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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Abbotsford, BC (2026)

Top 50 of 64 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank

13 of the 50 criminal defense lawyers on this list post 24/7 hours. 24/7 law firms come first, then same-day, each ranked by LFR Score with availability weighted higher.

If you or someone you know is arrested: you can stay silent and ask for a lawyer before answering questions. Calls from jail are usually recorded, so do not discuss the facts of the case on them.

The short answer

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    #1 for emergency criminal defense in Abbotsford: Filkow Law Abbotsford, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Abbotsford 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 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Abbotsford at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Filkow Law Abbotsford675.0★ (13)AbbotsfordOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Richard Ballantyne674.7★ (12)AbbotsfordOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Stalin Gill Criminal Defence Law Corporation665.0★ (62)Surrey, 40 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Mike Beckett Law644.9★ (44)Surrey, 45 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Gagan Nahal Criminal Lawyer Surrey634.9★ (260)Surrey, 41 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6ALG Lawyers634.7★ (122)AbbotsfordOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Dale Melville Law624.9★ (15)Port Coquitlam, 44 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Ng Sidhu Law | Personal Injury, Family Law, Wills & Estates & Criminal Law624.7★ (185)Surrey, 45 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Swin Law LLC602.3★ (3)Bellingham, 33 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Filkow Law Surrey564.9★ (59)Surrey, 44 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)

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24-hour hours mean the firm lists itself as open around the clock on Google; that does not show its phone is answered. A lawyer may not be able to visit a jail or appear in court the same day: ask what they can do now and what it costs before you agree.

The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Abbotsford, ranked

24/7 first, then same-day service, then the rest. Each group is in LFR Score order on emergency weights. The full ranking of all 64 is on the criminal defense lawyers page.

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

  1. Ranked #1 in Abbotsford

    #1 Filkow Law Abbotsford

    Based in Abbotsford

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    30125 Automall Dr, Abbotsford, BC V2T 5M1
    View profile for Filkow Law Abbotsford(778) 769-3388

  2. #2 Richard Ballantyne

    Based in Abbotsford

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.7★ from 12 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    View profile for Richard Ballantyne(604) 853-2220

  4. #4 Mike Beckett Law

    Based in Surrey, 45 km away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.9★ from 44 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    7445 132 St Unit 1012, Surrey, BC V3W 1J8
    View profile for Mike Beckett Law(604) 787-2258

  6. #6 ALG Lawyers

    Based in Abbotsford

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 122 Google reviews.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.7★ from 122 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2890 Garden St Unit 205, Abbotsford, BC V2T 4W7
    View profile for ALG Lawyers(604) 852-5100

  7. #7 Dale Melville Law

    Based in Port Coquitlam, 44 km away

    62/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.9★ from 15 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2099 Lougheed Hwy, Port Coquitlam, BC V3B 1A8
    View profile for Dale Melville Law(604) 265-7020

  8. #8 Ng Sidhu Law | Personal Injury, Family Law, Wills & Estates & Criminal Law

    Based in Surrey, 45 km away

    62/100LFR Score

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 185 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.7★ from 185 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    13737 96 Ave Ste 1104, Surrey, BC V3V 0C6
    View profile for Ng Sidhu Law | Personal Injury, Family Law, Wills & Estates & Criminal Law(778) 800-0454

  9. #9 Swin Law LLC

    Based in Bellingham, 33 km away

    60/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 2.3★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 2.3★ from 3 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    View profile for Swin Law LLC(360) 815-9669

  10. #10 Filkow Law Surrey

    Based in Surrey, 44 km away

    56/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.9★ from 59 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    13711 72 Ave, Surrey, BC V3W 2P2
    View profile for Filkow Law Surrey(604) 588-2800

  12. #12 Grewal Litigation

    Based in White Rock, 40 km away

    55/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.9★ from 31 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1493 Foster St #303, White Rock, BC V4B 0C4
    View profile for Grewal Litigation(604) 977-1000

  13. #13 Padda Law | Sukhraj Padda Criminal Defence Lawyer | Surrey BC

    Based in Surrey, 44 km away

    54/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    7360 137 St #444, Surrey, BC V3W 1A3
    View profile for Padda Law | Sukhraj Padda Criminal Defence Lawyer | Surrey BC(778) 697-4244

  14. #14 Tousaw Law Corporation

    Based in Abbotsford

    56/100LFR Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.

    • 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews
    Address
    2459 Pauline St, Abbotsford, BC V2S 3S1
    View profile for Tousaw Law Corporation(604) 836-1420

  17. Based in Surrey, 44 km away

    50/100LFR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.

    • 4.5★ from 4 Google reviews
    Address
    7404 King George Blvd #200, Surrey, BC V3W 1N6
    View profile for HART Legal

  19. #19 Philip Derksen - Lawyer

    Based in Abbotsford

    49/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.9★ from 14 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Tue 8:30 AM–5 PM · Wed–Thu closed · Fri 8:30 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    2669 Langdon St #201, Abbotsford, BC V2T 3L3
    View profile for Philip Derksen - Lawyer(604) 832-8395

  20. Based in Bellingham, 38 km away

    48/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 119 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.7★ from 119 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    222 Grand Ave Ste A, Bellingham, WA 98225
    View profile for Victory Legal Services, PLLC(360) 685-4221

  21. #21 Ivy Law

    Based in Abbotsford

    48/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.6★ from 11 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8:30 AM–4:30 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    2975 Gladwin Rd #203, Abbotsford, BC V2T 5T4
    View profile for Ivy Law(604) 757-4455

  22. #22 Allen Goldin Criminal Lawyer Abbotsford

    Based in Abbotsford

    47/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    32615 South Fraser Way 104 Office 1221, Abbotsford, BC V2T 1X8
    View profile for Allen Goldin Criminal Lawyer Abbotsford(778) 251-9391

  23. #23 Beschen Law PLLC

    Based in Bellingham, 38 km away

    46/100LFR Score

    Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    103 E Holly St Ste 512, Bellingham, WA 98225
    View profile for Beschen Law PLLC(360) 734-3448

  24. #24 Just Law Corp

    Based in Abbotsford

    46/100LFR Score

    Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.4★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.

    Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.

    • 3.4★ from 10 Google reviews
    Address
    2151 McCallum Rd, Abbotsford, BC V2S 3N8
    View profile for Just Law Corp(604) 854-6689

Top 50 of 64 criminal defense lawyers by emergency score

#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.

criminal defense lawyers in Abbotsford, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Jaswal & Krueger Criminal Defence Lawyers464.5★ (86)46 km
27Sovereign Law Group464.6★ (87)48 km
28Gordon J. Dykstra465.0★ (3)In Abbotsford
29Law Office Alexander F. Ransom, PLLC.454.7★ (29)38 km
30Law Firm of David N Jolly454.8★ (26)38 km
31Dale Melville Law454.9★ (33)44 km
32Law Office of Justin S. Bhangu Refugee, Immigration, Criminal, Divorce Lawyer Surrey BC454.9★ (283)40 km
33Michael P. Brodsky454.6★ (23)38 km
34Dhanu Dhaliwal Law Group444.7★ (157)In Abbotsford
35Keating & Lyden, LLC435.0★ (10)38 km
36Mangi Law Corporation424.6★ (10)46 km
37Singh Thind & Associates423.9★ (14)47 km
38Basra Law Group423.0★ (11)40 km
39Snowdon & Terepocki LLP414.5★ (45)In Abbotsford
40Stern Shapray Criminal Lawyers414.6★ (108)45 km
41Chris S. Johnson, Q.C. - Vancouver Criminal Lawyer412.6★ (5)37 km
42Julia M. Hung - Criminal Defence Lawyer415.0★ (53)41 km
43Law Office of Robert D. Butler414.0★ (4)38 km
44GABRI LAW CORPORATION415.0★ (5)46 km
45Phillip A. Riddell413.2★ (6)45 km
46Liberty Law Corporation403.5★ (63)In Abbotsford
47Jayse Reveley Barrister & Solicitor, Criminal Defence Lawyer403.7★ (3)In Abbotsford
48Pacific Point Law Corporation404.9★ (139)39 km
49Highland Law - Family and Divorce Lawyers394.9★ (73)32 km
50Baker Newby LLP393.8★ (17)In Abbotsford

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Abbotsford

Emergency lists move 10 points of the LFR Score from reputation to availability: 15% and 15%. Availability credits 24/7 hours, same-day service, weekend hours and weekly open hours. 24/7 criminal defense lawyers are listed first, then same-day, then the rest; ranks follow that order. Paid placement never changes a rank.

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 from
Reputation15%Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it
Bar status10%An active bar or law society record matched to a lawyer at the firm (not measured until a record source is loaded)
Review volume10%Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed firm on the list
Recency10%Share of reviews from the last 12 months
Availability15%Weekly office hours, Saturday, Sunday, and phones answered 24/7
Practice focus15%How clearly the firm practises this area (its Google category and name)
Proximity5%An office in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is
Claimed profile10%The firm has claimed its Law Firms Ranked profile (free and paid earn the same)
Law Firms Ranked reviews10%Verified client reviews collected by Law Firms Ranked: their rating and how many there are

Emergency criminal defense lawyers in Abbotsford: questions

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

13 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Filkow Law Abbotsford, Richard Ballantyne, Stalin Gill Criminal Defence Law Corporation, Mike Beckett Law and Gagan Nahal Criminal Lawyer Surrey.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Abbotsford, BC?

Filkow Law Abbotsford is #1, with an LFR Score of 67 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Abbotsford ranked?

Emergency lists move 10 points of the LFR Score from reputation to availability: 15% and 15%. Availability credits 24/7 hours, same-day service, weekend hours and weekly open hours. 24/7 criminal defense lawyers are listed first, then same-day, then the rest; ranks follow that order. Paid placement never changes a rank.

What should I do before the criminal defense lawyer arrives?

If you or someone you know is arrested: you can stay silent and ask for a lawyer before answering questions. Calls from jail are usually recorded, so do not discuss the facts of the case on them.

How many emergency criminal defense lawyers here list a phone number?

24 of the 25 law firms ranked in full list a phone number. Tap Call to dial it.

Update log for Abbotsford

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 64 criminal defense lawyers serving Abbotsford.

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