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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Etobicoke, ON (2026)

Top 50 of 498 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 Etobicoke: Amedeo DiCarlo of DiCarlo & Wong Associates, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Etobicoke 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 Etobicoke at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Amedeo DiCarlo of DiCarlo & Wong Associates714.9★ (236)EtobicokeOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Charitsis Law715.0★ (358)East York, 15 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Kahlon Law705.0★ (186)Mississauga, 7 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Aswani K. Datt, Criminal Defense Lawyer705.0★ (275)Mississauga, 16 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Sadro Law Group704.9★ (453)East York, 21 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Citadel Law705.0★ (216)Toronto, 14 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Kazandji Law Criminal and Family Lawyers704.9★ (423)North York, 20 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8What The Law704.7★ (881)Richmond Hill, 25 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Dhindsa Law704.9★ (188)Brampton, 11 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Donich Law705.0★ (207)Toronto, 15 km 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 Etobicoke, 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 498 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.

  2. #2 Charitsis Law

    Based in East York, 15 km away

    71/100LFR 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
    View profile for Charitsis Law(416) 731-7113

  3. #3 Kahlon Law

    Based in Mississauga, 7 km away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 186 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 186 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    6200 Dixie Rd #223, Mississauga, ON L5T 2E1
    View profile for Kahlon Law(416) 502-8555

  5. #5 Sadro Law Group

    Based in East York, 21 km away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 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
    View profile for Sadro Law Group(647) 697-7700

  6. #6 Citadel Law

    Based in Toronto, 14 km away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 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
    View profile for Citadel Law(647) 632-0083

  8. #8 What The Law

    Based in Richmond Hill, 25 km away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #8 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
    View profile for What The Law(647) 277-2714

  9. #9 Dhindsa Law

    Based in Brampton, 11 km away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 188 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 188 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    7956 Torbram Rd Unit 20, Brampton, ON L6T 5A2
    View profile for Dhindsa Law(437) 998-1429

  10. #10 Donich Law

    Based in Toronto, 15 km away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 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
    View profile for Donich Law(416) 333-3623

  11. #11 Motevalli Law Group

    Based in Toronto, 15 km away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 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
    View profile for Motevalli Law Group(647) 692-2805

  13. #13 Truscello Nair LLP

    Based in Etobicoke

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 82 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 82 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    170 Evans Ave., Etobicoke, ON M8Z 1J7
    View profile for Truscello Nair LLP(647) 919-4260

  15. #15 Michael Juskey

    Based in Toronto, 14 km away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #15 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
    View profile for Michael Juskey(416) 428-2760

  16. #16 Pyzer

    Based in East York, 11 km away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #16 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
    View profile for Pyzer(416) 658-1818

  18. #18 Shaffie Law

    Based in Toronto, 16 km away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #18 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
    View profile for Shaffie Law(647) 500-5186

  20. #20 Daniel Brown Law LLP

    Based in Toronto, 15 km away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 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
    View profile for Daniel Brown Law LLP(416) 297-7200

  25. #25 GPS Criminal Law Firm

    Based in Brampton, 22 km away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 192 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 192 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    6201 Mayfield Rd Unit #60, Brampton, ON L6P 4R9
    View profile for GPS Criminal Law Firm(647) 972-3555

Top 50 of 498 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 Etobicoke, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Strategic Criminal Defence694.9★ (140)15 km
27Norton Law PC685.0★ (106)14 km
28Michael Kachkar - Criminal Lawyer685.0★ (94)14 km
29Posner Craig Stein LLP684.9★ (117)16 km
30Christien Levien J.D., Lawyer684.8★ (103)13 km
31JAKE SHEN685.0★ (242)29 km
32Karapancev Law - Criminal Lawyers Toronto684.9★ (105)15 km
33Branden J. Miller Law684.9★ (84)14 km
34Everstone Law Professional Corporation- Mississauga Criminal Lawyer685.0★ (55)9 km
35Nirwal Law685.0★ (70)12 km
36Badesha Law Criminal Lawyer Brampton685.0★ (76)15 km
37NG Traffic Ticket Defence Legal Services Professional Corporation685.0★ (58)11 km
38Zamani Law - Toronto Criminal Lawyer684.9★ (80)15 km
39Batasar Law684.6★ (145)16 km
40Jeffrey I. Reisman674.9★ (116)21 km
41Law Office of Deniz Sarikaya674.9★ (68)14 km
42S. Athwal Law Professional Corporation675.0★ (28)3 km
43GILL & DHILLON LAW LLP674.9★ (72)15 km
44J. Kuang Law - 华人律师事务所675.0★ (75)18 km
45Saggi Law Firm674.8★ (96)18 km
46Daley, Byers674.9★ (67)15 km
47Majoka Law P.C.675.0★ (56)14 km
48Fedorowicz Law674.9★ (60)14 km
49Hogan Law Firm674.4★ (70)9 km
50Song Criminal Defence675.0★ (64)18 km

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Etobicoke

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 Etobicoke: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Amedeo DiCarlo of DiCarlo & Wong Associates, Charitsis Law, Kahlon Law, Aswani K. Datt, Criminal Defense Lawyer and Sadro Law Group.

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

Amedeo DiCarlo of DiCarlo & Wong Associates is #1, with an LFR Score of 71 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Etobicoke 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 Etobicoke

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 498 criminal defense lawyers serving Etobicoke.

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