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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Hawthorne, CA (2026)

Top 50 of 674 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 Hawthorne: Manshoory Law Group, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Hawthorne 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 Hawthorne at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Manshoory Law Group705.0★ (385)Los Angeles, 11 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2DUI Attorney Los Angeles694.9★ (296)Los Angeles, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3CBS Law695.0★ (240)Los Angeles, 11 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Gold & Witham695.0★ (202)Los Angeles, 11 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Law Offices of Louis J.Shapiro685.0★ (170)Los Angeles, 11 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Ernenwein & Mathes, LLP684.9★ (104)Torrance, 6 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7The Rodriguez Law Group684.9★ (187)Los Angeles, 11 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Costen Ruiz Law684.8★ (216)Los Angeles, 11 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Law Offices of Robert Hakim684.7★ (239)Los Angeles, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Record Expungement Attorney684.9★ (172)Los Angeles, 11 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)

Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Hawthorne 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 Hawthorne, 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 674 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 Hawthorne

    Based in Los Angeles, 11 mi away

    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”.

    • 5.0★ from 385 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    660 S Figueroa St Ste 1888, Los Angeles, CA 90017
  2. Based in Los Angeles, 10 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 296 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 296 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1436 S La Cienega Blvd #111, Los Angeles, CA 90035
  3. Based in Los Angeles, 11 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 240 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 240 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    633 W 5th St, Los Angeles, CA 90071
  4. Based in Los Angeles, 11 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 202 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 202 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    12100 Wilshire Blvd 8th floor, Los Angeles, CA 90025
  5. Based in Torrance, 6 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 104 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 104 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1405 Crenshaw Blvd Fl 2, Torrance, CA 90501
  6. Based in Los Angeles, 11 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 187 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 187 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    626 Wilshire Blvd Suite 460, Los Angeles, CA 90017
  7. Based in Los Angeles, 11 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 216 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 216 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1200 Wilshire Blvd #615, Los Angeles, CA 90017
  8. Based in Los Angeles, 10 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 153 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 153 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2049 Century Pk E, Los Angeles, CA 90067
  9. Based in Long Beach, 11 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 186 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 186 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    3701 Long Beach Blvd Unit 324, Long Beach, CA 90807
  10. Based in Beverly Hills, 10 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 127 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 127 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    8383 Wilshire Blvd #830, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
  11. Based in Los Angeles, 10 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 117 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 117 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2121 Ave of the Stars 8th Fl, Los Angeles, CA 90067
  12. Based in Torrance, 4 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 56 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    18411 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance, CA 90504
  13. Based in Sherman Oaks, 18 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 235 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 235 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    15260 Ventura Blvd #1140, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
  14. Based in San Fernando, 26 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 551 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 551 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    405 N Maclay Ave 2nd Floor, San Fernando, CA 91340
  15. Based in Manhattan Beach, 4 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 40 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    315 11th Pl, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

Top 50 of 674 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 Hawthorne, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Law Offices of Melody S. Rahimi675.0★ (173)18 mi
27The Law Office Of Damian Siwek675.0★ (88)12 mi
28The Law Offices of Veronica T. Barton674.9★ (85)11 mi
29Imhoff & Associates674.5★ (156)11 mi
301-800-NoCuffs674.8★ (85)11 mi
31Chris W. Blaylock - Law Offices of CW Blaylock675.0★ (69)11 mi
32Los Angeles Criminal Attorney674.7★ (110)11 mi
33Nicholas Rosenberg674.9★ (78)11 mi
34Schwartz & Weinrieb675.0★ (395)26 mi
35Manuelian Law Firm675.0★ (65)11 mi
36MrsDemeanor.com a DBA of the Law Office of Jansi Muradyan Duarte APC675.0★ (235)22 mi
37The H Law Group Los Angeles674.8★ (76)10 mi
38Bulldog Law674.8★ (182)17 mi
39Leah Legal674.9★ (196)19 mi
40Tabibnia Law Firm674.9★ (61)10 mi
41Zarabi Law674.9★ (66)11 mi
42Kelmansky Law Criminal Defense Lawyer665.0★ (70)13 mi
43RP Defense Law APC664.8★ (77)11 mi
44Law Offices of David Chesley665.0★ (29)6 mi
45Law Offices of James E. Blatt664.8★ (64)11 mi
46The Miller Law Group664.9★ (166)20 mi
47Asset Forfeiture Attorney664.9★ (51)11 mi
48Dixon Justice Center664.4★ (46)5 mi
49Helfend Law Group664.6★ (50)7 mi
50Simmrin Law Group665.0★ (89)16 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Hawthorne

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 Hawthorne: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Manshoory Law Group, DUI Attorney Los Angeles, CBS Law, Gold & Witham and Law Offices of Louis J.Shapiro.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Hawthorne, 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 Hawthorne 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 Hawthorne

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 674 criminal defense lawyers serving Hawthorne.

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