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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Hamilton, ON (2026)

Top 50 of 168 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 Hamilton: Collett Read LLP, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Hamilton 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.

Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Hamilton at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Collett Read LLP734.9★ (255)HamiltonOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Vikram Singh694.4★ (72)HamiltonOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Jag Virk Lawyers695.0★ (27)HamiltonOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Aswani K. Datt, Criminal Defense Lawyer685.0★ (275)Mississauga, 40 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Beth Bromberg684.5★ (33)HamiltonOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Amedeo DiCarlo of DiCarlo & Wong Associates674.9★ (236)Etobicoke, 45 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Kazandji Law Criminal and Family Lawyers675.0★ (46)Oakville, 24 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8LawStop Criminal Lawyers674.9★ (226)Brampton, 48 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Kahlon Law675.0★ (186)Mississauga, 48 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10S. Athwal Law Professional Corporation675.0★ (10)HamiltonOpen 24 hrs (Google)

Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Hamilton 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.

The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Hamilton, 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 168 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.

  1. Ranked #1 in Hamilton

    #1 Collett Read LLP

    Based in Hamilton

    73/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 255 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 255 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    25 Main St W Ste 2200, Hamilton, ON L8P 1H6
    View profile for Collett Read LLP(905) 541-2228

  2. #2 Vikram Singh

    Based in Hamilton

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 72 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.4★ from 72 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    54 James St N, Hamilton, ON L8R 2K1
    View profile for Vikram Singh(289) 799-3399

  3. #3 Jag Virk Lawyers

    Based in Hamilton

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1 Hunter St E, Hamilton, ON L8N 3W8
    View profile for Jag Virk Lawyers(888) 524-8475

  5. #5 Beth Bromberg

    Based in Hamilton

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.5★ from 33 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    20 Hughson St S #303, Hamilton, ON L8N 2A1
    View profile for Beth Bromberg(905) 523-7770

  9. #9 Kahlon Law

    Based in Mississauga, 48 km away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 186 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 186 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    6200 Dixie Rd #223, Mississauga, ON L5T 2E1
    View profile for Kahlon Law(416) 502-8555

  12. #12 Sukhraj Hundal

    Based in Oakville, 30 km away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 48 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 48 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1943 Ironoak Wy Ste 205, Oakville, ON L6H 3V7
    View profile for Sukhraj Hundal(416) 896-1970

  13. #13 Jag Virk Lawyers

    Based in Burlington, 14 km away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    4145 N Service Rd, Burlington, ON L7L 4X6
    View profile for Jag Virk Lawyers(888) 524-8475

  15. #15 PCS

    Based in Oakville, 25 km away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    700 Dorval Dr, Oakville, ON L6K 3V3
    View profile for PCS(416) 391-2118

  17. #17 Daley, Byers

    Based in Oakville, 24 km away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.5★ from 23 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    466 Speers Rd Unit 300, Oakville, ON L6K 3R9
    View profile for Daley, Byers(855) 529-3501

  20. #20 Daley Byers

    Based in Oakville, 32 km away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 23 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2275 Upper Middle Rd E Ste 101, Oakville, ON L6H 0C3
    View profile for Daley Byers(855) 529-3501

  21. #21 Hogan Law Firm

    Based in Mississauga, 42 km away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.4★ from 70 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    42 Village Centre Pl Ste 300, Mississauga, ON L4Z 1V9
    View profile for Hogan Law Firm(416) 200-7005

  22. #22 Gurbir Singh

    Based in Brampton, 42 km away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.1★ from 89 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.1★ from 89 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2 County Court Blvd, Ste 215, Brampton, ON
    View profile for Gurbir Singh(905) 902-1529

  25. #25 Gurbir Singh Gill

    Based in Mississauga, 42 km away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    55 Village Centre Pl, Mississauga, ON L4Z 1V9
    View profile for Gurbir Singh Gill(647) 461-4848

Top 50 of 168 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.

criminal defense lawyers in Hamilton, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Sukhvir Singh Law634.9★ (38)47 km
27Daley Byers635.0★ (32)47 km
28Kraska Law - Criminal Lawyers634.8★ (26)42 km
29Navraj Dhillon Law635.0★ (30)47 km
30Daley Byers635.0★ (3)14 km
31Guelph Lawyer - Joseph M. Pellizzari634.2★ (57)46 km
32GSP Law Professional Corporation635.0★ (28)47 km
33Mitch Engel Criminal Lawyer Brampton624.7★ (30)47 km
34Aitken Robertson625.0★ (21)47 km
35Fight My DUI Criminal Defence625.0★ (20)46 km
36Eliany Advocates615.0★ (28)In Hamilton
37BHANGAL LAW614.9★ (14)45 km
38PCS Law614.8★ (18)48 km
39Harjeet Singh Sahota Criminal Lawyer615.0★ (11)43 km
40Zamani Law Criminal Lawyer Oakville615.0★ (4)32 km
41Norton Law PC615.0★ (11)47 km
42Michael Bartlett Law - Criminal Trials & Appeals605.0★ (9)47 km
43Enje Daniels Criminal Law605.0★ (16)In Hamilton
44Baran Buchler Criminal Defence Lawyers605.0★ (92)47 km
45Godinho Zager Kraska LLP | Mississauga Criminal Lawyers605.0★ (71)42 km
46Kush Law595.0★ (4)43 km
47Compass Law595.0★ (3)42 km
48Jag Virk Lawyers | Criminal Lawyer Mississauga593.0★ (4)42 km
49Charandeep Singh - Criminal Defence Lawyer595.0★ (51)43 km
50Supreet Bath Professional Corporation585.0★ (3)47 km

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Hamilton

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.

Read the full method: formula, sources and exclusions

LFR Score factors and weights
FactorWeightComputed from
Reputation15%Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it
Bar status10%An active bar or law society record matched to a lawyer at the firm (not measured until a record source is loaded)
Review volume10%Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed firm on the list
Recency10%Share of reviews from the last 12 months
Availability15%Weekly office hours, Saturday, Sunday, and phones answered 24/7
Practice focus15%How clearly the firm practises this area (its Google category and name)
Proximity5%An office in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is
Claimed profile10%The firm has claimed its Law Firms Ranked profile (free and paid earn the same)
Law Firms Ranked reviews10%Verified client reviews collected by Law Firms Ranked: their rating and how many there are

Emergency criminal defense lawyers in Hamilton: questions

Which criminal defense lawyers in Hamilton are open 24/7?

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Collett Read LLP, Vikram Singh, Jag Virk Lawyers, Aswani K. Datt, Criminal Defense Lawyer and Beth Bromberg.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Hamilton, ON?

Collett Read LLP is #1, with an LFR Score of 73 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Hamilton 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 Hamilton

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 168 criminal defense lawyers serving Hamilton.

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