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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in East York, ON (2026)

Top 50 of 515 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank

25 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 East York: Sadro Law Group, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in East York 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 East York at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Sadro Law Group734.9★ (453)East YorkOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Charitsis Law725.0★ (358)East YorkOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Arif Hussain, Barrister & Solicitor724.9★ (419)Scarborough, 6 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Neuberger & Partners LLP714.8★ (233)East YorkOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Citadel Law715.0★ (216)Toronto, 5 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Motevalli Law Group714.9★ (259)Toronto, 6 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Pyzer714.9★ (175)East YorkOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Donich Law715.0★ (207)Toronto, 6 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9What The Law714.7★ (881)Richmond Hill, 18 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Kazandji Law Criminal and Family Lawyers714.9★ (423)North York, 15 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)

Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in East York 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.

The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in East York, 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 515 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. Ranked #1 in East York

    Based in East York

    73/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 453 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 453 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    220 Duncan Mill Rd #419, North York, ON M3B 2V1
  2. Based in East York

    72/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 358 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 358 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1000 Finch Ave W Ste 705, North York, ON M3J 2V5
  3. Based in Toronto, 5 km away

    71/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 216 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 216 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1235 Bay St. Office 501, Toronto, ON M5R 3K4
  4. Based in Toronto, 6 km away

    71/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 259 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 259 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    151 Church St, Toronto, ON M5C 2Z3
  5. Based in East York

    71/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 175 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 175 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1396 Eglinton Ave W #100, York, ON M6C 2E4
  6. Based in Toronto, 6 km away

    71/100LFR Score

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 207 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 207 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    120 Adelaide St W #2500, Toronto, ON M5H 1T1
  7. Based in Richmond Hill, 18 km away

    71/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 881 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 881 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    330 Hwy 7 Unit#305, Richmond Hill, ON L4B 3P8
  8. Based in Toronto, 6 km away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 203 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 203 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    65 Front St E Ste 300, Toronto, ON M5E 1B5
  9. Based in Toronto, 6 km away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 159 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 159 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    103 Church St #400, Toronto, ON M5C 2G3
  10. Based in East York

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 116 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 116 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    220 Duncan Mill Rd #419, North York, ON M3B 3J5
  11. Based in Toronto, 7 km away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 200 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 200 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    130 Spadina Ave. #606, Toronto, ON M5V 2L4
  12. Based in Toronto, 4 km away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 117 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 117 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    603 1/2 Parliament St, Toronto, ON M4X 1P9
  13. Based in Markham, 18 km away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 242 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 242 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    3601 Hwy 7 Ste 515, Markham, ON L3R 0M3
  14. Based in Toronto, 7 km away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 106 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 106 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    130 Spadina Ave. #606, Toronto, ON M5V 2L4
  15. Based in Toronto, 7 km away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 84 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 84 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    130 Spadina Ave. #606, Toronto, ON M5V 2L4
  16. Based in Toronto, 6 km away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 67 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    121 Richmond St W Suite 1100, Toronto, ON M5H 2K1

Top 50 of 515 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 East York, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26J. Kuang Law - 华人律师事务所685.0★ (75)11 km
27Law Office of Deniz Sarikaya684.9★ (68)7 km
28Fedorowicz Law684.9★ (60)6 km
29William Jaksa685.0★ (54)7 km
30David Genis684.8★ (39)In East York
31AveryLaw684.7★ (40)In East York
32De Boyrie Law685.0★ (46)6 km
33Aitken Robertson684.8★ (54)6 km
34Kahlon Law685.0★ (186)26 km
35Song Criminal Defence685.0★ (64)11 km
36A. Dhillon Law- Criminal Lawyer685.0★ (201)30 km
37Jag Virk Criminal Lawyers Toronto674.8★ (43)6 km
38Rishma Visram Gupta674.9★ (42)7 km
39Aswani K. Datt, Criminal Defense Lawyer675.0★ (275)36 km
40Dhindsa Law674.9★ (188)28 km
41Rudnicki & Company675.0★ (35)7 km
42Truscello Nair LLP674.9★ (82)17 km
43Costa Law Firm - Family Divorce & Criminal Lawyers in Toronto674.7★ (51)9 km
44Kazandji Law Criminal and Family Lawyers675.0★ (33)7 km
45Riaz Timol, B.B.A, J.D.675.0★ (33)6 km
46Corey Nishio675.0★ (31)6 km
47Graham Zoppi674.9★ (33)6 km
48Gavran Law675.0★ (31)7 km
49Gold Law675.0★ (42)12 km
50Shikhman Barristers674.8★ (46)11 km

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in East York

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 East York: questions

Which criminal defense lawyers in East York are open 24/7?

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Sadro Law Group, Charitsis Law, Arif Hussain, Barrister & Solicitor, Neuberger & Partners LLP and Citadel Law.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in East York, ON?

Sadro Law Group is #1, with an LFR Score of 73 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in East York 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 East York

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 515 criminal defense lawyers serving East York.