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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Lake Elsinore, CA (2026)

Top 50 of 179 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 Lake Elsinore: Kia Law Firm, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Lake Elsinore 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 Lake Elsinore at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Kia Law Firm705.0★ (602)Riverside, 22 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Greenberg & Greenberg694.9★ (290)Riverside, 22 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3The Law Offices of John L. Michels685.0★ (145)Riverside, 19 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Patrick Silva, Attorneys at Law685.0★ (317)Redlands, 28 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Law Office of Bradley R Corbett685.0★ (70)Temecula, 14 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Liberty Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers685.0★ (74)Corona, 15 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
71-800-NoCuffs674.9★ (111)Riverside, 19 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Law Offices of David Chesley675.0★ (15)Lake ElsinoreOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9DeLimon Law675.0★ (121)Riverside, 22 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Braden & Tucci674.8★ (198)Irvine, 25 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)

Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Lake Elsinore 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.

The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Lake Elsinore, 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 179 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 Lake Elsinore

    #1 Kia Law Firm

    Based in Riverside, 22 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 602 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 602 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    4275 Main St, Riverside, CA 92501
    View profile for Kia Law Firm(951) 686-4818

  2. #2 Greenberg & Greenberg

    Based in Riverside, 22 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 290 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 290 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    3750 University Ave Ste 550, Riverside, CA 92501
    View profile for Greenberg & Greenberg(951) 574-2281

  7. #7 1-800-NoCuffs

    Based in Riverside, 19 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 111 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 111 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    11801 Pierce St Suite 200, Riverside, CA 92505
    View profile for 1-800-NoCuffs(951) 999-4497

  9. #9 DeLimon Law

    Based in Riverside, 22 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 121 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 121 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1533 Spruce St Ste 260, Riverside, CA 92507
    View profile for DeLimon Law(951) 382-5559

  10. #10 Braden & Tucci

    Based in Irvine, 25 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 198 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 198 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    82 Discovery, Irvine, CA 92618
    View profile for Braden & Tucci(949) 872-2700

  12. #12 Lapine Law

    Based in Murrieta, 13 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 42 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    29970 Technology Dr Ste 220D, Murrieta, CA 92563
    View profile for Lapine Law(951) 240-0030

  14. #14 Costen Ruiz Law

    Based in Riverside, 22 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 94 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 94 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2155 Chicago Ave Ste 304, Riverside, CA 92507
    View profile for Costen Ruiz Law(844) 426-7836

  21. #21 Dod Law

    Based in Vista, 29 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 108 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 108 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    380 Melrose Dr Ste 372, Vista, CA 92081
    View profile for Dod Law(760) 814-6025

Top 50 of 179 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 Lake Elsinore, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Law Offices of David Chesley655.0★ (32)19 mi
27Gressley & Donaldson LLP - Temecula DUI Attorney Criminal Defense655.0★ (20)15 mi
28Law Office of Hieu Vu655.0★ (75)29 mi
29Law Offices of David Chesley655.0★ (24)18 mi
30The Law Offices of Ty Martinez644.7★ (31)20 mi
31Wohl Criminal Defense644.8★ (36)22 mi
32Attorney Scott Henry: Criminal & DUI Defense645.0★ (63)29 mi
33Seyb Law Group644.9★ (61)29 mi
34Duran Law San Juan Capistrano Criminal Defense & DUI Law Firm645.0★ (27)22 mi
35Liberty Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers644.9★ (35)24 mi
36Simmons Wagner, LLP645.0★ (33)24 mi
37Seyb Law Group644.8★ (21)19 mi
38Milligan Beswick Levine & Knox, LLP644.5★ (69)28 mi
39Wallin & Klarich - Criminal Defense Attorneys - San Bernardino Office644.8★ (47)28 mi
40Law Offices of David Chesley644.9★ (15)18 mi
41Hart J. Levin - Riverside DUI Lawyers635.0★ (15)20 mi
42Kirby F. Combs Attorney at Law - COMBS CRIMINAL DEFENSE635.0★ (9)15 mi
43My Rights Law Criminal Defense and DUI Lawyers - Riverside635.0★ (17)22 mi
44Sevens Legal Criminal Lawyers634.4★ (7)13 mi
45Mark Raymond McDonald, Esq.634.6★ (38)28 mi
46HJP Legal635.0★ (19)24 mi
47Kassel And Kassel Law Offices634.9★ (30)28 mi
481 (855) NO-CARCEL635.0★ (13)22 mi
49Joseph W. Galasso635.0★ (13)22 mi
50James Gass, Attorney at Law634.6★ (34)28 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Lake Elsinore

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 Lake Elsinore: questions

Which criminal defense lawyers in Lake Elsinore are open 24/7?

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Kia Law Firm, Greenberg & Greenberg, The Law Offices of John L. Michels, Patrick Silva, Attorneys at Law and Law Office of Bradley R Corbett.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Lake Elsinore, CA?

Kia Law Firm is #1, with an LFR Score of 70 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Lake Elsinore 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 Lake Elsinore

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 179 criminal defense lawyers serving Lake Elsinore.

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