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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Bridgeton, NJ (2026)

Top 50 of 68 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank

12 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 Bridgeton: Edward G. Appel, Attorney at Law, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Bridgeton 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 Bridgeton at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Edward G. Appel, Attorney at Law684.5★ (472)Pine Hill, 26 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Louis A. Casadia, Esq. - LACE Law, LLC665.0★ (115)Hammonton, 28 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Levow DWI Law, P.C.665.0★ (24)Vineland, 12 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Diego Law Firm Vineland Criminal Defense & DWI Lawyers - Cumberland County635.0★ (7)Vineland, 12 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Lombardo Law Group635.0★ (33)Hammonton, 28 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Michael W. Modica, Attorney at Law624.0★ (42)Wilmington, 29 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Kavanagh & Kavanagh Law Office614.9★ (198)Millville, 11 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8The Law Office of Richard Zemble603.8★ (12)Wilmington, 28 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Levow DWI Law, P.C.585.0★ (3)Woodbury, 29 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Helmer, Conley & Kasselman, P.A.573.9★ (16)BridgetonOpen 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 Bridgeton, 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 68 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.

  3. #3 Levow DWI Law, P.C.

    Based in Vineland, 12 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    707 E Landis Ave, Vineland, NJ 08360
    View profile for Levow DWI Law, P.C.(609) 264-6841

  5. #5 Lombardo Law Group

    Based in Hammonton, 28 mi away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 33 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    105 N White Horse Pike, Hammonton, NJ 08037
    View profile for Lombardo Law Group(609) 561-8100

  9. #9 Levow DWI Law, P.C.

    Based in Woodbury, 29 mi away

    58/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    190 N Evergreen Ave #222, Woodbury, NJ 08096
    View profile for Levow DWI Law, P.C.(856) 202-6324

  13. #13 Seeley Law Office LLC

    Based in Bridgeton

    49/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.4★ from 25 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    34 Fayette St, Bridgeton, NJ 08302
    View profile for Seeley Law Office LLC(856) 563-8429

  15. #15 Chance & Mc Cann

    Based in Bridgeton

    47/100LFR Score

    Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.9★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 3.9★ from 14 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8:30 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    201 W Commerce St, Bridgeton, NJ 08302
    View profile for Chance & Mc Cann(856) 451-9100

  21. #21 John Deckers

    Based in Wilmington, 28 mi away

    44/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 38 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8:30 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    800 N King St #303, Wilmington, DE 19801
    View profile for John Deckers(302) 656-9850

  22. #22 John R. Garey, P.A.

    Based in Dover, 24 mi away

    44/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.3★ from 29 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    48 The Green, Dover, DE 19901
    View profile for John R. Garey, P.A.(302) 744-9290

  24. #24 John S Malik Law Office

    Based in Wilmington, 28 mi away

    43/100LFR Score

    Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.3★ from 37 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    100 E 14th St, Wilmington, DE 19801
    View profile for John S Malik Law Office(302) 427-2247

Top 50 of 68 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 Bridgeton, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Liguori & Morris Attorneys at Law434.3★ (18)24 mi
27Chris Hoffner, Esq435.0★ (8)20 mi
28Hoerst III Frank JM425.0★ (4)16 mi
29Helmer, Conley & Kasselman, P.A.422.7★ (6)16 mi
30Law Offices of Amanda L. H. Brinton LLC423.8★ (20)28 mi
31Peter W. Veith Esq., P.A.414.0★ (14)29 mi
32The Law Office of Benjamin S. Gifford IV414.6★ (9)28 mi
33Saagar B. Shah, Esq. P.A.414.5★ (11)29 mi
34Seymour Wasserstrum Law414.6★ (182)12 mi
35Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall415.0★ (8)29 mi
36Ferrara & Haley Attorneys414.9★ (8)29 mi
37Gregory M. Johnson Attorney at Law414.0★ (9)29 mi
38Jose Silva Jr. LLC404.4★ (38)In Bridgeton
39Hoffman DiMuzio404.8★ (103)15 mi
40Law Offices Of Rex J. Roldan PC394.9★ (216)26 mi
41The Allison Law Group393.7★ (3)27 mi
42Minster & Facciolo392.6★ (5)29 mi
43Hoffman DiMuzio394.8★ (182)24 mi
44Hoffman DiMuzio394.8★ (287)29 mi
45Schwartz & Schwartz, Attorneys At Law, P.A.394.7★ (230)25 mi
46Testa Heck Testa & White, P.A.394.9★ (46)12 mi
47Hoffman DiMuzio394.8★ (134)23 mi
48Shuttleworth Law P.C.384.9★ (121)27 mi
49Law Offices Of Joseph T. Margrabia, Jr.374.7★ (72)21 mi
50Hoffman DiMuzio374.8★ (67)23 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Bridgeton

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 Bridgeton: questions

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

12 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Edward G. Appel, Attorney at Law, Louis A. Casadia, Esq. - LACE Law, LLC, Levow DWI Law, P.C., Diego Law Firm Vineland Criminal Defense & DWI Lawyers - Cumberland County and Lombardo Law Group.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Bridgeton, NJ?

Edward G. Appel, Attorney at Law is #1, with an LFR Score of 68 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Bridgeton 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 Bridgeton

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 68 criminal defense lawyers serving Bridgeton.

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