74/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 316 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Hartford, CT (2026)
Top 50 of 132 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 Hartford: Law Offices of Angel A. Lugo, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Hartford 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 Offices of Angel A. Lugo | 74 | 4.8★ (316) | Hartford | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Ali Baba Bail Bonds | 72 | 4.9★ (124) | Hartford | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Sills DUI & Criminal Defense Lawyers | 72 | 4.8★ (118) | Hartford | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Ruane DUI & Criminal Defense Attorneys | 71 | 4.8★ (204) | New Britain, 9 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Carlson & Dumeer, LLC | 70 | 5.0★ (41) | Hartford | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Iron Chris | 70 | 4.9★ (39) | Hartford | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Bernard OUI Defense | 69 | 4.9★ (334) | Springfield, 24 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Iron Chris - Criminal Defense & Immigration | 69 | 5.0★ (117) | Middletown, 14 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Carlson & Dumeer, LLC | 69 | 5.0★ (91) | Middletown, 14 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Paetzold Law Group | 68 | 4.9★ (37) | Glastonbury, 5 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Hartford 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 (860) 987-3090
#1Law Offices of Angel A. Lugo
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 316 Google reviews
- #2Call (860) 246-5245
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 124 Google reviews
- #3Call (860) 524-8118
#3Sills DUI & Criminal Defense Lawyers
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 118 Google reviews
- #4Call (860) 248-2173
#4Ruane DUI & Criminal Defense Attorneys
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 204 Google reviews
- #5Call (860) 455-4179
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 41 Google reviews
- #6Call (860) 530-5225
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 39 Google reviews
- #7Call (413) 731-9995
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 334 Google reviews
- #8Call (860) 530-1781
#8Iron Chris - Criminal Defense & Immigration
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 117 Google reviews
The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Hartford, 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 132 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 Hartford
72/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 124 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Hartford
72/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 118 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in New Britain, 9 mi away
71/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 204 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Hartford
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#6 Iron Chris
Based in Hartford
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Springfield, 24 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 334 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Middletown, 14 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 117 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Middletown, 14 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 91 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Glastonbury, 5 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Waterbury, 24 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 248 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in New Britain, 9 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Hartford
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Wallingford, 22 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 68 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Enfield, 18 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Waterbury, 22 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#17 Volz Legal Group
Based in Farmington, 8 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Springfield, 24 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Glastonbury, 6 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 128 Google reviews.
Based in Springfield, 24 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#21 Hardy Law Group
Based in West Hartford, 3 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 117 Google reviews.
Based in Waterbury, 24 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Middletown, 14 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 77 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based in Glastonbury, 5 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based in Hartford
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.1★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Top 50 of 132 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 Hartford
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 Hartford: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Hartford are open 24/7?
25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Law Offices of Angel A. Lugo, Ali Baba Bail Bonds, Sills DUI & Criminal Defense Lawyers, Ruane DUI & Criminal Defense Attorneys and Carlson & Dumeer, LLC.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Hartford, CT?
Law Offices of Angel A. Lugo is #1, with an LFR Score of 74 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Hartford 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 Hartford
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 132 criminal defense lawyers serving Hartford.