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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Kenwood, IL (2026)

Top 50 of 496 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 Kenwood: Driver Defense Team, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Kenwood 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 Kenwood at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Driver Defense Team735.0★ (1,031)Chicago, 5 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Mitchell S. Sexner & Associates LLC715.0★ (443)Chicago, 6 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3The Law Office of Purav Bhatt714.9★ (363)Chicago, 5 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Luisi Legal Group714.9★ (476)Chicago, 8 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Sam j Haddad Law LLC705.0★ (306)Chicago, 6 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Edward Johnson & Associates P.C.705.0★ (193)Chicago, 4 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Chicago Trusted Attorneys704.9★ (233)Chicago, 6 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8The Davis Law Group, P.C.705.0★ (214)Chicago, 6 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9The Chicago DUI Attorneys705.0★ (161)Chicago, 5 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Hirsch Law Group695.0★ (160)Chicago, 5 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)

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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 Kenwood, 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 496 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 Kenwood

    #1 Driver Defense Team

    Based in Chicago, 5 mi away

    73/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 1,031 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 1,031 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    53 W Jackson Blvd Ste 1401, Chicago, IL 60604
    View profile for Driver Defense Team(312) 883-8665

  4. Based in Chicago, 8 mi away

    71/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 476 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 476 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1231 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
    View profile for Luisi Legal Group(773) 276-5541

  5. #5 Sam j Haddad Law LLC

    Based in Chicago, 6 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 306 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 306 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    218 N Jefferson St #400, Chicago, IL 60661
    View profile for Sam j Haddad Law LLC(708) 785-9503

  10. #10 Hirsch Law Group

    Based in Chicago, 5 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 160 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 160 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    318 W Adams St Ste 1808, Chicago, IL 60606
    View profile for Hirsch Law Group(630) 937-2915

  12. #12 Chicago DUI Lawyers

    Based in Chicago, 6 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 176 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 176 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    739 S Western Ave Ste E, Chicago, IL 60612
    View profile for Chicago DUI Lawyers(312) 756-8652

  13. #13 Moretti Law, P.C.

    Based in Chicago, 6 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 210 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 210 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    875 N Michigan Ave #3100, Chicago, IL 60611
    View profile for Moretti Law, P.C.(312) 861-1084

  15. #15 The Toney Law Firm, LLC

    Based in Chicago, 6 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 154 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 154 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    134 N LaSalle St Ste 225, Chicago, IL 60602
    View profile for The Toney Law Firm, LLC(888) 473-4058

  17. #17 Fenbert & Associates

    Based in Chicago, 5 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 143 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 143 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    10 S LaSalle St Ste 3702, Chicago, IL 60603
    View profile for Fenbert & Associates(630) 917-2051

  19. #19 DRD Law, LLC

    Based in Chicago, 5 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 154 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 154 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    332 S Michigan Ave #900, Chicago, IL 60604
    View profile for DRD Law, LLC(833) 373-9467

  21. Based in Chicago, 8 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 150 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 150 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    3501 E 106th St Ste 200, Chicago, IL 60617
    View profile for Nunez Legal Group(773) 727-2958

  23. #23 Bernard Law, P.C.

    Based in Chicago, 6 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 115 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 115 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1 E Superior St Ste 500C, Chicago, IL 60611
    View profile for Bernard Law, P.C.(312) 772-4113

  25. #25 D&O Law Group, LLC

    Based in Orland Park, 19 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 401 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 401 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    10750 W 143rd St Suite 52, Orland Park, IL 60462
    View profile for D&O Law Group, LLC(773) 669-8654

Top 50 of 496 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 Kenwood, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Law Offices of Hal M. Garfinkel LLC | Chicago Criminal Attorney684.6★ (152)6 mi
27Marx and Klein | Chicago Criminal Defense Attorneys684.7★ (118)6 mi
28Issa Law, LLC685.0★ (358)19 mi
29Law Office of Steven Fine684.8★ (86)5 mi
30Fiscella Law LLC684.9★ (304)17 mi
31Bedi & Singer, LLP684.9★ (66)5 mi
32G&S DUI Attorneys at Law684.8★ (77)5 mi
33Law Offices of Darryl A. Goldberg684.7★ (93)5 mi
34Law Offices of James F. DiQuattro | Chicago Criminal Defense Lawyer685.0★ (62)6 mi
35Law Offices of Andrew Weisberg684.9★ (93)9 mi
36Law Offices of David L. Freidberg, P.C.684.7★ (80)5 mi
37Nicolas Law DUI and Criminal Defense Lawyers674.8★ (68)6 mi
38Kostopoulos Criminal Defense Lawyers674.9★ (351)20 mi
39Ktenas Law - Criminal Defense675.0★ (251)19 mi
40Edward Johnson & Associates P.C. - Monadnock675.0★ (43)5 mi
41Michael P. Schmiege674.7★ (64)6 mi
42Lyon & Kerr674.8★ (51)5 mi
43Matthew Fakhoury | The Law Offices of Matthew M. Fakhoury, LLC675.0★ (43)6 mi
44Mitchell S. Sexner & Associates LLC675.0★ (436)26 mi
45Law Office of Christopher M. R. Wright674.7★ (78)9 mi
46Miranda Law Office, LTD674.6★ (136)12 mi
47Prusak and Harkins, LLC674.8★ (44)5 mi
48Sutter Law Group, LLC674.9★ (237)20 mi
49Law Offices of Howard J. Wise & Associates664.7★ (41)5 mi
50Combs Waterkotte665.0★ (28)6 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Kenwood

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 Kenwood: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Driver Defense Team, Mitchell S. Sexner & Associates LLC, The Law Office of Purav Bhatt, Luisi Legal Group and Sam j Haddad Law LLC.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Kenwood, IL?

Driver Defense Team is #1, with an LFR Score of 73 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Kenwood 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 Kenwood

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 496 criminal defense lawyers serving Kenwood.
  2. November 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.

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