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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Lakewood, NJ (2026)

Top 50 of 182 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 Lakewood: Law Office of Frederick P. Sisto, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Lakewood 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 Lakewood at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Law Office of Frederick P. Sisto714.9★ (181)LakewoodOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall714.9★ (538)Freehold, 12 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Daniel E. Berger, Attorney715.0★ (315)Toms River, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4The Law Office of Tara Breslow-Testa705.0★ (220)Freehold, 12 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall695.0★ (133)Toms River, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6The Hernandez Law Firm, P.C.694.9★ (129)Toms River, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Evan F. Nappen Attorney At Law, PC684.8★ (255)Eatontown, 17 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8The Law Office of Jason A. Volet684.8★ (131)Freehold, 12 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9The Law Office of Tara Breslow-Testa684.9★ (217)Red Bank, 19 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Law Offices of Thomas Carroll Blauvelt, LLC675.0★ (286)East Brunswick, 25 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 Lakewood, 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 182 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.

  13. #13 H. Scott Aalsberg, Esq.

    Based in East Brunswick, 24 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 272 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 272 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    G-10 Brier Hill Ct, East Brunswick, NJ 08816
    View profile for H. Scott Aalsberg, Esq.(732) 257-5040

  14. #14 Levow DWI Law, P.C.

    Based in Toms River, 8 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 35 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1400 Hooper Ave 2nd Fl, Toms River, NJ 08753
    View profile for Levow DWI Law, P.C.(732) 498-0363

  20. #20 Ellis Law, P.C

    Based in Toms River, 7 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1861 Hooper Ave, Toms River, NJ 08753
    View profile for Ellis Law, P.C(732) 702-5683

  21. #21 The Davis Law Firm, LLC

    Based in Mercerville, 27 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 191 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 191 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2653 Nottingham Way, Hamilton Township, NJ 08619
    View profile for The Davis Law Firm, LLC(609) 587-9100

Top 50 of 182 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 Lakewood, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Stephen Jones, Esq645.0★ (85)29 mi
27Law Office of Kristen Epifania, LLC645.0★ (12)12 mi
28James S. Friedman, LLC645.0★ (84)30 mi
29The Scardella Law Firm, LLC644.9★ (68)27 mi
30Bernstein & DiBenedetto Aggressive Criminal Attorneys644.4★ (184)30 mi
31John B. Fabriele, III, LLC634.9★ (51)28 mi
32Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall634.7★ (77)30 mi
33Mollo Law Firm634.7★ (13)19 mi
34Michael Rosas Law PC624.9★ (34)28 mi
35Veksler Law624.9★ (37)29 mi
36Levow DWI Law, P.C.625.0★ (33)29 mi
37Forrester Law Firm624.8★ (34)30 mi
38The Bianchi Law Group, LLC625.0★ (7)18 mi
39Law Offices of Anthony J. Vecchio, LLC614.9★ (17)27 mi
40Mark H. Jaffe Attorney At Law614.0★ (49)28 mi
41Levow DWI Law, P.C.615.0★ (20)30 mi
42Andres Mejer Law614.7★ (933)16 mi
43The Law Office of John B. Brennan615.0★ (10)28 mi
44DUI & DWI Lawyer of Middlesex County605.0★ (6)24 mi
45Law Offices of David Jay Glassman605.0★ (12)30 mi
46Nikole Pezzullo, PC604.9★ (226)11 mi
47Law Offices of Anthony J. Vecchio, LLC605.0★ (6)26 mi
48Lamb Law Offices, LLC594.9★ (133)10 mi
49Villani & DeLuca, Attorneys at Law594.6★ (135)9 mi
50The Law Office of Tara Breslow-Testa595.0★ (3)28 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Lakewood

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 Lakewood: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Law Office of Frederick P. Sisto, The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall, Daniel E. Berger, Attorney, The Law Office of Tara Breslow-Testa and The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Lakewood, NJ?

Law Office of Frederick P. Sisto is #1, with an LFR Score of 71 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Lakewood 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 Lakewood

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 182 criminal defense lawyers serving Lakewood.

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