67/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.1★ from 330 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Hazleton, PA (2026)
31 criminal defense lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
5 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.
The short answer
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#1 for emergency criminal defense in Hazleton: Mack Law Offices, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Hazleton 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 | Mack Law Offices | 67 | 4.1★ (330) | Kingston, 22 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Muckler Law | 67 | 4.9★ (98) | Kingston, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | M.P. Kelly Law | 65 | 4.7★ (50) | Kingston, 22 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Kitay Law Offices | 60 | 4.8★ (49) | Hazleton | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Kitay Law Offices | 55 | 4.9★ (45) | Back Mountain, 27 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | DeLuca Law Offices | 51 | 4.8★ (5) | Kingston, 22 mi away | — |
| 7 | Olexa & Casari | 51 | 4.6★ (53) | Hazleton | — |
| 8 | Palissery Law Offices | 48 | 4.8★ (80) | Kingston, 22 mi away | — |
| 9 | Sklarosky Law | 47 | 4.7★ (66) | Kingston, 21 mi away | — |
| 10 | Abraham Law | 46 | 4.8★ (52) | Back Mountain, 22 mi away | — |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Hazleton 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 (570) 287-1388
Open 24/7 · 4.1 from 330 Google reviews
- #2Call (570) 908-4069
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 98 Google reviews
- #3Call (570) 417-5561
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 50 Google reviews
- #4Call (610) 426-1272
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 49 Google reviews
- #5Call (570) 623-1604
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 45 Google reviews
The 31 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Hazleton, ranked
24/7 first, then same-day service, then the rest. Each group is in LFR Score order on emergency weights.
Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
#2 Muckler Law
Based in Kingston, 21 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 98 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kingston, 22 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hazleton
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Back Mountain, 27 mi away
55/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kingston, 22 mi away
51/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Hazleton
51/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kingston, 22 mi away
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 80 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kingston, 21 mi away
47/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 66 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#10 Abraham Law
Based in Back Mountain, 22 mi away
46/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kingston, 21 mi away
46/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Berwick, 15 mi away
46/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kingston, 21 mi away
45/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Berwick, 15 mi away
44/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Back Mountain, 27 mi away
43/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kingston, 21 mi away
42/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#17 Lermitte Law
Based in Back Mountain, 23 mi away
41/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Pottsville, 22 mi away
39/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 103 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#19 Lampman Law
Based in Wilkes-Barre, 21 mi away
38/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 102 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bloomsburg, 25 mi away
38/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.8★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Hazleton
37/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.3★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Legal services”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#22 Lehman Law, P.C.
Based in Kingston, 21 mi away
36/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#23 Kulick Law Firm
Based in Back Mountain, 26 mi away
34/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Pottsville, 22 mi away
34/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#25 ARM Lawyers
Based in Back Mountain, 27 mi away
33/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
All 31 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 | Law Offices of David H. Trathen | 32 | 3.3★ (15) | 25 mi |
| 27 | Law Office of Hank J. Clarke | 32 | 3.0★ (10) | 22 mi |
| 28 | Bryden Leslie W | 32 | 4.4★ (8) | 25 mi |
| 29 | Guarneri Michelle L Attorney | 32 | 4.1★ (9) | 27 mi |
| 30 | Todd Johns Law, LLC | 31 | 5.0★ (3) | 21 mi |
| 31 | Bufalino CJ Law Offices PC | 31 | 5.0★ (3) | 24 mi |
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Hazleton
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 Hazleton: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Hazleton are open 24/7?
5 on this list post 24/7 hours: Mack Law Offices, Muckler Law, M.P. Kelly Law, Kitay Law Offices and Kitay Law Offices.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Hazleton, PA?
Mack Law Offices is #1, with an LFR Score of 67 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Hazleton 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 Hazleton
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 31 criminal defense lawyers serving Hazleton.