75/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 239 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Lake Charles, LA (2026)
24 criminal defense lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
3 of the 24 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 Lake Charles: Colonna Law Firm, LLC, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Lake Charles 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 | Colonna Law Firm, LLC | 75 | 5.0★ (239) | Lake Charles | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | The Johnson Firm - Criminal Law Attorneys | 69 | 5.0★ (20) | Lake Charles | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Delphin Law | 65 | 5.0★ (212) | Lake Charles | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Hunt Law Firm | 54 | 4.9★ (132) | Lake Charles | — |
| 5 | Marcus Myers, Attorney at Law | 54 | 4.9★ (113) | Lake Charles | — |
| 6 | Sudduth & Associates, LLC | 54 | 4.9★ (107) | Lake Charles | — |
| 7 | Hawkins Legal | 51 | 4.8★ (31) | Lake Charles | — |
| 8 | Thibodeaux Harold L | 50 | 4.6★ (22) | Lake Charles | — |
| 9 | Barkemeyer Law Firm - DWI Lawyers | 50 | 5.0★ (16) | Lake Charles | Sat · Sun |
| 10 | The Scott Law Firm, LLC | 48 | 4.0★ (12) | Lake Charles | — |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Lake Charles 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 (337) 656-3212
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 239 Google reviews
- #2Call (337) 333-4057
#2The Johnson Firm - Criminal Law Attorneys
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 20 Google reviews
- #3Call (337) 439-3939
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 212 Google reviews
The 24 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Lake Charles, 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.
Scores below: based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Based in Lake Charles
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#3 Delphin Law
Based in Lake Charles
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 212 Google reviews.
Based in Lake Charles
54/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 132 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Lake Charles
54/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 113 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Lake Charles
54/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 107 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Lake Charles
51/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Lake Charles
50/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Lake Charles
50/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Lake Charles
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Lake Charles
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Lake Charles
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#13 Rozas Law Firm
Based in Baton Rouge, 4 mi away
46/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#14 Rosteet Law Firm
Based in Sulphur, 9 mi away
46/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Lake Charles
44/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 84 Google reviews.
#16 Lundy LLP
Based in Lake Charles
43/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based in Lake Charles
42/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based in Lake Charles
42/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 48 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based in Lake Charles
41/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Trial attorney”.
Based in Lake Charles
40/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based in Lake Charles
40/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based in Lake Charles
39/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Legal services”.
#23 FH Law
Based in Lake Charles
38/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.9★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based in Lake Charles
38/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Lake Charles
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 Lake Charles: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Lake Charles are open 24/7?
3 on this list post 24/7 hours: Colonna Law Firm, LLC, The Johnson Firm - Criminal Law Attorneys and Delphin Law.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Lake Charles, LA?
Colonna Law Firm, LLC is #1, with an LFR Score of 75 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Lake Charles 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?
24 of the 24 law firms ranked in full list a phone number. Tap Call to dial it.
Update log for Lake Charles
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 24 criminal defense lawyers serving Lake Charles.