70/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 385 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Gardena, CA (2026)
Top 50 of 768 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 Gardena: Manshoory Law Group, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Gardena 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 | Manshoory Law Group | 70 | 5.0★ (385) | Los Angeles, 12 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | CBS Law | 69 | 5.0★ (240) | Los Angeles, 12 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | DUI Attorney Los Angeles | 69 | 4.9★ (296) | Los Angeles, 12 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Ernenwein & Mathes, LLP | 69 | 4.9★ (104) | Torrance, 4 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | McCready Law Group | 69 | 4.8★ (186) | Long Beach, 8 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | The Rodriguez Law Group | 68 | 4.9★ (187) | Los Angeles, 11 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Costen Ruiz Law | 68 | 4.8★ (216) | Los Angeles, 12 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Gold & Witham | 68 | 5.0★ (202) | Los Angeles, 14 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Matthew J Ruff | 68 | 4.9★ (56) | Torrance, 2 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Law Offices of Louis J.Shapiro | 68 | 5.0★ (170) | Los Angeles, 14 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Gardena 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 (877) 977-7750
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 385 Google reviews
- #2Call (213) 800-8005
#2CBS Law
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 240 Google reviews
- #3Call (888) 579-9996
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 296 Google reviews
- #4Call (310) 361-3068
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 104 Google reviews
- #5Call (562) 270-1266
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 186 Google reviews
- #6Call (213) 463-1993
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 187 Google reviews
- #7Call (844) 426-7836
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 216 Google reviews
- #8Call (310) 473-2304
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 202 Google reviews
The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Gardena, 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 768 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 CBS Law
Based in Los Angeles, 12 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 240 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Los Angeles, 12 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 296 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Torrance, 4 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 104 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Long Beach, 8 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 186 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Los Angeles, 11 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 187 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Los Angeles, 12 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 216 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Los Angeles, 14 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 202 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Torrance, 2 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Los Angeles, 14 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 170 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Los Angeles, 12 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 172 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Torrance, 2 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Los Angeles, 15 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 311 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Los Angeles, 13 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 239 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Los Angeles, 13 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 153 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Beverly Hills, 14 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 154 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Los Angeles, 14 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 202 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#18 Saffari Law
Based in Beverly Hills, 13 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 127 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#19 Eisner Gorin LLP
Based in Los Angeles, 13 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 117 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#20 DCD LAW
Based in Sherman Oaks, 20 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 235 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Los Angeles, 15 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 116 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Los Angeles, 10 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 77 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Manhattan Beach, 6 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in San Fernando, 29 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 551 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Sherman Oaks, 20 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 286 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Top 50 of 768 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 Gardena
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 Gardena: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Gardena are open 24/7?
25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Manshoory Law Group, CBS Law, DUI Attorney Los Angeles, Ernenwein & Mathes, LLP and McCready Law Group.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Gardena, CA?
Manshoory Law Group is #1, with an LFR Score of 70 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Gardena 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 Gardena
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 768 criminal defense lawyers serving Gardena.