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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Brookfield, WI (2026)

Top 27 of 116 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank

25 of the 27 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 Brookfield: Grieve Law Criminal Defense, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Brookfield 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 Brookfield at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Grieve Law Criminal Defense744.8★ (766)BrookfieldOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Kim & LaVoy, S.C.724.8★ (244)Wauwatosa, 3 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Grieve Law Criminal Defense714.9★ (398)Milwaukee, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Bayer Law Offices704.8★ (202)Milwaukee, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Van Severen Law Office, S.C.694.8★ (133)Milwaukee, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Cafferty, Scheidegger & Johnson, S.C.684.9★ (632)Racine, 29 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Mastantuono Coffee & Thomas SC684.8★ (95)Milwaukee, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Grieve Law Criminal Defense684.9★ (83)Glendale, 11 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Grieve Law Criminal Defense685.0★ (99)Mequon, 14 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Attorney Amy Scholz, JD684.9★ (22)BrookfieldOpen 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 27 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Brookfield, 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 116 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. Based in Wauwatosa, 3 mi away

    72/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 244 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 244 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    11550 W North Ave, Wauwatosa, WI 53226
  2. Based in Milwaukee, 10 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 202 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 202 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    735 N Water St #720, Milwaukee, WI 53202
  3. Based in Milwaukee, 10 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 64 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.0★ from 64 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    600 W Virginia St Ste 205, Milwaukee, WI 53204
  4. Based in Waukesha, 6 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.2★ from 23 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    W240 N1221 Pewaukee Rd, Waukesha, WI 53188
  5. Based in Milwaukee, 7 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    11414 W Park Pl #202, Milwaukee, WI 53224

Top 27 of 116 criminal defense lawyers by emergency score

#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #27, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.

criminal defense lawyers in Brookfield, ranks 26 to 27
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Ritter Law Office, LLP504.8★ (108)10 mi
27The Law Offices of Jason D. Baltz484.6★ (94)14 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Brookfield

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 Brookfield: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Grieve Law Criminal Defense, Kim & LaVoy, S.C., Grieve Law Criminal Defense, Bayer Law Offices and Van Severen Law Office, S.C..

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Brookfield, WI?

Grieve Law Criminal Defense is #1, with an LFR Score of 74 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Brookfield 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 Brookfield

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 116 criminal defense lawyers serving Brookfield.