68/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 418 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Morris, IL (2026)
Top 50 of 66 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
17 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 Morris: The Law Offices of Neil Patel, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Morris 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 | The Law Offices of Neil Patel | 68 | 5.0★ (418) | Joliet, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Hirsch Law Group Joliet Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers | 67 | 4.8★ (330) | Joliet, 20 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Law Offices of Daniel M. Walsh | 66 | 5.0★ (183) | Joliet, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Hirsch Law Group Ottawa Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers | 65 | 4.9★ (140) | Ottawa, 22 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Law Offices of Jack L. Zaremba, P.C. | 65 | 4.8★ (104) | Joliet, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Law Office of Eric J. Blatti, P.C. | 65 | 5.0★ (67) | Joliet, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Law Office of Steven C. Haney | 65 | 4.8★ (89) | Joliet, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Honiotes Law Office, Ltd. | 62 | 4.7★ (20) | Joliet, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Illinois Workers' Comp Lawyers | 61 | 5.0★ (4) | Carol Stream, 17 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Law Office of Douglas G. DeBoer, P.C. | 60 | 5.0★ (3) | Joliet, 20 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Morris 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.
- #1Call (815) 717-4015
#1The Law Offices of Neil Patel
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 418 Google reviews
- #2Call (815) 683-3679
#2Hirsch Law Group Joliet Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 330 Google reviews
- #3Call (815) 409-7357
#3Law Offices of Daniel M. Walsh
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 183 Google reviews
- #4Call (815) 324-3721
#4Hirsch Law Group Ottawa Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 140 Google reviews
- #5Call (815) 740-4025
#5Law Offices of Jack L. Zaremba, P.C.
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 104 Google reviews
- #6Call (815) 744-2500
#6Law Office of Eric J. Blatti, P.C.
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 67 Google reviews
- #7Call (815) 723-5600
#7Law Office of Steven C. Haney
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 89 Google reviews
- #8Call (815) 409-7833
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 20 Google reviews
The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Morris, 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 66 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.
Based in Joliet, 20 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 330 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Joliet, 21 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 183 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ottawa, 22 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 140 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Joliet, 21 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 104 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Joliet, 21 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Joliet, 21 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 89 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Joliet, 21 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Carol Stream, 17 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ 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 Joliet, 20 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Goodings Grove, 27 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Morris
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Joliet, 21 mi away
55/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Joliet, 21 mi away
55/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Joliet, 21 mi away
55/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 81 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Divorce lawyer”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Plainfield, 21 mi away
51/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.7★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Divorce lawyer”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Joliet, 21 mi away
50/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Joliet, 21 mi away
51/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.8★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
#19 MHS Legal, LLC
Based in Plainfield, 19 mi away
51/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Joliet, 21 mi away
49/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 415 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#21 Bernard D. Ward
Based in Lockport, 27 mi away
49/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Joliet, 21 mi away
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 179 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Joliet, 21 mi away
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 175 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Joliet, 21 mi away
46/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Joliet, 21 mi away
45/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 79 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Top 50 of 66 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.
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Morris
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 Morris: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Morris are open 24/7?
17 on this list post 24/7 hours, including The Law Offices of Neil Patel, Hirsch Law Group Joliet Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers, Law Offices of Daniel M. Walsh, Hirsch Law Group Ottawa Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers and Law Offices of Jack L. Zaremba, P.C..
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Morris, IL?
The Law Offices of Neil Patel is #1, with an LFR Score of 68 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Morris 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 Morris
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 66 criminal defense lawyers serving Morris.