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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Hockessin, DE (2026)

Top 50 of 133 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 Hockessin: Ciccarelli Law Offices, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Hockessin 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 Hockessin at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Ciccarelli Law Offices724.9★ (407)West Chester, 13 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Saadzoi Law715.0★ (417)Drexel Hill, 19 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3DiCindio Law, LLC715.0★ (217)West Chester, 13 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Beeson Law, LLC715.0★ (212)West Chester, 13 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Latoison Law704.9★ (381)Drexel Hill, 19 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Skinner Law Firm694.9★ (114)West Chester, 13 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7McKenzie Law Firm, P.C.685.0★ (235)King of Prussia, 26 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Law Office of Steven F. O'Meara674.8★ (103)Drexel Hill, 19 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Fienman Defense LLC675.0★ (66)Springfield, 19 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10The Law Offices of Joseph Lesniak, LLC674.9★ (70)Drexel Hill, 18 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)

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The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Hockessin, 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 133 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 Hockessin

    #1 Ciccarelli Law Offices

    Based in West Chester, 13 mi away

    72/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 407 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 407 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    304 N High St, West Chester, PA 19380
    View profile for Ciccarelli Law Offices(610) 692-8700

  2. #2 Saadzoi Law

    Based in Drexel Hill, 19 mi away

    71/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 417 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 417 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    115 W State St #403, Media, PA 19063
    View profile for Saadzoi Law(610) 566-5956

  3. #3 DiCindio Law, LLC

    Based in West Chester, 13 mi away

    71/100LFR Score

    Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 217 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 217 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    29 S Walnut St, West Chester, PA 19382
    View profile for DiCindio Law, LLC(610) 486-3458

  4. #4 Beeson Law, LLC

    Based in West Chester, 13 mi away

    71/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 212 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 212 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    117 W Gay St #300, West Chester, PA 19380
    View profile for Beeson Law, LLC(484) 790-1239

  5. #5 Latoison Law

    Based in Drexel Hill, 19 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 381 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 381 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    8 S Plum St, Media, PA 19063
    View profile for Latoison Law(610) 999-1439

  6. #6 Skinner Law Firm

    Based in West Chester, 13 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 114 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 114 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    105 E Evans St Ste D, West Chester, PA 19380
    View profile for Skinner Law Firm(610) 708-1352

  7. #7 McKenzie Law Firm, P.C.

    Based in King of Prussia, 26 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 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
    630 Freedom Dr 3rd Floor Suite 25, King of Prussia, PA 19406
    View profile for McKenzie Law Firm, P.C.(610) 510-8180

  9. #9 Fienman Defense LLC

    Based in Springfield, 19 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 66 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 66 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    119 N Olive St, Media, PA 19063
    View profile for Fienman Defense LLC(610) 910-8663

  13. #13 Giribaldi Law

    Based in Drexel Hill, 19 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 58 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    117 N Olive St, Media, PA 19063
    View profile for Giribaldi Law(610) 891-8303

  14. #14 Stephen Stewart Law

    Based in Norristown, 30 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 130 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 130 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    29 E Marshall St, Norristown, PA 19401
    View profile for Stephen Stewart Law(215) 650-6500

  15. #15 Fienman Defense LLC

    Based in Ardmore, 28 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 58 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    450 Narberth Ave #200, Narberth, PA 19072
    View profile for Fienman Defense LLC(610) 541-2478

  20. #20 The Law Offices of Ben Datika, Esq. – Criminal Defense Trial Attorney & Counselor at Law

    Based in Norristown, 29 mi away

    61/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1 E Airy St, Norristown, PA 19401
    View profile for The Law Offices of Ben Datika, Esq. – Criminal Defense Trial Attorney & Counselor at Law(215) 617-8342

  22. #22 Simon Hyde Law

    Based in West Chester, 13 mi away

    60/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 123 Google reviews.

    • 5.0★ from 123 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    27 S Darlington St, West Chester, PA 19382
    View profile for Simon Hyde Law(484) 886-4271

  24. #24 William Weiss Lawyer

    Based in Norristown, 30 mi away

    60/100LFR Score

    Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    33 E Marshall St, Norristown, PA 19401
    View profile for William Weiss Lawyer(267) 288-8218

  25. #25 Crawford Law

    Based in Lansdowne, 25 mi away

    59/100LFR Score

    Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 2.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 2.2★ from 5 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    55 N Lansdowne Ave, Lansdowne, PA 19050
    View profile for Crawford Law(877) 992-6311

Top 50 of 133 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 Hockessin, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Simon Hyde, LLC595.0★ (3)26 mi
27Levow DWI Law, P.C.585.0★ (3)30 mi
28JC Law554.3★ (78)26 mi
29Donatoni & Crichton Attorneys at Law543.9★ (7)13 mi
30Law Office of Jeremiah F Kane544.2★ (5)13 mi
31Benari Law Group524.9★ (477)19 mi
32Ciccarelli Law Offices514.1★ (9)26 mi
33Frank Flick & Associates513.4★ (14)30 mi
34Jason R. Antoine, Attorney at Law504.6★ (83)6 mi
35Freeman James R504.0★ (4)26 mi
36Hark and Hark484.9★ (185)27 mi
37John Deckers484.7★ (38)9 mi
38Benari Law Group484.9★ (49)13 mi
39Thomas A. Foley, Attorney At Law484.5★ (36)7 mi
40Omnis Law Group, LLC485.0★ (41)13 mi
41Ciarrocchi Law484.9★ (74)19 mi
42John S Malik Law Office484.3★ (37)9 mi
43Daniel J. Yarnall, Criminal Defense Attorney485.0★ (30)13 mi
44James H. Bonner, Criminal & DUI Defense Lawyer474.6★ (73)19 mi
45Sheridan Lawyers474.7★ (31)13 mi
46Law Firm of Alexander Silow474.5★ (30)13 mi
47Bauer & Wigginton L.L.C.475.0★ (33)18 mi
48Law Offices of Amanda L. H. Brinton LLC463.8★ (20)8 mi
49Peter W. Veith Esq., P.A.464.0★ (14)8 mi
50Malloy Law Office464.6★ (36)19 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Hockessin

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 Hockessin: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Ciccarelli Law Offices, Saadzoi Law, DiCindio Law, LLC, Beeson Law, LLC and Latoison Law.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Hockessin, DE?

Ciccarelli Law Offices is #1, with an LFR Score of 72 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Hockessin 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 Hockessin

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 133 criminal defense lawyers serving Hockessin.

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