69/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 530 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Criminal Defense Lawyers in White Plains, NY: 2026 rankings
751 criminal defense lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Highest LFR Score in White Plains: The Law Offices of Mark Sherman, LLC, LFR Score 69/100; 4.9★ from 530 Google reviews; open 24/7.
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Open 24 hours (per Google): Spodek Law Group P.C., posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 751.
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Most-reviewed: Weiss & Associates, PC, 1,492 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 751 ranked; ranked #3.
Rankings can't be bought. Lawyers can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
751 White Plains criminal defense lawyers are ranked here by LFR Score, from nine published factors. 305 are open 24/7, 393 open Saturdays and 354 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 751 rated law firms.
Top 10 criminal defense lawyers in White Plains 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.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Notable for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Law Offices of Mark Sherman, LLC | 69 | 4.9★ (530) | Stamford, 12 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Top score |
| 2 | Spodek Law Group P.C. | 69 | 5.0★ (1,168) | New York City, 24 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Open 24 hours |
| 3 | Weiss & Associates, PC | 69 | 4.9★ (1,492) | New York City, 23 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Most reviews |
| 4 | Law Office of Michael D. Litman, PLLC | 69 | 5.0★ (66) | White Plains | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 5 | Law Offices of John A. Raimondo, P.C. | 69 | 5.0★ (89) | Greenburgh, 3 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 6 | Allan F. Friedman Criminal Lawyer | 68 | 4.9★ (264) | Stamford, 12 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 7 | Law Office of Brian Berkowitz | 68 | 5.0★ (256) | New City, 15 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 8 | Law Office of Louis G. DeAngelis, LLC | 68 | 5.0★ (287) | Englewood, 15 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 9 | The Inniss Firm, PLLC | 68 | 5.0★ (330) | Suffern, 19 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 10 | Law Firm of Gianni Karmily, PLLC | 68 | 5.0★ (225) | Great Neck, 16 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
All 751 criminal defense lawyers in White Plains, 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.
Based in New York City, 24 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 1,168 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in New York City, 23 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 1,492 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in White Plains
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 66 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Greenburgh, 3 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 89 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Stamford, 12 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 264 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in New City, 15 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 256 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Englewood, 15 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 287 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Suffern, 19 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 330 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Great Neck, 16 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 225 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Hackensack, 18 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 423 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Garden City, 22 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 438 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in White Plains
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in New York City, 22 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 463 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Dyker Heights, 11 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 104 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in White Plains
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in New City, 14 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 135 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Hackensack, 18 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 387 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Stamford, 12 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 163 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Hunts Point, 17 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 159 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#21 Peyrouton Law
Based in Hackensack, 18 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 456 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in White Plains
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 567 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Forest Hills, 22 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 411 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Hackensack, 18 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 243 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in New York City, 22 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 254 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
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 751 ranked criminal defense lawyers here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving White Plains
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cabanillas & Associates, P.C. | 4.2★ (303) | In White Plains |
| Carbonaro Law White Plains Criminal Defense Lawyers - Westchester County | 4.3★ (16) | In White Plains |
| Clair Gjertsen & Weathers PLLC | 4.9★ (67) | In White Plains |
| Cohen, Soloway & Wooldridge, P.C. | 4.8★ (80) | In White Plains |
| David J. Gorberg & Associates Lemon Law Attorneys | 5.0★ (222) | In White Plains |
| Gina DeCrescenzo, P.C. | 4.8★ (72) | In White Plains |
| Hannon De Palma LLC | 5.0★ (245) | In White Plains |
| Jarret Adam Kahn | 5.0★ (132) | In White Plains |
| Joseph S. Gulino, Jr. Esq. | 4.6★ (66) | In White Plains |
| Karl Dowden Law | 4.9★ (82) | In White Plains |
| Law Office of Craig Relles | 4.6★ (86) | In White Plains |
| Law Office of Todd Cushner & Associates, PC | 4.9★ (177) | In White Plains |
| Law Offices of David Bliven | 4.9★ (177) | In White Plains |
| McBean Law, PLLC | 4.8★ (673) | In White Plains |
| Meagher & Meagher, P.C. | 5.0★ (65) | In White Plains |
| Michael H. Schwartz, P.C. | 5.0★ (179) | In White Plains |
| Riebling & Payton, PLLC | 4.5★ (75) | 13 mi |
| Robert A. Chapnick, Esq. | 5.0★ (840) | In White Plains |
| The Alber Firm P.C | 5.0★ (106) | In White Plains |
| Tomkiel & Tomkiel | 4.9★ (87) | In White Plains |
How we ranked White Plains criminal defense lawyers
We scored 751 White Plains 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 White Plains 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 |
How to choose a criminal defense lawyer
- Check the lawyer’s status and any public discipline in the state bar or law society directory.
- Ask how many criminal defense matters the lawyer handles each year, and who at the firm will do the work.
- Get the fee arrangement in writing: hourly, flat or contingency, and which costs are charged on top.
- Ask how and how often the firm will update you, and how fast it answers calls and emails.
- Read recent reviews for how the firm communicated and billed, not only for outcomes.
- Ask whether the lawyer regularly appears in the court where your case is filed.
- 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 White Plains: frequently asked questions
Which criminal defense lawyer has the highest LFR Score in White Plains?
By LFR Score, the highest-ranked criminal defense lawyer in White Plains, NY is The Law Offices of Mark Sherman, LLC with an LFR Score of 69/100. It has 4.9★ from 530 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Spodek Law Group P.C. (#2) and Weiss & Associates, PC (#3) follow. We ranked 751 criminal defense lawyers on nine factors, last updated November 9, 2026.
How many criminal defense lawyers are there in White Plains?
LawFirmsRanked ranks 751 criminal defense lawyers serving White Plains, NY. 7 of them are based in White Plains; 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 White Plains are open 24/7?
305 ranked criminal defense lawyers in White Plains post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are The Law Offices of Mark Sherman, LLC (#1), Spodek Law Group P.C. (#2) and Weiss & Associates, PC (#3). Hours come from each law firm's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which criminal defense lawyers in White Plains work on weekends?
393 of 751 ranked criminal defense lawyers post Saturday hours and 354 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are The Law Offices of Mark Sherman, LLC (#1), Spodek Law Group P.C. (#2) and Weiss & Associates, PC (#3). Posted hours are office hours; many firms meet clients by appointment outside them.
What Google rating do White Plains criminal defense lawyers have?
The median Google rating among 751 rated criminal defense lawyers in White Plains is 4.8★, with a median of 26 reviews. Weiss & Associates, PC has the most, 1,492 reviews, and ranks #3. 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 White Plains count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 30 mi of the White Plains 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 White Plains, NY 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 White Plains, NY 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 White Plains?
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 White Plains
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 751 criminal defense lawyers serving White Plains.
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