74/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 149 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 Burlington, VT (2026)
11 criminal defense lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
4 of the 11 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 Burlington: Handy Law, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Burlington 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 | Handy Law | 74 | 4.9★ (149) | Burlington | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | KAPLAN AND KAPLAN | 73 | 4.9★ (73) | Burlington | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | LaMarche Safranko Law PLLC | 59 | 4.9★ (60) | Plattsburgh, 20 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Jason J. Sawyer, Attorney and Counselor at Law | 58 | 3.9★ (15) | Burlington | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Burke Law, P.C. | 63 | 4.4★ (32) | Burlington | — |
| 6 | Paul Jarvis Law | 51 | 4.4★ (36) | Burlington | — |
| 7 | Montroll, Oettinger & Barquist P.C. | 41 | 4.2★ (24) | Burlington | — |
| 8 | Schneller Law PLLC | 39 | 4.7★ (56) | Plattsburgh, 20 mi away | — |
| 9 | Law Office of Lauren Parnes | 37 | 4.8★ (24) | Plattsburgh, 20 mi away | — |
| 10 | Law Offices of John B. St. Francis, Esq | 37 | 4.0★ (8) | Colchester, 6 mi away | — |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Burlington now
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.
- #1Call (802) 373-9201
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 149 Google reviews
- #2Call (802) 651-0013
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 73 Google reviews
- #3Call (518) 982-0770
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 60 Google reviews
- #4Call (802) 658-6669
#4Jason J. Sawyer, Attorney and Counselor at Law
Open 24/7 · 3.9 from 15 Google reviews
The 11 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Burlington, ranked
24/7 first, then same-day service, then the rest. Each group is in LFR Score order on emergency weights.
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 Burlington
73/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Plattsburgh, 20 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 60 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Burlington
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.9★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Burlington
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 32 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 Burlington
51/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Burlington
41/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Plattsburgh, 20 mi away
39/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 56 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Plattsburgh, 20 mi away
37/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Colchester, 6 mi away
37/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Colchester, 11 mi away
36/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.9★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Burlington
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 Burlington: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Burlington are open 24/7?
4 on this list post 24/7 hours: Handy Law, KAPLAN AND KAPLAN, LaMarche Safranko Law PLLC and Jason J. Sawyer, Attorney and Counselor at Law.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Burlington, VT?
Handy Law is #1, with an LFR Score of 74 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Burlington 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?
11 of the 11 law firms ranked in full list a phone number. Tap Call to dial it.
Update log for Burlington
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 11 criminal defense lawyers serving Burlington.