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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Berkeley, CA (2026)

Top 50 of 201 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 Berkeley: Silver Law Firm, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Berkeley 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 Berkeley at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Silver Law Firm734.9★ (425)Oakland, 7 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Lamano Law Office735.0★ (263)Oakland, 5 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Torres & Caraves Law724.9★ (273)Oakland, 6 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Summit Defense Criminal Lawyers - Oakland Office724.9★ (155)Oakland, 4 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Morris Law PC, A Criminal Defense Firm714.9★ (65)BerkeleyOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Vera Law Office705.0★ (75)Oakland, 4 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Law Office of Nabiel C. Ahmed Oakland704.5★ (140)Oakland, 5 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Law Offices of Beles & Beles704.5★ (134)Oakland, 4 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Law Office of Derek R. Ewin705.0★ (127)Walnut Creek, 12 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Huff Legal, PC704.6★ (96)Oakland, 5 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 Berkeley, 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 201 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.

  1. Ranked #1 in Berkeley

    #1 Silver Law Firm

    Based in Oakland, 7 mi away

    73/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 425 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 425 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2100 Embarcadero #204, Oakland, CA 94606
    View profile for Silver Law Firm(510) 683-5769

  2. #2 Lamano Law Office

    Based in Oakland, 5 mi away

    73/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 263 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 263 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1901 Harrison St Ste 1100, Oakland, CA 94612
    View profile for Lamano Law Office(510) 842-0750

  3. #3 Torres & Caraves Law

    Based in Oakland, 6 mi away

    72/100LFR Score

    Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 273 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 273 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1211 Embarcadero Ste 210, Oakland, CA 94606
    View profile for Torres & Caraves Law(510) 953-5551

  6. #6 Vera Law Office

    Based in Oakland, 4 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 75 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    460 Boulevard Way #3, Oakland, CA 94610
    View profile for Vera Law Office(510) 434-2700

  10. Based in Oakland, 5 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 96 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.6★ from 96 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1423 Broadway #1025, Oakland, CA 94612
    View profile for Huff Legal, PC(510) 296-8343

  11. #11 Circle Law Firm

    Based in Oakland, 4 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 55 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1999 Harrison St #1800, Oakland, CA 94612
    View profile for Circle Law Firm(510) 905-0220

  15. #15 Morales Law Firm

    Based in San Francisco, 10 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 70 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1388 Sutter St 8th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94109
    View profile for Morales Law Firm(415) 552-1215

  22. #22 Oakland DUI Attorneys

    Based in Oakland, 5 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    220 4th St #200, Oakland, CA 94607
    View profile for Oakland DUI Attorneys(510) 488-3000

Top 50 of 201 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 Berkeley, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Summit Defense Criminal Lawyers - San Rafael Office664.9★ (37)17 mi
271-800-NoCuffs664.2★ (22)9 mi
28Law office of Randy Sue Pollock665.0★ (9)4 mi
29Virtuoso Criminal and DUI Lawyers664.9★ (35)17 mi
30Law Offices of David Chesley665.0★ (14)9 mi
31Law Office of Nors Davidson654.5★ (16)9 mi
321-800-NoCuffs654.6★ (19)12 mi
33Will Morehead Law655.0★ (23)15 mi
34Diego E. Ortiz655.0★ (8)5 mi
35Law Offices of David Chesley655.0★ (7)4 mi
36Law Offices of Curtis L. Briggs655.0★ (8)6 mi
37Chambers Defense655.0★ (20)16 mi
38Summit Defense Criminal Lawyers - Pleasanton Office654.9★ (41)23 mi
39Lamano Law Office655.0★ (13)12 mi
40Morales Law Firm655.0★ (50)27 mi
41Laina T. Chikhani, Attorney at Law654.8★ (74)29 mi
42Law Office of Nabiel C. Ahmed San Ramon654.7★ (25)18 mi
43Berkowitz Law645.0★ (3)In Berkeley
44Hallinan Law Firm645.0★ (5)5 mi
45Law Office of Bobby Bell645.0★ (12)13 mi
46Summit Defense Criminal Lawyers - Redwood City Office644.9★ (46)26 mi
47Virtuoso Criminal and DUI Lawyers644.5★ (8)9 mi
48Gorelick Law Office644.9★ (29)24 mi
49Virtuoso Criminal and DUI Lawyers645.0★ (4)5 mi
50AMIN LAW DUI Attorneys645.0★ (19)22 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Berkeley

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 Berkeley: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Silver Law Firm, Lamano Law Office, Torres & Caraves Law, Summit Defense Criminal Lawyers - Oakland Office and Morris Law PC, A Criminal Defense Firm.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Berkeley, CA?

Silver Law Firm is #1, with an LFR Score of 73 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Berkeley 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 Berkeley

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 201 criminal defense lawyers serving Berkeley.

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