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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in La Crescenta-Montrose, CA (2026)

Top 50 of 575 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 La Crescenta-Montrose: MrsDemeanor.com a DBA of the Law Office of Jansi Muradyan Duarte APC, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in La Crescenta-Montrose 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 La Crescenta-Montrose at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1MrsDemeanor.com a DBA of the Law Office of Jansi Muradyan Duarte APC715.0★ (235)La Cañada Flintridge, 2 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Naderi Law Office, Inc.705.0★ (551)San Fernando, 12 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Schwartz & Weinrieb705.0★ (395)San Fernando, 12 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Manshoory Law Group695.0★ (385)Los Angeles, 13 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Bulldog Law694.8★ (182)Glendale, 6 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6The Miller Law Group694.9★ (166)Pasadena, 8 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7CBS Law695.0★ (240)Los Angeles, 13 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8DCD LAW694.9★ (291)San Fernando, 12 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Kraut Law Group Criminal & DUI Lawyers694.7★ (311)Los Angeles, 11 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10DCD LAW685.0★ (235)Sherman Oaks, 14 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 La Crescenta-Montrose, 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 575 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 La Crescenta-Montrose

    Based in La Cañada Flintridge, 2 mi away

    71/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 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
    1433 Foothill Blvd, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011
  2. Based in San Fernando, 12 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 551 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 551 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    405 N Maclay Ave 2nd Floor, San Fernando, CA 91340
  3. Based in San Fernando, 12 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 395 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 395 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    110 N Maclay Ave Ste 116, San Fernando, CA 91340
  4. Based in Los Angeles, 13 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 385 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 385 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    660 S Figueroa St Ste 1888, Los Angeles, CA 90017
  5. Based in Glendale, 6 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 182 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 182 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    500 N Central Ave #610, Glendale, CA 91203
  6. Based in Pasadena, 8 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 166 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 166 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    16 N Marengo Ave Ste 610, Pasadena, CA 91101
  7. Based in Los Angeles, 13 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 240 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 240 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    633 W 5th St, Los Angeles, CA 90071
  8. Based in San Fernando, 12 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 291 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 291 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    601 S Brand Blvd Ste 310, San Fernando, CA 91340
  9. Based in Sherman Oaks, 14 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 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
    15260 Ventura Blvd #1140, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
  10. Based in Los Angeles, 15 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 296 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 296 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1436 S La Cienega Blvd #111, Los Angeles, CA 90035
  11. Based in Van Nuys, 13 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 196 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 196 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    6320 Van Nuys Blvd Suite #311, Van Nuys, CA 91401
  12. Based in Los Angeles, 13 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 216 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 216 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1200 Wilshire Blvd #615, Los Angeles, CA 90017
  13. Based in Burbank, 8 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 89 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 89 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    3500 W Olive Ave Unit 314, Burbank, CA 91505
  14. Based in Los Angeles, 13 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 187 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 187 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    626 Wilshire Blvd Suite 460, Los Angeles, CA 90017
  15. Based in Pasadena, 8 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 72 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 72 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    78 Orange Pl, Pasadena, CA 91105
  16. Based in Glendale, 6 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 49 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    500 N Central Ave #650, Glendale, CA 91203

Top 50 of 575 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 La Crescenta-Montrose, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Gold & Witham675.0★ (202)19 mi
27The Law Office Of Damian Siwek675.0★ (88)12 mi
28The Leventhal Firm674.8★ (70)8 mi
29Esfandi Law Group674.9★ (153)16 mi
30Perliss Law Firm675.0★ (82)12 mi
31Saffari Law674.9★ (127)14 mi
32Yeretsian Law675.0★ (42)6 mi
33Kelmansky Law Criminal Defense Lawyer675.0★ (70)11 mi
34Law Offices of Robert Hakim674.7★ (239)17 mi
35Michael & Associates Criminal Defense Attorneys675.0★ (47)8 mi
36Alimouri & Alimouri | Trial Lawyers674.5★ (94)8 mi
37Los Angeles Criminal Attorney674.7★ (110)12 mi
38California Legal Counsel, APLC674.7★ (202)17 mi
39Law Office of Daniel Deng 邓洪律师事务所674.9★ (114)15 mi
40Sarkis Jacob Babachanian674.6★ (30)2 mi
41The Law Offices of Veronica T. Barton674.9★ (85)13 mi
42Wegman & Levin APC675.0★ (51)9 mi
43Eisner Gorin LLP664.9★ (117)16 mi
44Leah Legal | Pasadena Criminal Attorney664.8★ (56)9 mi
45Nicholas Rosenberg664.9★ (78)12 mi
46The Law Offices of Christopher Chaney664.9★ (108)15 mi
47Damas Law664.9★ (113)16 mi
48Manuelian Law Firm665.0★ (65)13 mi
49The Law Offices of Matthew Cargal664.9★ (44)8 mi
50Jaffrey Law665.0★ (27)5 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in La Crescenta-Montrose

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 La Crescenta-Montrose: questions

Which criminal defense lawyers in La Crescenta-Montrose are open 24/7?

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including MrsDemeanor.com a DBA of the Law Office of Jansi Muradyan Duarte APC, Naderi Law Office, Inc., Schwartz & Weinrieb, Manshoory Law Group and Bulldog Law.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in La Crescenta-Montrose, CA?

MrsDemeanor.com a DBA of the Law Office of Jansi Muradyan Duarte APC is #1, with an LFR Score of 71 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in La Crescenta-Montrose 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 La Crescenta-Montrose

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 575 criminal defense lawyers serving La Crescenta-Montrose.

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