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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Napa, CA (2026)

Top 50 of 96 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 Napa: Compass Counsel, PC - Napa DUI Lawyer, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Napa 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 Napa at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Compass Counsel, PC - Napa DUI Lawyer695.0★ (21)NapaOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Laina T. Chikhani, Attorney at Law694.8★ (74)Fairfield, 14 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Laina Chikhani, Attorney at Law695.0★ (16)NapaOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Wilber Law Offices, P.C.685.0★ (128)Santa Rosa, 27 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Law Offices of Evan E. Zelig, P.C.685.0★ (103)Santa Rosa, 25 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Law Office of Derek R. Ewin685.0★ (127)Walnut Creek, 29 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Brownstein Law Group, P.C.685.0★ (58)Novato, 21 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8The Law Office of Peter Kuykendall684.9★ (91)Santa Rosa, 25 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Fiumara Law Criminal Lawyers674.8★ (79)Santa Rosa, 25 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Law Office of Amy Chapman675.0★ (69)Santa Rosa, 27 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 Napa, 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 96 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.

  4. #4 Wilber Law Offices, P.C.

    Based in Santa Rosa, 27 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 128 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 128 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    STE 201, 2901 Cleveland Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
    View profile for Wilber Law Offices, P.C.(707) 527-3451

  14. #14 Eloy I. Trujillo

    Based in Napa

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    Dunne Building, 1300 1st St Ste 368, Napa, CA 94559
    View profile for Eloy I. Trujillo(707) 846-0077

  16. #16 Will Morehead Law

    Based in San Rafael, 26 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1368 Lincoln Ave #206, San Rafael, CA 94901
    View profile for Will Morehead Law(415) 730-2558

  17. #17 Chambers Defense

    Based in San Rafael, 26 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1020 B St, San Rafael, CA 94901
    View profile for Chambers Defense(415) 849-7676

  19. #19 Newman & Evans, A.P.C.

    Based in Fairfield, 14 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    917 Missouri St, Fairfield, CA 94533
    View profile for Newman & Evans, A.P.C.(707) 423-4115

  20. #20 1-800-NoCuffs

    Based in Walnut Creek, 29 mi away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.6★ from 19 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2121 N California Blvd Ste 290, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
    View profile for 1-800-NoCuffs(925) 940-6914

  22. #22 Vera Law Office

    Based in Fairfield, 14 mi away

    62/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    711 Jefferson St #200, Fairfield, CA 94533
    View profile for Vera Law Office(707) 639-1313

  24. #24 Lamano Law Office

    Based in Walnut Creek, 30 mi away

    62/100LFR Score

    Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1981 N Broadway Ste 440-a, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
    View profile for Lamano Law Office(925) 495-0707

Top 50 of 96 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 Napa, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Burglin Law Offices, P.C.624.6★ (9)26 mi
27Steve H Spiegelman Attorney and Counselor at Law624.5★ (8)25 mi
28Law Offices of Andres Rico, P.C.625.0★ (8)27 mi
29Fiumara & Milligan Law, P.C., Criminal Defense Attorneys625.0★ (6)24 mi
30Eloy I. Trujillo, DUI Lawyer615.0★ (3)20 mi
31The Law Office of Jonathan Steele614.3★ (6)26 mi
32Okabe & Haushalter614.2★ (5)24 mi
33Berkowitz Law595.0★ (3)30 mi
34SuperAwesomeLawyer.com545.0★ (16)25 mi
35Law Office of Roberta Brooks544.3★ (7)21 mi
36Ronald Dinan & Associates544.4★ (14)28 mi
37The Maher Law Group, APC534.9★ (167)14 mi
38Raphael Law - Criminal Defense Only515.0★ (26)In Napa
39Ashe* & Ramirez505.0★ (3)27 mi
40Maas and Russo504.7★ (54)14 mi
41Law Office of Conor Bell494.7★ (13)In Napa
42Law Office of Douglas Pharr494.5★ (13)In Napa
43Tully & Weiss Attorneys at Law494.9★ (68)21 mi
44The Nieves Law Firm Criminal Defense Attorneys495.0★ (28)12 mi
45Law Office of John Stanko485.0★ (59)24 mi
46Law Office of Thomas F. Mckenna484.8★ (85)29 mi
47Samuel Geller | Geller Law475.0★ (67)30 mi
48The T. Scott Law Group473.7★ (6)In Napa
49Law Offices of Thomas M. Fleming474.8★ (61)28 mi
50Thomas Daly Law, A Professional Corporation474.8★ (48)28 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Napa

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 Napa: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Compass Counsel, PC - Napa DUI Lawyer, Laina T. Chikhani, Attorney at Law, Laina Chikhani, Attorney at Law, Wilber Law Offices, P.C. and Law Offices of Evan E. Zelig, P.C..

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Napa, CA?

Compass Counsel, PC - Napa DUI Lawyer is #1, with an LFR Score of 69 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Napa 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 Napa

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 96 criminal defense lawyers serving Napa.

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