67/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 617 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Forest Lake, MN (2026)
Top 50 of 187 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 Forest Lake: Hoglund Law, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Forest Lake 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 | Hoglund Law | 67 | 4.9★ (617) | Minneapolis, 25 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Jack Rice Defense | St. Paul Criminal Defense & DWI Lawyer | 66 | 5.0★ (201) | Saint Paul, 24 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Gerald Miller P.A. | 66 | 4.9★ (336) | Minneapolis, 27 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Shek Law LLC | 66 | 5.0★ (223) | Minneapolis, 25 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Ryan Garry LLC | 66 | 5.0★ (181) | Minneapolis, 25 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Lundgren & Johnson, PSC | 65 | 5.0★ (166) | Minneapolis, 25 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Wilson & Clas | 65 | 5.0★ (132) | Minneapolis, 24 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Repka Law, LLC | 65 | 4.9★ (140) | Saint Paul, 23 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Arechigo & Stokka - Criminal Defense and Workers' Compensation Lawyers | 65 | 4.8★ (141) | Saint Paul, 24 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | North Star Criminal Defense | 65 | 4.9★ (108) | Saint Paul, 23 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Forest Lake now
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- #1Call (612) 294-0070
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 617 Google reviews
- #2Call (651) 447-7650
#2Jack Rice Defense | St. Paul Criminal Defense & DWI Lawyer
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 201 Google reviews
- #3Call (612) 448-9074
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 336 Google reviews
- #4Call (612) 895-7435
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 223 Google reviews
- #5Call (612) 436-3051
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 181 Google reviews
- #6Call (612) 767-9643
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 166 Google reviews
- #7Call (612) 760-4048
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 132 Google reviews
- #8Call (651) 395-7421
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 140 Google reviews
The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Forest Lake, 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 187 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.
Based in Saint Paul, 24 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 201 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Minneapolis, 27 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 336 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#4 Shek Law LLC
Based in Minneapolis, 25 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 223 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Minneapolis, 25 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 181 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Minneapolis, 25 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 166 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Minneapolis, 24 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 132 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Saint Paul, 23 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 140 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Saint Paul, 24 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 141 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Saint Paul, 23 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 108 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Otsego, 28 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 185 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Anoka, 20 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Minneapolis, 25 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 143 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Shoreview, 13 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Saint Paul, 24 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 72 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#16 Keyser Law, P.A
Based in Minneapolis, 28 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 137 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#17 Aberrant Law
Based in Minneapolis, 25 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 96 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Woodbury, 24 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Roseville, 20 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Minneapolis, 25 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 125 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Woodbury, 24 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Minneapolis, 25 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 72 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Minneapolis, 28 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 99 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#24 Karalus Law Firm
Based in Minneapolis, 25 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 64 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Saint Paul, 24 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Top 50 of 187 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 Forest Lake
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 Forest Lake: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Forest Lake are open 24/7?
25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Hoglund Law, Jack Rice Defense | St. Paul Criminal Defense & DWI Lawyer, Gerald Miller P.A., Shek Law LLC and Ryan Garry LLC.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Forest Lake, MN?
Hoglund Law is #1, with an LFR Score of 67 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Forest Lake 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 Forest Lake
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 187 criminal defense lawyers serving Forest Lake.