74/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 527 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Gretna, LA (2026)
Top 31 of 74 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
25 of the 31 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.
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#1 for emergency criminal defense in Gretna: Law Office of Heather C. Ford, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Gretna 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 | Law Office of Heather C. Ford | 74 | 5.0★ (527) | New Orleans, 5 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Crescent City Law, L.L.C. | 74 | 4.9★ (484) | New Orleans, 3 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Phillips Law - New Orleans Criminal Defense Lawyer | 71 | 4.9★ (138) | New Orleans, 2 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | The Bradley Law Firm, PLLC | 71 | 5.0★ (146) | Metairie, 8 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Stephen D. Hebert, LLC - Attorney at Law - New Orleans | 71 | 4.8★ (102) | New Orleans, 2 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Stephen D. Hebert, LLC - Attorney at Law - Westbank | 70 | 5.0★ (48) | Gretna | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Law Office Of Lance J. Robinson | 70 | 5.0★ (120) | Metairie, 10 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Law Office Of Robert S. Toale | 70 | 4.7★ (57) | Gretna | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Julie C. Tizzard | 69 | 4.6★ (72) | New Orleans, 2 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Mordock Legal | 69 | 5.0★ (45) | New Orleans, 4 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Gretna now
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- #1Call (504) 384-8323
#1Law Office of Heather C. Ford
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 527 Google reviews
- #2Call (504) 419-1497
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 484 Google reviews
- #3Call (504) 370-6264
#3Phillips Law - New Orleans Criminal Defense Lawyer
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 138 Google reviews
- #4Call (504) 336-1717
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 146 Google reviews
- #5Call (504) 250-6020
#5Stephen D. Hebert, LLC - Attorney at Law - New Orleans
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 102 Google reviews
- #6Call (504) 250-6020
#6Stephen D. Hebert, LLC - Attorney at Law - Westbank
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 48 Google reviews
- #7Call (504) 427-6210
#7Law Office Of Lance J. Robinson
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 120 Google reviews
- #8Call (504) 368-8440
#8Law Office Of Robert S. Toale
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 57 Google reviews
The 31 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Gretna, 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 74 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 New Orleans, 3 mi away
74/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 484 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in New Orleans, 2 mi away
71/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 138 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Metairie, 8 mi away
71/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 146 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in New Orleans, 2 mi away
71/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 102 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Gretna
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 48 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Metairie, 10 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 120 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Gretna
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in New Orleans, 2 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 72 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#10 Mordock Legal
Based in New Orleans, 4 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in New Orleans, 2 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in New Orleans, 5 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Metairie, 9 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Kenner, 14 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 105 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in New Orleans, 2 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.8★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in New Orleans, 5 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in New Orleans, 5 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in New Orleans, 1 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in New Orleans, 4 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.1★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Luling, 20 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Slidell, 30 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#22 Paul Massa
Based in Metairie, 7 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 1.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in New Orleans, 2 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 144 Google reviews.
Based in Kenner, 13 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 82 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based in Gretna
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Top 31 of 74 criminal defense lawyers by emergency score
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #31, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | NOLA Criminal Law | 52 | 4.9★ (115) | 3 mi |
| 27 | Barkemeyer Law Firm - DWI Lawyers | 51 | 5.0★ (73) | 4 mi |
| 28 | The Law Offices of Dan A. Robin, Jr. | 51 | 4.9★ (94) | 5 mi |
| 29 | The G. Carter Law Firm, LLC | 51 | 4.7★ (68) | 3 mi |
| 30 | Elizabeth B. Carpenter Law Firm | 50 | 4.5★ (60) | 3 mi |
| 31 | Bruce Netterville & Associates | 50 | 4.4★ (44) | In Gretna |
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Gretna
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 Gretna: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Gretna are open 24/7?
25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Law Office of Heather C. Ford, Crescent City Law, L.L.C., Phillips Law - New Orleans Criminal Defense Lawyer, The Bradley Law Firm, PLLC and Stephen D. Hebert, LLC - Attorney at Law - New Orleans.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Gretna, LA?
Law Office of Heather C. Ford is #1, with an LFR Score of 74 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Gretna 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 Gretna
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 74 criminal defense lawyers serving Gretna.