67/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Lake Los Angeles, CA (2026)
18 criminal defense lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
10 of the 18 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.
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#1 for emergency criminal defense in Lake Los Angeles: Law Offices of David Chesley, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Lake Los Angeles 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 David Chesley | 67 | 4.9★ (33) | Lancaster, 19 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Law Offices of David Chesley | 65 | 5.0★ (16) | Lancaster, 19 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | My Rights Law Criminal Defense and DUI Lawyers - Victorville | 65 | 4.9★ (38) | Victorville, 29 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Wallin & Klarich | 65 | 4.8★ (39) | Victorville, 30 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | R Fenn Law | 65 | 5.0★ (13) | Palmdale, 17 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Leib Law | 64 | 5.0★ (10) | Palmdale, 16 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | DCD LAW | 63 | 5.0★ (8) | Palmdale, 18 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Law Offices of David Chesley | 62 | 4.9★ (14) | Victorville, 30 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Law Offices of Shaffer Cormell | 62 | 5.0★ (10) | Victorville, 30 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Ewaniszyk Law Firm | 58 | 4.6★ (108) | Victorville, 30 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Lake Los Angeles now
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- #1Call (661) 339-9661
#1Law Offices of David Chesley
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 33 Google reviews
- #2Call (661) 488-7337
#2Law Offices of David Chesley
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 16 Google reviews
- #3Call (760) 490-0308
#3My Rights Law Criminal Defense and DUI Lawyers - Victorville
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 38 Google reviews
- #4Call (760) 474-3710
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 39 Google reviews
- #5Call (661) 488-7864
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 13 Google reviews
- #6Call (661) 576-1101
#6Leib Law
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 10 Google reviews
- #7Call (818) 740-5582
#7DCD LAW
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 8 Google reviews
- #8Call (760) 849-1123
#8Law Offices of David Chesley
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 14 Google reviews
The 18 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Lake Los Angeles, 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 Lancaster, 19 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Victorville, 29 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Victorville, 30 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#5 R Fenn Law
Based in Palmdale, 17 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#6 Leib Law
Based in Palmdale, 16 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#7 DCD LAW
Based in Palmdale, 18 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Victorville, 30 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Victorville, 30 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Victorville, 30 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 108 Google reviews.
Based in Lancaster, 18 mi away
50/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Victorville, 30 mi away
49/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 77 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#13 Earl Carter
Based in Victorville, 30 mi away
46/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Victorville, 29 mi away
44/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Palmdale, 19 mi away
41/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.3★ from 114 Google reviews.
Based in Palmdale, 17 mi away
36/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.1★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based in Victorville, 30 mi away
33/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.8★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Civil law attorney”.
#18 Shouse Law Group
Based in Victorville, 30 mi away
30/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Lake Los Angeles
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 Los Angeles: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Lake Los Angeles are open 24/7?
10 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Law Offices of David Chesley, Law Offices of David Chesley, My Rights Law Criminal Defense and DUI Lawyers - Victorville, Wallin & Klarich and R Fenn Law.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Lake Los Angeles, CA?
Law Offices of David Chesley is #1, with an LFR Score of 67 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Lake Los Angeles 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?
18 of the 18 law firms ranked in full list a phone number. Tap Call to dial it.
Update log for Lake Los Angeles
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 18 criminal defense lawyers serving Lake Los Angeles.