68/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 62 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 Ferndale, WA (2026)
Top 50 of 65 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
14 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 Ferndale: Stalin Gill Criminal Defence Law Corporation, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Ferndale 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 | Stalin Gill Criminal Defence Law Corporation | 68 | 5.0★ (62) | Surrey, 18 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Mike Beckett Law | 65 | 4.9★ (44) | Surrey, 24 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Gagan Nahal Criminal Lawyer Surrey | 64 | 4.9★ (260) | Surrey, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | D.S. Mander Trial Lawyer | 64 | 5.0★ (34) | Delta, 27 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Filkow Law Abbotsford | 64 | 5.0★ (13) | Abbotsford, 17 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Richard Ballantyne | 63 | 4.7★ (12) | Abbotsford, 19 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Ng Sidhu Law | Personal Injury, Family Law, Wills & Estates & Criminal Law | 62 | 4.7★ (185) | Surrey, 26 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | ALG Lawyers | 59 | 4.7★ (122) | Abbotsford, 19 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Swin Law LLC | 58 | 2.3★ (3) | Bellingham, 28 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Filkow Law Surrey | 57 | 4.9★ (59) | Surrey, 23 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Ferndale 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 (604) 807-8222
#1Stalin Gill Criminal Defence Law Corporation
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 62 Google reviews
- #2Call (604) 787-2258
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 44 Google reviews
- #3Call (604) 527-4769
#3Gagan Nahal Criminal Lawyer Surrey
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 260 Google reviews
- #4Call (778) 681-6951
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 34 Google reviews
- #5Call (778) 769-3388
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 13 Google reviews
- #6Call (604) 853-2220
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 12 Google reviews
- #7Call (778) 800-0454
#7Ng Sidhu Law | Personal Injury, Family Law, Wills & Estates & Criminal Law
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 185 Google reviews
- #8Call (604) 852-5100
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 122 Google reviews
The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Ferndale, 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 65 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.
Based in Surrey, 24 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Surrey, 21 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 260 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Delta, 27 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Abbotsford, 17 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 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 Abbotsford, 19 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Surrey, 26 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 185 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#8 ALG Lawyers
Based in Abbotsford, 19 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 122 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#9 Swin Law LLC
Based in Bellingham, 28 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 2.3★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Surrey, 23 mi away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in White Rock, 16 mi away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Surrey, 24 mi away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Surrey, 23 mi away
55/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#14 Ng Sidhu Law
Based in New Westminster, 29 mi away
53/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bellingham, 9 mi away
55/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
#16 Merrigan & Co.
Based in New Westminster, 29 mi away
53/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 19 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 Bellingham, 8 mi away
52/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 119 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Abbotsford, 19 mi away
51/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
#19 HART Legal
Based in Surrey, 23 mi away
51/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 4 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 Surrey, 22 mi away
51/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
#21 Beschen Law PLLC
Based in Bellingham, 8 mi away
50/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ 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 Bellingham, 8 mi away
49/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#23 Crown Counsel
Based in New Westminster, 29 mi away
49/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 2.4★ from 5 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 Bellingham, 8 mi away
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bellingham, 8 mi away
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Top 50 of 65 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.
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Ferndale
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 Ferndale: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Ferndale are open 24/7?
14 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Stalin Gill Criminal Defence Law Corporation, Mike Beckett Law, Gagan Nahal Criminal Lawyer Surrey, D.S. Mander Trial Lawyer and Filkow Law Abbotsford.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Ferndale, WA?
Stalin Gill Criminal Defence Law Corporation is #1, with an LFR Score of 68 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Ferndale 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?
24 of the 25 law firms ranked in full list a phone number. Tap Call to dial it.
Update log for Ferndale
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 65 criminal defense lawyers serving Ferndale.