67/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 70 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 Kankakee, IL (2026)
17 criminal defense lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
3 of the 17 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 Kankakee: Law Offices of Alfred Haddad, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Kankakee 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 Alfred Haddad | 67 | 4.9★ (70) | Chicago Heights, 28 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Chicago DUI Lawyers | 63 | 5.0★ (15) | Frankfort, 27 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Issa Law | Frankfort Criminal Defense & DUI Attorney | 62 | 5.0★ (10) | Goodings Grove, 25 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Godin, Denton & Elliott, P.C. | 50 | 4.2★ (22) | Kankakee | — |
| 5 | PGO Law Firm | 49 | 4.9★ (77) | New Lenox, 26 mi away | Sat |
| 6 | Wigell Law Group | 49 | 3.8★ (4) | Country Club Hills, 29 mi away | — |
| 7 | The MacNeil Firm Ltd | 48 | 4.8★ (57) | Frankfort, 28 mi away | — |
| 8 | The Law Office Of Kimberley Donald | 45 | 4.4★ (97) | Kankakee | — |
| 9 | Law Office of Desiree Berg, LLC | 44 | 4.6★ (23) | Chicago Heights, 30 mi away | — |
| 10 | Godin, Denton & Elliottt PC | 43 | 4.7★ (56) | Bourbonnais, 3 mi away | — |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Kankakee 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 (773) 203-6040
#1Law Offices of Alfred Haddad
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 70 Google reviews
- #2Call (815) 384-0050
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 15 Google reviews
- #3Call (708) 966-2408
#3Issa Law | Frankfort Criminal Defense & DUI Attorney
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 10 Google reviews
The 17 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Kankakee, 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 Frankfort, 27 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Goodings Grove, 25 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kankakee
50/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#5 PGO Law Firm
Based in New Lenox, 26 mi away
49/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 77 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Country Club Hills, 29 mi away
49/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.8★ from 4 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 Frankfort, 28 mi away
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kankakee
45/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.4★ from 97 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chicago Heights, 30 mi away
44/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bourbonnais, 3 mi away
43/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 56 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Matteson, 28 mi away
42/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
#12 Camille Hicks
Based in Country Club Hills, 30 mi away
40/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
#13 Lawson & O’Brien
Based in Kankakee
40/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 2.9★ from 35 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Frankfort, 27 mi away
38/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 55 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Frankfort, 27 mi away
36/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 3.9★ from 48 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#16 McGrath Law, PC
Based in Joliet, 22 mi away
35/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.6★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mokena, 28 mi away
32/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.2★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General practice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Kankakee
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 Kankakee: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Kankakee are open 24/7?
3 on this list post 24/7 hours: Law Offices of Alfred Haddad, Chicago DUI Lawyers and Issa Law | Frankfort Criminal Defense & DUI Attorney.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Kankakee, IL?
Law Offices of Alfred Haddad is #1, with an LFR Score of 67 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Kankakee 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?
17 of the 17 law firms ranked in full list a phone number. Tap Call to dial it.
Update log for Kankakee
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 17 criminal defense lawyers serving Kankakee.