & Bernstein, LLC674.7★ (146)8 mi
40D'Emilia Law675.0★ (73)9 mi
41Marshall Criminal Defense & DWI Lawyers675.0★ (117)13 mi
42Levow DWI Law, P.C.675.0★ (58)7 mi
43Michael Block, Attorney At Law P.C.674.8★ (2,637)9 mi
44Greco Neyland, PC674.8★ (118)10 mi
45Scott Cerbin Criminal Defense674.8★ (123)10 mi
46Alexander Law675.0★ (89)12 mi
47Greggory M. Marootian, Esq., Attorney At Law674.9★ (74)8 mi
48H Scott Aalsberg, Esq., P.C.674.9★ (135)14 mi
49Joseph D Rotella Esq674.5★ (61)In Newark
50New York City Criminal Defense Attorney at Law Alberto Ebanks674.9★ (71)9 mi

Also serving Newark

20 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 Newark
BusinessGoogle ratingDistance
Cesar Martin Estela, Esq.4.9★ (142)In Newark
D'Uva and Miron4.9★ (126)In Newark
Garces, Grabler & LeBrocq, P.C.4.8★ (285)In Newark
Ginarte Gonzalez & Winograd, LLP4.7★ (729)In Newark
Greenberg Law Firm4.6★ (144)10 mi
Law Office of Eric M Mark Immigration Lawyers4.7★ (166)In Newark
Law Office of Husain A. Gatlin LLC4.9★ (124)In Newark
Law Office of Seham K. Elmalak LLC5.0★ (88)In Newark
Law Offices of David Jay Glassman5.0★ (21)In Newark
Malhotra & Associates4.6★ (133)In Newark
Marshall Criminal Defense & DWI Lawyers4.9★ (156)6 mi
McOmber McOmber & Luber, P.C.4.7★ (139)In Newark
Mignone Law Firm4.7★ (182)In Newark
Murray Osorio PLLC5.0★ (583)In Newark
Newark Personal Injury Attorney at Law, Brandon J. Broderick5.0★ (202)In Newark
Nova Law Group4.8★ (160)In Newark
Piccolo Law Firm, LLC5.0★ (88)In Newark
The Law Office of Paul D. Petrus, Jr.4.8★ (116)10 mi
The Vigneault Law Firm4.8★ (168)In Newark
TopDog Law Personal Injury Lawyers4.8★ (353)In Newark

How we ranked Newark criminal defense lawyers

We scored 869 Newark 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 Newark 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 Newark: frequently asked questions

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

By LFR Score, the highest-ranked criminal defense lawyer in Newark, NJ is Spodek Law Group P.C. with an LFR Score of 72/100. It has 5.0★ from 1,168 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Weiss & Associates, PC (#2) and Brett M. Rosen | Criminal & DUI Lawyer (#3) follow. We ranked 869 criminal defense lawyers on nine factors, last updated November 9, 2026.

How many criminal defense lawyers are there in Newark?

LawFirmsRanked ranks 869 criminal defense lawyers serving Newark, NJ. 2 of them are based in Newark; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 30 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.

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

332 ranked criminal defense lawyers in Newark post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Spodek Law Group P.C. (#1), Weiss & Associates, PC (#2) and Brett M. Rosen | Criminal & DUI Lawyer (#3). Hours come from each law firm's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.

Which criminal defense lawyers in Newark work on weekends?

439 of 869 ranked criminal defense lawyers post Saturday hours and 398 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Spodek Law Group P.C. (#1), Weiss & Associates, PC (#2) and Brett M. Rosen | Criminal & DUI Lawyer (#3). Posted hours are office hours; many firms meet clients by appointment outside them.

What Google rating do Newark criminal defense lawyers have?

The median Google rating among 869 rated criminal defense lawyers in Newark is 4.8★, with a median of 28 reviews. Michael Block, Attorney At Law P.C. has the most, 2,637 reviews, and ranks #43. 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 Newark count in this ranking?

Yes, if they are within 30 mi of the Newark 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 Newark, NJ 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 Newark, NJ 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 Newark?

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 Newark

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 869 criminal defense lawyers serving Newark.

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