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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Belleville, IL (2026)

Top 50 of 177 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 Belleville: Traffic Law & DWI Counselors® 45BUCKS.com®, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Belleville 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 Belleville at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Traffic Law & DWI Counselors® 45BUCKS.com®725.0★ (472)St. Louis, 13 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Cory Easton, P.C.724.9★ (141)BellevilleOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Combs Waterkotte704.9★ (541)St. Louis, 21 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Rose Legal Services, LLC - DUI & Criminal Defense Attorney704.9★ (50)BellevilleOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Hirsch Law Group Belleville Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers694.8★ (48)BellevilleOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Rose Legal Services, LLC - DWI & Criminal Defense Attorney694.9★ (399)St. Louis, 23 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7JCS Law - John C Schleiffarth, P.C.694.9★ (237)St. Louis, 21 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8The Law Offices of Brian J. Cooke684.9★ (99)St. Louis, 14 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Combs Waterkotte684.8★ (26)BellevilleOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10MGM LAW LLC675.0★ (59)St. Louis, 14 mi 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 Belleville, 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 177 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.

  2. #2 Cory Easton, P.C.

    Based in Belleville

    72/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 141 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 141 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    117 N 2nd St, Belleville, IL 62220
    View profile for Cory Easton, P.C.(618) 355-7500

  3. #3 Combs Waterkotte

    Based in St. Louis, 21 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 541 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 541 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    231 S Bemiston Ave Ste 1100, St. Louis, MO 63105
    View profile for Combs Waterkotte(314) 900-4357

  9. #9 Combs Waterkotte

    Based in Belleville

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 26 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    12 Wolf Creek Dr #100, Belleville, IL 62226
    View profile for Combs Waterkotte(618) 882-7463

  10. #10 MGM LAW LLC

    Based in St. Louis, 14 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 59 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    3407 S Jefferson Ave, St. Louis, MO 63118
    View profile for MGM LAW LLC(573) 823-3180

  15. #15 Wittner Law

    Based in Clayton, 21 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 82 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 82 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    107 S Meramec Ave, Clayton, MO 63105
    View profile for Wittner Law(314) 406-5006

  17. #17 Goldfarb Law Group

    Based in Clayton, 21 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 54 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    222 S Meramec Ave Ste 203, Clayton, MO 63105
    View profile for Goldfarb Law Group(314) 266-9999

  19. #19 Matt Fry - DWI Attorney

    Based in Clayton, 21 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 47 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    120 S Central Ave #130, Clayton, MO 63105
    View profile for Matt Fry - DWI Attorney(314) 862-4332

  20. #20 Russek Law Group

    Based in Clayton, 21 mi away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    222 S Meramec Ave, Clayton, MO 63105
    View profile for Russek Law Group(314) 648-5386

  21. #21 Worman Law LLC

    Based in St. Louis, 21 mi away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 22 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    222 S Meramec Ave Ste 203, St. Louis, MO 63105
    View profile for Worman Law LLC(314) 695-9529

  24. #24 Mick Henderson

    Based in St. Louis, 13 mi away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.4★ from 7 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    6 Cardinal Wy Ste 900, St. Louis, MO 63102
    View profile for Mick Henderson(314) 645-4400

Top 50 of 177 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 Belleville, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Traffic Law Counselors St. Louis 45BUCKS.com®595.0★ (198)21 mi
27Scott B. Meyer, Attorney at Law594.3★ (17)In Belleville
28The Hammer Law Firm, LLC584.4★ (158)14 mi
29Henderson Law Group, P.C.575.0★ (39)13 mi
30The Hagemeister Law Firm554.7★ (50)29 mi
31Smith Brown, L.L.C.544.7★ (10)14 mi
32Braeske Christopher534.2★ (15)21 mi
33Law Office of Robert Brooks Ramsey, LLC535.0★ (9)23 mi
34Bradley S Dede Law Firm524.3★ (11)21 mi
35DWI Lawyer Centers® DwiStL.com®524.9★ (12)27 mi
36Sandifer & Associates Attorneys at Law, LLC514.8★ (105)5 mi
37Madelyn Daley & Associates514.3★ (108)In Belleville
38Law Office of Michael J. Rousseau514.8★ (50)In Belleville
39Traffic Law Stop504.7★ (323)20 mi
40Raghebi Law LLC - Traffic, DWI, & Criminal Defense Firm505.0★ (203)21 mi
41Traffic Counsel, LLC504.7★ (250)20 mi
42Kissell Law Group LLC495.0★ (162)21 mi
43The Civella Law Firm495.0★ (124)21 mi
44The Conner Law Firm LLC495.0★ (16)In Belleville
45KesslerWilliams485.0★ (88)21 mi
46AMS Legal484.9★ (42)13 mi
47Law Offices of Gary A. Mack PC483.9★ (16)In Belleville
48Storment Law Office484.6★ (11)In Belleville
49Niehoff Peterson & Cortez, LLC.474.4★ (60)13 mi
50Polinske & Associates PC474.6★ (106)21 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Belleville

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 Belleville: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Traffic Law & DWI Counselors® 45BUCKS.com®, Cory Easton, P.C., Combs Waterkotte, Rose Legal Services, LLC - DUI & Criminal Defense Attorney and Hirsch Law Group Belleville Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Belleville, IL?

Traffic Law & DWI Counselors® 45BUCKS.com® is #1, with an LFR Score of 72 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Belleville 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 Belleville

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 177 criminal defense lawyers serving Belleville.

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