71/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 185 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 Buffalo, MN (2026)
Top 50 of 59 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
18 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 Buffalo: Universal Defense LLC, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Buffalo 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 | Universal Defense LLC | 71 | 4.9★ (185) | Otsego, 17 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Appelman Law Firm | 69 | 4.9★ (216) | Saint Louis Park, 29 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Archambault Criminal Defense | 68 | 5.0★ (112) | Chanhassen, 26 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Keyser Law, P.A | 67 | 4.9★ (137) | Minneapolis, 29 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Brandt Kettwick Defense | 67 | 4.9★ (71) | Anoka, 24 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Keil Defense | 66 | 4.8★ (57) | Chanhassen, 27 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Oleisky & Oleisky PA | 64 | 5.0★ (22) | Minnetonka, 27 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | THE DWI GUYS P.A. | 63 | 4.6★ (22) | Andover, 25 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | BK Law Group | 63 | 4.8★ (25) | Saint Louis Park, 29 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Grostyan Law, PLC | 63 | 5.0★ (23) | Saint Louis Park, 29 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Buffalo now
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- #1Call (612) 456-5550
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 185 Google reviews
- #2Call (952) 224-2277
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 216 Google reviews
- #3Call (612) 255-3820
#3Archambault Criminal Defense
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 112 Google reviews
- #4Call (612) 338-5007
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 137 Google reviews
- #5Call (763) 284-8688
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 71 Google reviews
- #6Call (651) 315-3097
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 57 Google reviews
- #7Call (612) 332-3100
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 22 Google reviews
- #8Call (612) 497-1217
Open 24/7 · 4.6 from 22 Google reviews
The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Buffalo, 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 59 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.
Based in Saint Louis Park, 29 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 216 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chanhassen, 26 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 112 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Minneapolis, 29 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 137 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Anoka, 24 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#6 Keil Defense
Based in Chanhassen, 27 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Minnetonka, 27 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Andover, 25 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#9 BK Law Group
Based in Saint Louis Park, 29 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Saint Louis Park, 29 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Minnetonka, 28 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hopkins, 27 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brooklyn Park, 27 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 128 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waconia, 28 mi away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Golden Valley, 29 mi away
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 73 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Saint Louis Park, 30 mi away
55/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Minneapolis, 26 mi away
54/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#18 Wilson Law, LLC
Based in Anoka, 24 mi away
52/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General practice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#19 Robert V. Jones
Based in Buffalo
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 11 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 Saint Louis Park, 30 mi away
51/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.9★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
#21 Anderson Defense
Based in Minnetonka, 28 mi away
49/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 148 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Maple Grove, 23 mi away
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 76 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Minnetonka, 26 mi away
47/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brooklyn Center, 29 mi away
46/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Saint Louis Park, 29 mi away
45/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Top 50 of 59 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.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Bauer Law Office | 44 | 4.6★ (17) | 25 mi |
| 27 | James M. Ventura Attorney at Law | 44 | 4.7★ (14) | 24 mi |
| 28 | Olson Law LLC | 44 | 4.7★ (94) | In Buffalo |
| 29 | Martine Law, PLLC | 43 | 5.0★ (14) | 29 mi |
| 30 | Martine Law, PLLC | 43 | 4.4★ (8) | 23 mi |
| 31 | Maury Beaulier Attorney at Law | 43 | 5.0★ (11) | 28 mi |
| 32 | Carlson & Jones, P.A. | 42 | 4.3★ (51) | In Buffalo |
| 33 | Ernest Wiafe Law | 40 | 4.9★ (213) | 29 mi |
| 34 | Joel Heiligman Law | 40 | 5.0★ (3) | 29 mi |
| 35 | Ralston Legal, LLC | 40 | 5.0★ (7) | 28 mi |
| 36 | Martine Law, PLLC | 40 | 5.0★ (3) | 30 mi |
| 37 | White Luing Law | 39 | 4.6★ (57) | 17 mi |
| 38 | Durkin Criminal Defense, P.A. | 39 | 4.9★ (14) | 24 mi |
| 39 | Miller Daly Law | 39 | 4.9★ (41) | 18 mi |
| 40 | Two Rivers Law P.A. | 38 | 4.6★ (43) | 17 mi |
| 41 | Smith Paulson O'Donnell & Erickson, PLC | 38 | 3.6★ (41) | 10 mi |
| 42 | Johnson/Turner | 38 | 4.5★ (70) | 23 mi |
| 43 | Barna, Guzy & Steffen, Ltd | 37 | 4.6★ (70) | 29 mi |
| 44 | Martin & Wagner Law | 37 | 3.8★ (26) | 16 mi |
| 45 | Meshbesher & Student, P.A. | 36 | 4.3★ (41) | 27 mi |
| 46 | Scott Lewis law firm | 35 | 4.5★ (37) | 29 mi |
| 47 | Joseph Kaminsky Attorney at Law | 35 | 4.1★ (48) | 29 mi |
| 48 | Bradshaw & Bryant PLLC | 35 | 4.8★ (26) | 29 mi |
| 49 | PCG Law | 35 | 4.4★ (34) | 30 mi |
| 50 | Marcus-Jarvis Law Limited | 35 | 4.3★ (24) | 27 mi |
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Buffalo
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 Buffalo: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Buffalo are open 24/7?
18 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Universal Defense LLC, Appelman Law Firm, Archambault Criminal Defense, Keyser Law, P.A and Brandt Kettwick Defense.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Buffalo, MN?
Universal Defense LLC is #1, with an LFR Score of 71 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Buffalo 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 Buffalo
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 59 criminal defense lawyers serving Buffalo.