Ranked #1 in Altadena
Based in La Cañada Flintridge, 5 mi away
70/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 235 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Altadena, CA (2026)
Top 50 of 636 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.
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#1 for emergency criminal defense in Altadena: MrsDemeanor.com a DBA of the Law Office of Jansi Muradyan Duarte APC, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Altadena 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 | MrsDemeanor.com a DBA of the Law Office of Jansi Muradyan Duarte APC | 70 | 5.0★ (235) | La Cañada Flintridge, 5 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | The Miller Law Group | 70 | 4.9★ (166) | Pasadena, 3 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Manshoory Law Group | 70 | 5.0★ (385) | Los Angeles, 12 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Olen Firm Criminal Defense Attorneys | 69 | 4.8★ (153) | Pasadena, 3 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | CBS Law | 69 | 5.0★ (240) | Los Angeles, 12 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Naderi Law Office, Inc. | 69 | 5.0★ (551) | San Fernando, 19 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Bulldog Law | 69 | 4.8★ (182) | Glendale, 8 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Escovar Law, APC | 68 | 5.0★ (72) | Pasadena, 4 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Schwartz & Weinrieb | 68 | 5.0★ (395) | San Fernando, 19 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Kraut Law Group Criminal & DUI Lawyers | 68 | 4.7★ (311) | Los Angeles, 13 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Altadena now
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- #1Call (855) 252-9874
#1MrsDemeanor.com a DBA of the Law Office of Jansi Muradyan Duarte APC
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 235 Google reviews
- #2Call (626) 240-0714
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 166 Google reviews
- #3Call (877) 977-7750
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 385 Google reviews
- #4Call (213) 600-2185
#4Olen Firm Criminal Defense Attorneys
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 153 Google reviews
- #5Call (213) 800-8005
#5CBS Law
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 240 Google reviews
- #6Call (818) 641-5556
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 551 Google reviews
- #7Call (888) 928-1609
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 182 Google reviews
- #8Call (626) 577-7700
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 72 Google reviews
The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Altadena, 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 636 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 Pasadena, 3 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 166 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Los Angeles, 12 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 385 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Pasadena, 3 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 153 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#5 CBS Law
Based in Los Angeles, 12 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 240 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in San Fernando, 19 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 551 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#7 Bulldog Law
Based in Glendale, 8 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 182 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Pasadena, 4 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 72 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in San Fernando, 19 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 395 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Los Angeles, 13 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 311 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#11 Perliss Law Firm
Based in San Gabriel, 6 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 82 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Los Angeles, 12 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 187 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#13 Costen Ruiz Law
Based in Los Angeles, 12 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 216 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Pasadena, 3 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Pasadena, 3 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 94 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Los Angeles, 17 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 296 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Pasadena, 3 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#18 Damas Law
Based in El Monte, 10 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 113 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Rosemead, 10 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 114 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Pasadena, 3 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Los Angeles, 13 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 172 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Pasadena, 3 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#23 DCD LAW
Based in San Fernando, 19 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 291 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#24 Shawky Law
Based in Pasadena, 1 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Los Angeles, 13 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 116 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Top 50 of 636 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.
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Altadena
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 Altadena: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Altadena are open 24/7?
25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including MrsDemeanor.com a DBA of the Law Office of Jansi Muradyan Duarte APC, The Miller Law Group, Manshoory Law Group, Olen Firm Criminal Defense Attorneys and CBS Law.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Altadena, CA?
MrsDemeanor.com a DBA of the Law Office of Jansi Muradyan Duarte APC is #1, with an LFR Score of 70 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Altadena 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 Altadena
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 636 criminal defense lawyers serving Altadena.