65/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 104 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Batavia, NY (2026)
33 criminal defense lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
9 of the 33 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 Batavia: Trbovich Law Firm, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Batavia 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 | Trbovich Law Firm | 65 | 4.8★ (104) | Buffalo, 27 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Christopher K. Rodeman Attorney at Law | 65 | 4.9★ (100) | Rochester, 30 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | The Law Firm of Karl Myles DWI Attorney | 65 | 5.0★ (86) | Cheektowaga, 30 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | The Tabashneck Law Firm | 64 | 4.8★ (73) | Amherst, 28 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Arthur L. Pressman, Attorney at Law - Williamsville | 64 | 4.9★ (40) | Amherst, 26 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | DWI TEAM | 60 | 4.6★ (9) | Amherst, 30 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Tully Rinckey PLLC | 57 | 4.9★ (137) | Buffalo, 28 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Craig H. Bernhardt, Attorney | 52 | 5.0★ (6) | Amherst, 17 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Nicholas D. D'Angelo, Attorney At Law | 49 | 2.1★ (7) | Lockport, 28 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Canterbury Law | 50 | 5.0★ (8) | Buffalo, 30 mi away | — |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Batavia now
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- #1Call (716) 634-4646
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 104 Google reviews
- #2Call (585) 928-4193
#2Christopher K. Rodeman Attorney at Law
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 100 Google reviews
- #3Call (716) 812-2228
#3The Law Firm of Karl Myles DWI Attorney
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 86 Google reviews
- #4Call (716) 526-7405
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 73 Google reviews
- #5Call (716) 992-1002
#5Arthur L. Pressman, Attorney at Law - Williamsville
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 40 Google reviews
- #6Call (716) 246-0288
#6DWI TEAM
Open 24/7 · 4.6 from 9 Google reviews
- #7Call (716) 439-4700
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 137 Google reviews
- #8Call (716) 800-1280
#8Craig H. Bernhardt, Attorney
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 6 Google reviews
The 33 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Batavia, ranked
24/7 first, then same-day service, then the rest. Each group is in LFR Score order on emergency weights.
Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
Based in Rochester, 30 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 100 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cheektowaga, 30 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 86 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Amherst, 28 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Amherst, 26 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#6 DWI TEAM
Based in Amherst, 30 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Buffalo, 28 mi away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 137 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Amherst, 17 mi away
52/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lockport, 28 mi away
49/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 2.1★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#10 Canterbury Law
Based in Buffalo, 30 mi away
50/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Cheektowaga, 30 mi away
50/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 510 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Batavia
47/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#13 Justin White
Based in Amherst, 28 mi away
41/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lockport, 28 mi away
40/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.1★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General practice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Cheektowaga, 28 mi away
40/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#16 Jim Christie Law
Based in Rochester, 30 mi away
39/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 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.
#17 Voelkl Law PC
Based in Amherst, 29 mi away
38/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 163 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#18 Tiveron Law PLLC
Based in Amherst, 30 mi away
36/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.2★ from 199 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Amherst, 16 mi away
35/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Batavia
35/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 1.3★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rochester, 28 mi away
34/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General practice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rochester, 28 mi away
34/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.9★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Buffalo, 30 mi away
33/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#24 Muscato & Vona
Based in Lockport, 28 mi away
33/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Trial attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rochester, 28 mi away
32/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
All 33 criminal defense lawyers by emergency score
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #33, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Pope Law Firm, PLLC | 32 | 4.1★ (9) | 26 mi |
| 27 | Ben & Stopa Attorneys at Law | 32 | 3.2★ (21) | 28 mi |
| 28 | Law Offices of Kevin Patrick Shelby | 32 | 4.6★ (9) | 28 mi |
| 29 | Muscato George V C | 32 | 4.5★ (8) | 28 mi |
| 30 | Berzer & Wolf, Attorneys at Law | 32 | 4.5★ (8) | 28 mi |
| 31 | Friedman & Ranzenhofer, PC - Williamsville Lawyers | 31 | 3.4★ (7) | 26 mi |
| 32 | Law Office of Jason J. Evans, P.C. | 31 | 3.0★ (10) | 29 mi |
| 33 | Richard J Sherwood | 31 | 4.0★ (4) | 25 mi |
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Batavia
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 Batavia: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Batavia are open 24/7?
9 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Trbovich Law Firm, Christopher K. Rodeman Attorney at Law, The Law Firm of Karl Myles DWI Attorney, The Tabashneck Law Firm and Arthur L. Pressman, Attorney at Law - Williamsville.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Batavia, NY?
Trbovich Law Firm is #1, with an LFR Score of 65 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Batavia 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 Batavia
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 33 criminal defense lawyers serving Batavia.