46 criminal defense lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
8 of the 46 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.
#1 for emergency criminal defense in East Stroudsburg: Brian Jordan - Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyer, open 24/7.
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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 | Brian Jordan - Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyer | 74 | 5.0★ (387) | East Stroudsburg | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Attorney Robert J Munley | 67 | 4.6★ (19) | East Stroudsburg | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Law Office of Timothy Prendergast | 67 | 4.6★ (219) | Easton, 24 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Kitay Law Offices | 59 | 4.9★ (639) | Allentown, 29 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Jonathan Mincis | 59 | 5.0★ (4) | Sparta, 29 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Madsen Law Offices | 55 | 4.6★ (43) | Easton, 22 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Young, Marr, Mallis & Associates | 54 | 4.8★ (25) | Easton, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Aretsky Law Group, P.C. | 50 | 5.0★ (7) | Sparta, 29 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Crouthamel Law Offices, P.C. | 49 | 4.9★ (420) | Bethlehem, 29 mi away | — |
| 10 | William A Watkins, Esq. | 49 | 4.0★ (41) | East Stroudsburg | — |
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.
#1Brian Jordan - Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyer
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 387 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.6 from 19 Google reviews
#3Law Office of Timothy Prendergast
Open 24/7 · 4.6 from 219 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 639 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 4 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.6 from 43 Google reviews
#7Young, Marr, Mallis & Associates
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 25 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 7 Google reviews
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.
Ranked #1 in East Stroudsburg
Based in East Stroudsburg
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 387 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in East Stroudsburg
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Easton, 24 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 219 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Allentown, 29 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 639 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sparta, 29 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Easton, 22 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Easton, 21 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sparta, 29 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bethlehem, 29 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 420 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in East Stroudsburg
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in East Stroudsburg
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Phillipsburg, 21 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Allentown, 29 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Phillipsburg, 21 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.9★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sparta, 23 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bethlehem, 28 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in East Stroudsburg
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 112 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in East Stroudsburg
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 167 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bethlehem, 28 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in East Stroudsburg
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 84 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Easton, 21 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Easton, 22 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bethlehem, 28 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.9★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sparta, 23 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 319 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in East Stroudsburg
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #46, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.
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 |
