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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Elyria, OH (2026)

Top 50 of 110 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 Elyria: Mishak Law, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Elyria 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 Elyria at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Mishak Law724.7★ (237)Amherst, 6 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2William B Norman-Defending Ohio714.9★ (226)Berea, 13 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Watson Kuhlman, LLC694.9★ (345)Cleveland, 24 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Patituce & Associates - Ohio Criminal Defense Attorneys694.7★ (169)Strongsville, 13 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5HMW Law694.8★ (364)Cleveland, 24 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Patituce & Associates - Ohio Criminal Defense Attorneys684.7★ (235)Cleveland, 24 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7The Elkhatib Law Office | Cleveland Criminal Defense684.9★ (156)Cleveland, 22 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Cuyahoga Criminal Defense675.0★ (98)Cleveland, 22 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Smith Legal Services, Co. LPA674.3★ (16)ElyriaOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Godinsky Law LLC675.0★ (42)Strongsville, 15 mi awayOpen 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 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Elyria, 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 110 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 Elyria

    #1 Mishak Law

    Based in Amherst, 6 mi away

    72/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 237 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 237 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    Professional Office Building, 199 N Leavitt Rd Ste 200, Amherst, OH 44001
    View profile for Mishak Law(440) 678-0000

  3. #3 Watson Kuhlman, LLC

    Based in Cleveland, 24 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 345 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 345 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    75 Erieview Plz Ste 108, Cleveland, OH 44114
    View profile for Watson Kuhlman, LLC(216) 279-9022

  5. #5 HMW Law

    Based in Cleveland, 24 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 364 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 364 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1231 Superior Ave Ste 200, Cleveland, OH 44114
    View profile for HMW Law(216) 369-1352

  10. #10 Godinsky Law LLC

    Based in Strongsville, 15 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 42 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    13702 Pearl Rd, Strongsville, OH 44136
    View profile for Godinsky Law LLC(440) 826-3400

  12. #12 Zukerman, Lear, Murray & Brown Co., L.P.A. | Cleveland Criminal Defense Attorneys

    Based in Cleveland, 25 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 105 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 105 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    3912 Prospect Ave E, Cleveland, OH 44115
    View profile for Zukerman, Lear, Murray & Brown Co., L.P.A. | Cleveland Criminal Defense Attorneys(216) 696-0900

  14. #14 CARUSO LAW OFFICES, LLC

    Based in Cleveland, 23 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 69 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.6★ from 69 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    323 W Lakeside Ave #450, Cleveland, OH 44113
    View profile for CARUSO LAW OFFICES, LLC(216) 233-0321

  22. #22 Gary H. Levine

    Based in Cleveland, 25 mi away

    60/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.2★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 3.2★ from 9 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    The Brownhoist, 4403 St Clair Ave. 3rd floor, Cleveland, OH 44103
    View profile for Gary H. Levine(440) 785-2727

Top 50 of 110 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 Elyria, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Law Office of Britt Newman591.3★ (4)23 mi
27St Marie Law Firm Co LPA593.9★ (16)In Elyria
28AJLJ Law584.9★ (148)23 mi
29Wisehart Wright Trial Lawyers Vermilion584.8★ (60)14 mi
30The Gaulding Law Firm554.9★ (31)24 mi
31Carolyn Kaye Ranke Attorney at Law554.6★ (33)23 mi
32John P. Hildebrand Co LPA534.4★ (5)13 mi
33Gentile Law, LLC535.0★ (12)23 mi
34Wisehart Wright Trial Lawyers Norwalk535.0★ (24)28 mi
35Brockler Law515.0★ (380)23 mi
36Allison F. Hibbard Attorney At Law513.8★ (10)25 mi
37Justin Kerr Law515.0★ (5)24 mi
38Edleman Jeffrey G485.0★ (21)7 mi
39Law Office of Ian R. Crawford484.0★ (15)In Elyria
40Friedman Nemecek Long & Grant L.L.C.484.8★ (97)24 mi
41Richardson & Kucharski464.4★ (63)23 mi
42JAMES SIDNEY JONES ATTORNEY AT LAW454.4★ (50)24 mi
43Law Offices of Matthew A. Bobrowski453.7★ (3)In Elyria
44Haynes Law Firm452.1★ (7)In Elyria
45Johnson, Carlos444.5★ (23)23 mi
46Yelsky & Lonardo, LLC444.8★ (17)23 mi
47Harless Law LLC443.7★ (3)8 mi
48Vincent I. Pacetti, Esq. - Parma, OH Criminal Justice Lawyer444.7★ (13)22 mi
49Oscar E. Rodriguez Attorney434.4★ (29)23 mi
50Patrick M. Farrell Co. L.P.A.435.0★ (10)23 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Elyria

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 Elyria: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Mishak Law, William B Norman-Defending Ohio, Watson Kuhlman, LLC, Patituce & Associates - Ohio Criminal Defense Attorneys and HMW Law.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Elyria, OH?

Mishak Law is #1, with an LFR Score of 72 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Elyria 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 Elyria

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 110 criminal defense lawyers serving Elyria.

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