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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Madison, NJ (2026)

Top 50 of 668 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 Madison: Spodek Law Group P.C., open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Madison 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 Madison at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Spodek Law Group P.C.695.0★ (1,168)New York City, 22 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Weiss & Associates, PC694.9★ (1,492)New York City, 23 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Brett M. Rosen | Criminal & DUI Lawyer695.0★ (320)Elizabeth, 13 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Kraminsky Law LLC695.0★ (341)Clifton, 15 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5The Law Offices of Christopher G. Porreca, P.C.694.8★ (122)Morristown, 4 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Kraminsky Law LLC685.0★ (105)Parsippany, 6 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Law Offices Of Anthony J. Vecchio, LLC685.0★ (339)Woodbridge, 16 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8LGR Law LLC685.0★ (141)Cedar Grove, 11 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Tormey Law Firm LLC684.9★ (71)Morristown, 4 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Greggory M. Marootian, Esq., Attorney At Law684.9★ (74)Livingston, 6 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 Madison, 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 668 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 Madison

    #1 Spodek Law Group P.C.

    Based in New York City, 22 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 1,168 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 1,168 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    The Woolworth Building, 233 Broadway Suite 710, New York, NY 10279
    View profile for Spodek Law Group P.C.(888) 676-0283

  2. #2 Weiss & Associates, PC

    Based in New York City, 23 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 1,492 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 1,492 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2 Park Ave Ste 2058, New York, NY 10016
    View profile for Weiss & Associates, PC(212) 683-7373

  4. #4 Kraminsky Law LLC

    Based in Clifton, 15 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 341 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 341 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1037 US-46 Ste G5, Clifton, NJ 07013
    View profile for Kraminsky Law LLC(973) 200-3787

  6. #6 Kraminsky Law LLC

    Based in Parsippany, 6 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 105 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 105 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1719 NJ-10 #302, Parsippany, NJ 07054
    View profile for Kraminsky Law LLC(973) 494-7447

  8. #8 LGR Law LLC

    Based in Cedar Grove, 11 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 141 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 141 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    6 Pompton Ave #25, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
    View profile for LGR Law LLC(973) 239-4300

  9. #9 Tormey Law Firm LLC

    Based in Morristown, 4 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 71 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    60 Washington St #200a, Morristown, NJ 07960
    View profile for Tormey Law Firm LLC(908) 336-5008

  11. #11 LLF National Law Firm

    Based in New York City, 23 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 463 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 463 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    405 Lexington Avenue Chrysler Building 26th Floor Lento, New York, NY 10174
    View profile for LLF National Law Firm(888) 535-3686

  17. #17 The Tormey Law Firm

    Based in Hackensack, 21 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 387 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 387 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    254 State St, Hackensack, NJ 07601
    View profile for The Tormey Law Firm(201) 556-1570

  24. #24 Cohen & Bernstein, LLC

    Based in Clifton, 14 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 146 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 146 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1360 Clifton Ave Ste 309, Clifton, NJ 07012
    View profile for Cohen & Bernstein, LLC(866) 536-2790

Top 50 of 668 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 Madison, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Cohen Forman Barone, PC665.0★ (254)24 mi
27Law Office of Louis G. DeAngelis, LLC665.0★ (287)24 mi
28Mark M. Cheser664.9★ (41)8 mi
29Marshall Criminal Defense & DWI Lawyers664.9★ (153)18 mi
30Marshall Criminal Defense & DWI Lawyers665.0★ (60)13 mi
31The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall664.9★ (75)13 mi
32The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall664.9★ (136)18 mi
33Marshall Criminal Defense & DWI Lawyers664.9★ (156)19 mi
34Brooklyn DWI Lawyer Mark Cossuto664.9★ (229)23 mi
35H. Scott Aalsberg, Esq.664.9★ (272)24 mi
36Law Offices of Julie Rendelman, LLC664.9★ (227)23 mi
37Levow DWI Law, P.C.665.0★ (28)7 mi
38Lubiner, Schmidt & Palumbo, LLC664.5★ (61)9 mi
39Law Offices Of Anthony J. Vecchio, LLC665.0★ (71)16 mi
40Neil S. Ruskin664.8★ (217)23 mi
41Law Office of Patrick V. Parrotta664.9★ (107)19 mi
42The Inniss Firm, PLLC665.0★ (330)30 mi
43Cardoso Law654.9★ (65)15 mi
44James S. Friedman, LLC655.0★ (84)18 mi
45Law Office of Douglas Herring655.0★ (260)28 mi
46Stephen Jones, Esq655.0★ (85)19 mi
47Kraminsky Law, LLC655.0★ (90)20 mi
48The Law Office of Jeffrey Chabrowe654.9★ (154)23 mi
49Keith Oliver Criminal Law655.0★ (48)15 mi
50Michael Paul, Attorney at Law654.9★ (286)28 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Madison

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 Madison: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Spodek Law Group P.C., Weiss & Associates, PC, Brett M. Rosen | Criminal & DUI Lawyer, Kraminsky Law LLC and The Law Offices of Christopher G. Porreca, P.C..

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

Spodek Law Group P.C. is #1, with an LFR Score of 69 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Madison 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 Madison

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 668 criminal defense lawyers serving Madison.

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