Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 527 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Top 30 of 75 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
24 of the 30 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.
#1 for emergency criminal defense in Luling: Law Office of Heather C. Ford, open 24/7.
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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 Office of Heather C. Ford | 71 | 5.0★ (527) | New Orleans, 18 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Crescent City Law, L.L.C. | 71 | 4.9★ (484) | New Orleans, 18 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | The Bradley Law Firm, PLLC | 70 | 5.0★ (146) | Metairie, 14 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Law Office Of Lance J. Robinson | 69 | 5.0★ (120) | Metairie, 14 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | The Barry S. Ranshi Law Firm LLC | 69 | 4.8★ (105) | Kenner, 10 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Law Office of Heather C. Ford | 68 | 5.0★ (22) | Luling | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Phillips Law - New Orleans Criminal Defense Lawyer | 68 | 4.9★ (138) | New Orleans, 18 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Max J. Koeck IV, LLC, Attorney and Counselor at Law | 67 | 5.0★ (55) | Metairie, 14 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Stephen D. Hebert, LLC - Attorney at Law - New Orleans | 67 | 4.8★ (102) | New Orleans, 18 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Mordock Legal | 67 | 5.0★ (45) | New Orleans, 15 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
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.
#1Law Office of Heather C. Ford
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 527 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 484 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 146 Google reviews
#4Law Office Of Lance J. Robinson
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 120 Google reviews
#5The Barry S. Ranshi Law Firm LLC
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 105 Google reviews
#6Law Office of Heather C. Ford
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 22 Google reviews
#7Phillips Law - New Orleans Criminal Defense Lawyer
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 138 Google reviews
#8Max J. Koeck IV, LLC, Attorney and Counselor at Law
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 55 Google reviews
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 75 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.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 527 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Orleans, 18 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 484 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Metairie, 14 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 146 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Metairie, 14 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 120 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kenner, 10 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 105 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Luling
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Orleans, 18 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 138 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Metairie, 14 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Orleans, 18 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 102 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Orleans, 15 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Orleans, 18 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 72 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gretna, 18 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 48 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Orleans, 16 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gretna, 18 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Orleans, 19 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Orleans, 16 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Orleans, 18 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.8★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Orleans, 14 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Orleans, 19 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.1★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Orleans, 18 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Metairie, 15 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 1.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Orleans, 18 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 144 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kenner, 10 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 82 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Thibodaux, 28 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 253 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Metairie, 14 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.8★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #30, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | NOLA Criminal Law | 50 | 4.9★ (115) | 16 mi |
| 27 | Barkemeyer Law Firm - DWI Lawyers | 49 | 5.0★ (73) | 17 mi |
| 28 | The G. Carter Law Firm, LLC | 48 | 4.7★ (68) | 18 mi |
| 29 | The Law Offices of Dan A. Robin, Jr. | 48 | 4.9★ (94) | 23 mi |
| 30 | Elizabeth B. Carpenter Law Firm | 47 | 4.5★ (60) | 18 mi |
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 |