207 criminal defense lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Highest LFR Score in North Chicago: Hirsch Law Group Waukegan Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers, LFR Score 70/100; 4.9★ from 238 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Open 24 hours (per Google): Brady Cole Trial Lawyers, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 207.
Most-reviewed: Driver Defense Team, 2,340 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 207 ranked; ranked #19.
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207 North Chicago criminal defense lawyers are ranked here by LFR Score, from nine published factors. 56 are open 24/7, 95 open Saturdays and 68 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 207 rated law firms.
Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Notable for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hirsch Law Group Waukegan Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers | 70 | 4.9★ (238) | Waukegan, 3 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Top score |
| 2 | Brady Cole Trial Lawyers | 70 | 5.0★ (185) | Gurnee, 5 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Open 24 hours |
| 3 | The Davis Law Group, P.C. | 69 | 5.0★ (120) | Waukegan, 2 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 4 | McCollum Hodgkinson & Nikitas, LLC. | 69 | 4.9★ (142) | Waukegan, 2 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 5 | Jerald Novak & Associates, Attorneys at Law | 68 | 4.9★ (222) | Grayslake, 10 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 6 | The Law Offices of Jason R. Mercure | 68 | 4.8★ (89) | Waukegan, 3 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 7 | Law Offices of Kristian V. Nordby | 68 | 5.0★ (56) | Waukegan, 2 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 8 | Mitchell S. Sexner & Associates LLC | 68 | 5.0★ (436) | Arlington Heights, 20 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 9 | Law Offices of Matthew R Gebhardt P.C.--Lake County Criminal and DUI Defense Attorney | 67 | 4.9★ (178) | Buffalo Grove, 13 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 10 | Daniels Long & Pinsel LLC | 67 | 4.8★ (90) | Waukegan, 6 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
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.
Ranked #1 in North Chicago
Based in Waukegan, 3 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 238 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gurnee, 5 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 185 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waukegan, 2 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 120 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waukegan, 2 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 142 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Grayslake, 10 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 222 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waukegan, 3 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 89 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waukegan, 2 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Arlington Heights, 20 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 436 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Buffalo Grove, 13 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 178 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waukegan, 6 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 90 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rolling Meadows, 19 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 293 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waukegan, 2 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 101 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Racine, 28 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 632 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Arlington Heights, 19 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 188 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rolling Meadows, 19 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 148 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waukegan, 2 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Racine, 28 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 251 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waukegan, 2 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Villa Park, 30 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 2,340 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waukegan, 2 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Skokie, 21 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 91 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Addison, 29 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 161 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Schaumburg, 25 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 126 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Crystal Lake, 25 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 162 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Palatine, 20 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 165 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#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 207 ranked criminal defense lawyers here; the rest are on their profiles.
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.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Azhari LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 13 mi |
| Bur-Men Law Group | In North Chicago | |
| Daniel Wysocki, Attorney at Law | 5.0★ (1) | In North Chicago |
| Evan Winer | 3.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Forrest M Tatel, Attorney at Law | 3.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Goldman & Associates - Skokie Criminal Lawyer | 4.3★ (18) | 19 mi |
| Illinois License Reinstatement Lawyers - John W. Callahan, Ltd. | 5.0★ (159) | 22 mi |
| Jeffery M Clery, Attorney at Law | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Law Offices of Gilbert C Schumm | 3.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Law Offices of Richard S. Kopsick, P.C. | 3.5★ (2) | 2 mi |
| O'Flaherty Law | 3.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| O'Flaherty Law | 3.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| O'Flaherty Law | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Ramsell & Kunowski, L.L.C. | 4.5★ (35) | 27 mi |
| Schulze Law | 3.0★ (2) | 25 mi |
| Stringini & Garvey, P.C. | 4.2★ (25) | 28 mi |
| The Law Office of John Graf | 5.0★ (1) | 9 mi |
| The Law Offices of Carlos H. Davalos | 4.3★ (16) | 28 mi |
| The Law Offices of Carlos H. Davalos | 4.7★ (12) | 19 mi |
| Village Law Offices LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
We scored 207 North Chicago 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.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In North Chicago data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Bar status | 10% | 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 volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed firm on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly office hours, Saturday, Sunday, and phones answered 24/7 | Measured |
| Practice focus | 15% | How clearly the firm practises this area (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | An office in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The firm has claimed its Law Firms Ranked profile (free and paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Law Firms Ranked reviews | 10% | Verified client reviews collected by Law Firms Ranked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |
