68/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 352 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 Janesville, WI (2026)
33 criminal defense lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
8 of the 33 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 Janesville: Law Office of Doyle and James LLC, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Janesville 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 Office of Doyle and James LLC | 68 | 4.9★ (352) | Rockford, 29 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Hirsch Law Group Rockford Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers | 67 | 4.8★ (300) | Rockford, 29 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Grieve Law Criminal Defense | 67 | 5.0★ (12) | Janesville | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | The Law Office of Paul M. Marriett: Rockford Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, DUI, and Traffic Lawyer | 64 | 5.0★ (420) | Rockford, 25 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Law Office of Brendan W. Caver, Ltd. | 64 | 5.0★ (43) | Rockford, 29 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Law Office Of Brian T. Morgan P.C. | 61 | 4.2★ (17) | Rockford, 29 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Vernsten Law | 55 | 5.0★ (66) | Rockford, 28 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Granger Law Group | 52 | 4.1★ (37) | Rockford, 29 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | McCarthy Law Office | 49 | 4.2★ (41) | Janesville | — |
| 10 | The Law Office of Joshua C Smith, P.C. | 47 | 4.9★ (128) | Rockford, 29 mi away | — |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Janesville now
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- #1Call (779) 500-0167
#1Law Office of Doyle and James LLC
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 352 Google reviews
- #2Call (815) 205-1464
#2Hirsch Law Group Rockford Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 300 Google reviews
- #3Call (608) 300-2216
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 12 Google reviews
- #4Call (815) 391-0089
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 420 Google reviews
- #5Call (815) 714-9508
#5Law Office of Brendan W. Caver, Ltd.
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 43 Google reviews
- #6Call (815) 963-6330
#6Law Office Of Brian T. Morgan P.C.
Open 24/7 · 4.2 from 17 Google reviews
- #7Call (815) 209-5634
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 66 Google reviews
- #8Call (815) 329-6767
Open 24/7 · 4.1 from 37 Google reviews
The 33 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Janesville, 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.
Based in Rockford, 29 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 300 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Janesville
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rockford, 25 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 420 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rockford, 29 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rockford, 29 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#7 Vernsten Law
Based in Rockford, 28 mi away
55/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 66 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Divorce lawyer”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rockford, 29 mi away
52/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.1★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Janesville
49/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rockford, 29 mi away
47/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 128 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#11 Bulldog Legal
Based in Rockford, 29 mi away
47/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 163 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rockford, 29 mi away
47/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 146 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Janesville
46/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Rockford, 29 mi away
46/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 74 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#15 Myzia Law
Based in Rockford, 29 mi away
44/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Loves Park, 26 mi away
44/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Loves Park, 26 mi away
44/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rockford, 29 mi away
43/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rockford, 29 mi away
42/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Janesville
41/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 48 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Janesville
41/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.0★ from 108 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 30 mi away
40/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 2.9★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rockford, 29 mi away
37/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 151 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#24 Zaleski Law Firm
Based in Janesville
35/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 2.3★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rockford, 28 mi away
35/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and review volume: 3.9★ from 105 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
All 33 criminal defense lawyers by emergency score
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #33, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | O'Flaherty Law of Beloit | 35 | 3.5★ (11) | 13 mi |
| 27 | The Fitzgerald Law Firm | 35 | 2.3★ (51) | 11 mi |
| 28 | Dade & Penwell Law Office | 34 | 3.8★ (16) | 19 mi |
| 29 | J.F. Heckinger, L.L.C. | 33 | 4.2★ (22) | 29 mi |
| 30 | Vella & Lund | 33 | 3.2★ (69) | 29 mi |
| 31 | O'Flaherty Law | 32 | 3.6★ (15) | 29 mi |
| 32 | The Law Offices Of D. Richard Haime | 31 | 2.5★ (8) | 25 mi |
| 33 | David R. Castegnaro Law Office | 30 | 5.0★ (3) | 28 mi |
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Janesville
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 Janesville: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Janesville are open 24/7?
8 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Law Office of Doyle and James LLC, Hirsch Law Group Rockford Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers, Grieve Law Criminal Defense, The Law Office of Paul M. Marriett: Rockford Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, DUI, and Traffic Lawyer and Law Office of Brendan W. Caver, Ltd..
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Janesville, WI?
Law Office of Doyle and James LLC is #1, with an LFR Score of 68 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Janesville 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 Janesville
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 33 criminal defense lawyers serving Janesville.