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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Ancaster, ON (2026)

Top 50 of 101 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank

20 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 Ancaster: Collett Read LLP, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Ancaster 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 Ancaster at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Collett Read LLP734.9★ (255)Hamilton, 10 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Vikram Singh684.4★ (72)Hamilton, 11 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Aswani K. Datt, Criminal Defense Lawyer685.0★ (275)Mississauga, 47 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Jag Virk Lawyers675.0★ (27)Hamilton, 10 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Beth Bromberg674.5★ (33)Hamilton, 10 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Kazandji Law Criminal and Family Lawyers665.0★ (46)Oakville, 34 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Sukhraj Hundal655.0★ (48)Oakville, 39 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Passi & Patel Criminal Lawyers Milton655.0★ (31)Milton, 35 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9S. Athwal Law Professional Corporation655.0★ (10)Hamilton, 15 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10PCS645.0★ (23)Oakville, 34 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 Ancaster, 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 101 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 Ancaster

    #1 Collett Read LLP

    Based in Hamilton, 10 km away

    73/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 255 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 255 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    25 Main St W Ste 2200, Hamilton, ON L8P 1H6
    View profile for Collett Read LLP(905) 541-2228

  2. #2 Vikram Singh

    Based in Hamilton, 11 km away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 72 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

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

    • 4.4★ from 72 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    54 James St N, Hamilton, ON L8R 2K1
    View profile for Vikram Singh(289) 799-3399

  4. #4 Jag Virk Lawyers

    Based in Hamilton, 10 km away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 27 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 27 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1 Hunter St E, Hamilton, ON L8N 3W8
    View profile for Jag Virk Lawyers(888) 524-8475

  5. #5 Beth Bromberg

    Based in Hamilton, 10 km away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

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

    • 4.5★ from 33 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    20 Hughson St S #303, Hamilton, ON L8N 2A1
    View profile for Beth Bromberg(905) 523-7770

  7. #7 Sukhraj Hundal

    Based in Oakville, 39 km away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 48 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 48 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1943 Ironoak Wy Ste 205, Oakville, ON L6H 3V7
    View profile for Sukhraj Hundal(416) 896-1970

  10. #10 PCS

    Based in Oakville, 34 km away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 23 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 23 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    700 Dorval Dr, Oakville, ON L6K 3V3
    View profile for PCS(416) 391-2118

  11. #11 Jag Virk Lawyers

    Based in Burlington, 24 km away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 12 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 12 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    4145 N Service Rd, Burlington, ON L7L 4X6
    View profile for Jag Virk Lawyers(888) 524-8475

  12. #12 Kruse Law

    Based in Kitchener, 48 km away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

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

    • 4.5★ from 67 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    311 Frederick St, Kitchener, ON N2H 2N6
    View profile for Kruse Law(519) 744-0973

  14. #14 Daley, Byers

    Based in Oakville, 34 km away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

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

    • 4.5★ from 23 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    466 Speers Rd Unit 300, Oakville, ON L6K 3R9
    View profile for Daley, Byers(855) 529-3501

  16. #16 Daley Byers

    Based in Oakville, 41 km away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

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

    • 4.8★ from 23 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2275 Upper Middle Rd E Ste 101, Oakville, ON L6H 0C3
    View profile for Daley Byers(855) 529-3501

  17. #17 Daley Byers

    Based in Burlington, 23 km away

    61/100LFR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 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 3 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    3600 Billings Ct #200, Burlington, ON L7N 3N6
    View profile for Daley Byers(855) 529-3501

  19. #19 Daley Byers

    Based in Hamilton, 10 km away

    56/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.

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

    • 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1 Hunter St E Suite G100, Hamilton, ON L8N 3W1
    View profile for Daley Byers(905) 973-9900

  20. #20 Rehan Khalil

    Based in Oakville, 31 km away

    55/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.

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

    • 4.8★ from 30 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    700 Third Line Suite#126, Oakville, ON L6L 4B1
    View profile for Rehan Khalil

  21. #21 Eliany Advocates

    Based in Hamilton, 11 km away

    60/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

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

    • 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews
    Address
    128 Hughson St. N, Hamilton, ON L8R 1G6
    View profile for Eliany Advocates(888) 703-2244

  22. #22 Enje Daniels Criminal Law

    Based in Hamilton, 11 km away

    58/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

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

    • 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews
    Address
    128 Hughson St. N, Hamilton, ON L8R 1G6
    View profile for Enje Daniels Criminal Law(647) 478-1529

  24. #24 Hepburn Criminal Law

    Based in Hamilton, 10 km away

    53/100LFR Score

    Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 180 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

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

    • 4.8★ from 180 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    UNION GAS BUILDING, 20 Hughson St S, Hamilton, ON L8N 2A1
    View profile for Hepburn Criminal Law(905) 869-5488

  25. #25 Peter Willis

    Based in Milton, 37 km away

    52/100LFR Score

    Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

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

    • 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews
    Address
    8250 Lawson Rd #218, Milton, ON L9T 5C6
    View profile for Peter Willis(647) 839-6591

Top 50 of 101 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 Ancaster, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26X-Copper Hamilton514.2★ (169)8 km
27John H. Kieffer Professional Corporation514.3★ (6)42 km
28Robert Brooks514.0★ (4)36 km
29Marshall Law Group505.0★ (57)16 km
30Asgar Manek494.7★ (19)In Ancaster
31Genesee Criminal Law494.3★ (50)10 km
32Chacko Law494.9★ (256)47 km
33Connor Guyer & Araiche484.8★ (28)13 km
34Anwar Law Office – Criminal Defence & Civil Litigation485.0★ (16)10 km
35Cornale Professional Corporation474.5★ (8)In Ancaster
36Cooper Lord Law474.8★ (114)48 km
37Aganpal Law Professional Corporation475.0★ (48)36 km
38Pasqualino Law Professional Corporation464.9★ (35)34 km
39Cole Raftery Hamilton Criminal Lawyer452.8★ (13)10 km
40Derek Martin454.2★ (6)11 km
41Jag Virk Lawyers454.7★ (23)35 km
42ANWAR LAW OFFICE- CRIMINAL DEFENCE,IMMIGRATIONS & REFUGEE APPEALS455.0★ (35)46 km
43Ranney Hintsa444.4★ (26)40 km
44Sean Safa Criminal Defence Lawyer443.7★ (15)48 km
45Gerald Logan443.7★ (3)10 km
46Craniotis Law Office445.0★ (13)34 km
47RITTER HARVEY LAW444.3★ (40)48 km
48Bond Andrew G435.0★ (22)48 km
49Ross & McBride LLP434.6★ (230)10 km
50Edwardh Ghadiyali Law434.2★ (26)48 km

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Ancaster

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 Ancaster: questions

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

20 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Collett Read LLP, Vikram Singh, Aswani K. Datt, Criminal Defense Lawyer, Jag Virk Lawyers and Beth Bromberg.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Ancaster, ON?

Collett Read LLP is #1, with an LFR Score of 73 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Ancaster 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 Ancaster

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 101 criminal defense lawyers serving Ancaster.

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