73/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 274 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Albany, NY (2026)
Top 50 of 70 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
25 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 Albany: Tom Anelli & Associates, PC, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Albany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Anelli & Associates, PC | 73 | 4.9★ (274) | Albany | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | O’Brien & Eggleston PLLC | 70 | 4.9★ (72) | Albany | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Martin P. Bonventre, Esq. | 70 | 4.9★ (59) | Albany | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | DWI TEAM | 70 | 4.9★ (56) | Albany | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Longo Pelella & Davis PLLC | 70 | 5.0★ (43) | Albany | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Peter Gerstenzang, Esq.; Gerstenzang, Sills, Cohn & Gerstenzang | 68 | 4.7★ (22) | Albany | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | The Law Office of James L. Riotto | 67 | 4.3★ (24) | Albany | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | The Law Office of Andrew DeLuca | 67 | 4.9★ (319) | Saratoga Springs, 30 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Law Office of Matthew J Swedick Esq | 67 | 4.5★ (17) | Albany | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | James E. Tyner, PLLC | 67 | 4.4★ (39) | Latham, 8 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Albany now
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- #1Call (518) 380-2574
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 274 Google reviews
- #2Call (518) 391-2369
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 72 Google reviews
- #3Call (518) 227-1776
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 59 Google reviews
- #4Call (518) 675-3250
#4DWI TEAM
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 56 Google reviews
- #5Call (518) 285-0383
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 43 Google reviews
- #6Call (518) 456-6456
#6Peter Gerstenzang, Esq.; Gerstenzang, Sills, Cohn & Gerstenzang
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 22 Google reviews
- #7Call (585) 666-7960
#7The Law Office of James L. Riotto
Open 24/7 · 4.3 from 24 Google reviews
- #8Call (518) 245-9109
#8The Law Office of Andrew DeLuca
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 319 Google reviews
The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Albany, 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 70 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.
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 Albany
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 72 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Albany
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#4 DWI TEAM
Based in Albany
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Albany
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Albany
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Albany
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Saratoga Springs, 30 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 319 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Albany
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Latham, 8 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Albany
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Saratoga Springs, 30 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 98 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Schenectady, 14 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.9★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Troy, 3 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Pittsfield, 29 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Albany
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 168 Google reviews.
Based in Latham, 9 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 534 Google reviews.
Based in Albany
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 149 Google reviews.
Based in Rotterdam, 15 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Cohoes, 8 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 252 Google reviews.
Based in Troy, 6 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 98 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based in Albany
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
#23 DWI TEAM
Based in Saratoga Springs, 30 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Albany
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based in Saratoga Springs, 30 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Top 50 of 70 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.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Hug Law, PLLC | 58 | 5.0★ (17) | In Albany |
| 27 | Iseman PLLC | 58 | 5.0★ (3) | 30 mi |
| 28 | Hacker Murphy, LLP | 58 | 4.8★ (76) | 14 mi |
| 29 | Nave Law Firm | 58 | 4.5★ (17) | In Albany |
| 30 | Premo Law Firm PLLC | 56 | 5.0★ (4) | In Albany |
| 31 | Hacker Murphy, LLP | 55 | 5.0★ (70) | 30 mi |
| 32 | Tobin & Dunshee, LLP | 55 | 4.4★ (19) | 15 mi |
| 33 | Carbone & Carbone LLP | 54 | 4.0★ (4) | 8 mi |
| 34 | John J. Lindsey Attorney-at-Law | 54 | 5.0★ (210) | In Albany |
| 35 | Rakesh Joshi Law, PLLC | 54 | 4.8★ (210) | In Albany |
| 36 | Law Offices of Robert D. Sullivan, Jr. | 51 | 4.5★ (15) | 29 mi |
| 37 | DeVall & DeVall Law Firm | 51 | 3.8★ (14) | 30 mi |
| 38 | Law Office of Joseph M Ahearn | 50 | 4.8★ (54) | 6 mi |
| 39 | The Kokosa Law Firm, P.C. | 49 | 5.0★ (15) | In Albany |
| 40 | The Kindlon Law Firm, PLLC | 49 | 3.9★ (30) | In Albany |
| 41 | Law Office of Brian W. Devane, Esq. | 48 | 4.3★ (12) | In Albany |
| 42 | Law Office of Gregory P. Garofalo | 48 | 4.9★ (190) | 30 mi |
| 43 | Ianniello Anderson P.C. | 47 | 4.6★ (9) | In Albany |
| 44 | Law Offices Of Lee Greenstein | 47 | 4.4★ (9) | In Albany |
| 45 | Kevin J Engel PC | 47 | 4.3★ (6) | In Albany |
| 46 | Benjamin Bucinell, Esq. | 46 | 5.0★ (3) | In Albany |
| 47 | Brian Mercy Law Office PLLC | 46 | 4.6★ (18) | 14 mi |
| 48 | Rosenblum Law | 44 | 4.8★ (206) | In Albany |
| 49 | The Smelyansky Law Firm | 44 | 4.8★ (197) | In Albany |
| 50 | ROMANUCCI LAW FIRM | 43 | 3.7★ (9) | 11 mi |
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Albany
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.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from |
|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 15% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it |
| 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) |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed firm on the list |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months |
| Availability | 15% | Weekly office hours, Saturday, Sunday, and phones answered 24/7 |
| Practice focus | 15% | How clearly the firm practises this area (its Google category and name) |
| Proximity | 5% | An office in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The firm has claimed its Law Firms Ranked profile (free and paid earn the same) |
| Law Firms Ranked reviews | 10% | Verified client reviews collected by Law Firms Ranked: their rating and how many there are |
Emergency criminal defense lawyers in Albany: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Albany are open 24/7?
25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Tom Anelli & Associates, PC, O’Brien & Eggleston PLLC, Martin P. Bonventre, Esq., DWI TEAM and Longo Pelella & Davis PLLC.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Albany, NY?
Tom Anelli & Associates, PC is #1, with an LFR Score of 73 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Albany 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?
25 of the 25 law firms ranked in full list a phone number. Tap Call to dial it.
Update log for Albany
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 70 criminal defense lawyers serving Albany.