Ranked #1 in Half Moon Bay
Based in Redwood City, 11 mi away
70/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 138 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Half Moon Bay, CA (2026)
Top 50 of 147 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.
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#1 for emergency criminal defense in Half Moon Bay: Ahmed & Sukaram, Criminal Defense Attorneys - Redwood City Office, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Half Moon Bay 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 | Ahmed & Sukaram, Criminal Defense Attorneys - Redwood City Office | 70 | 4.9★ (138) | Redwood City, 11 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Silver Law Firm | 70 | 4.9★ (425) | Oakland, 24 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Javier Rios San Jose Criminal Defense Attorney | 69 | 5.0★ (390) | San Jose, 29 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Lamano Law Office | 69 | 5.0★ (263) | Oakland, 25 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Torres & Caraves Law | 69 | 4.9★ (273) | Oakland, 24 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Morales Law Firm | 68 | 5.0★ (50) | Redwood City, 11 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Law Office of Stephanie Rickard | 68 | 4.9★ (271) | San Jose, 29 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Summit Defense Criminal Lawyers - Redwood City Office | 68 | 4.9★ (46) | Redwood City, 11 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Summit Defense Criminal Lawyers - San Jose Office | 68 | 4.9★ (239) | San Jose, 28 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Knight Law - DUI & Criminal Defense | 67 | 5.0★ (200) | San Jose, 29 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Half Moon Bay now
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- #1Call (650) 299-0500
#1Ahmed & Sukaram, Criminal Defense Attorneys - Redwood City Office
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 138 Google reviews
- #2Call (510) 683-5769
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 425 Google reviews
- #3Call (408) 478-4444
#3Javier Rios San Jose Criminal Defense Attorney
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 390 Google reviews
- #4Call (510) 842-0750
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 263 Google reviews
- #5Call (510) 953-5551
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 273 Google reviews
- #6Call (415) 674-6640
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 50 Google reviews
- #7Call (408) 398-1002
#7Law Office of Stephanie Rickard
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 271 Google reviews
- #8Call (650) 409-2523
#8Summit Defense Criminal Lawyers - Redwood City Office
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 46 Google reviews
The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Half Moon Bay, 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 147 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 Oakland, 24 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 425 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in San Jose, 29 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 390 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Oakland, 25 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 263 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Oakland, 24 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 273 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Redwood City, 11 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in San Jose, 29 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 271 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Redwood City, 11 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in San Jose, 28 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 239 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in San Jose, 29 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 200 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Oakland, 25 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 155 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#12 Mayr Law Firm PC
Based in Santa Clara, 28 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 274 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in San Jose, 29 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 156 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in San Mateo, 9 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Hayward, 21 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 72 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Redwood City, 11 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Oakland, 25 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 140 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Oakland, 26 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 134 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#19 Morales Law Firm
Based in San Francisco, 22 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in San Francisco, 23 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#21 Vera Law Office
Based in Oakland, 27 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Burlingame, 10 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#23 Huff Legal, PC
Based in Oakland, 25 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 96 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Redwood City, 11 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#25 Circle Law Firm
Based in Oakland, 25 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Top 50 of 147 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 Half Moon Bay
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 Half Moon Bay: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Half Moon Bay are open 24/7?
25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Ahmed & Sukaram, Criminal Defense Attorneys - Redwood City Office, Silver Law Firm, Javier Rios San Jose Criminal Defense Attorney, Lamano Law Office and Torres & Caraves Law.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Half Moon Bay, CA?
Ahmed & Sukaram, Criminal Defense Attorneys - Redwood City Office is #1, with an LFR Score of 70 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Half Moon Bay 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 Half Moon Bay
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 147 criminal defense lawyers serving Half Moon Bay.