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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in New Orleans, LA (2026)

Top 50 of 80 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 New Orleans: Law Office of Heather C. Ford, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in New Orleans 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 New Orleans at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Law Office of Heather C. Ford755.0★ (527)New OrleansOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Crescent City Law, L.L.C.744.9★ (484)New OrleansOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Phillips Law - New Orleans Criminal Defense Lawyer724.9★ (138)New OrleansOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4The Bradley Law Firm, PLLC715.0★ (146)Metairie, 5 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Stephen D. Hebert, LLC - Attorney at Law - New Orleans714.8★ (102)New OrleansOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Law Office Of Lance J. Robinson715.0★ (120)Metairie, 7 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Julie C. Tizzard704.6★ (72)New OrleansOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Law Office of Ernest J. Bauer, Jr. LLC704.8★ (54)New OrleansOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Mordock Legal705.0★ (45)New OrleansOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Stephen D. Hebert, LLC - Attorney at Law - Westbank695.0★ (48)Gretna, 3 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 New Orleans, 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 80 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.

  7. #7 Julie C. Tizzard

    Based in New Orleans

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 72 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.6★ from 72 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    643 Magazine St Ste 201, New Orleans, LA 70130
    View profile for Julie C. Tizzard(504) 529-3774

  9. Based in New Orleans

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 45 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    5500 Prytania St, New Orleans, LA 70115
    View profile for Mordock Legal(504) 304-2335

  11. #11 DiGiulio Utley, LLC

    Based in New Orleans

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 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
    530 Powder St #3, New Orleans, LA 70114
    View profile for DiGiulio Utley, LLC(504) 524-4080

  18. #18 CARBINE LAW FIRM, LLC

    Based in New Orleans

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    8209 Hampson St, New Orleans, LA 70118
    View profile for CARBINE LAW FIRM, LLC(504) 233-8191

  22. #22 McMillin Law, LLC

    Based in Slidell, 28 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 57 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2220 Carey St, Slidell, LA 70458
    View profile for McMillin Law, LLC(985) 282-2552

  23. #23 Paul Massa

    Based in Metairie, 4 mi away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 1.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 1.0★ from 4 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    110 Veterans Blvd #444, Metairie, LA 70005
    View profile for Paul Massa(504) 975-6606

Top 50 of 80 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 New Orleans, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26John Hall Thomas583.8★ (26)6 mi
27Robert J Pastor Atty At Law573.3★ (7)In New Orleans
28P. Lindsey Williams Law575.0★ (4)In New Orleans
29Stephen Rue & Associates574.4★ (13)3 mi
30Metairie Police Station - 4th Precinct555.0★ (3)5 mi
31NOLA Criminal Law534.9★ (115)In New Orleans
32The Law Office of Jeffrey M. Keating535.0★ (14)28 mi
33Barkemeyer Law Firm - DWI Lawyers525.0★ (73)In New Orleans
34Barkemeyer Law Firm - DWI Lawyers524.9★ (79)In New Orleans
35The G. Carter Law Firm, LLC514.7★ (68)In New Orleans
36The Law Offices of Dan A. Robin, Jr.514.9★ (94)6 mi
37Elizabeth B. Carpenter Law Firm514.5★ (60)In New Orleans
38Millet Law Office LLC503.2★ (5)26 mi
39Aidan Shah, Attorney at Law504.9★ (34)3 mi
40A. A. Adkinson, Attorney, LLC504.8★ (24)In New Orleans
41Bruce Netterville & Associates494.4★ (44)3 mi
42Crouch Law, LLC495.0★ (17)In New Orleans
43You Call G494.9★ (15)In New Orleans
44The Law Office of Ryan N. Cox485.0★ (16)3 mi
45Regan Law483.8★ (49)3 mi
46The DWI Defense Center LLC484.7★ (22)4 mi
47Thomas M. Calogero | Criminal Defense Attorney484.7★ (24)6 mi
48LaPorte Law Office, LLC485.0★ (9)In New Orleans
49Craig E. Gibbs, Attorney At Law483.8★ (16)In New Orleans
50Jeffrey L. Smith — Tulane Avenue Law Center475.0★ (6)In New Orleans

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in New Orleans

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 New Orleans: questions

Which criminal defense lawyers in New Orleans are open 24/7?

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Law Office of Heather C. Ford, Crescent City Law, L.L.C., Phillips Law - New Orleans Criminal Defense Lawyer, The Bradley Law Firm, PLLC and Stephen D. Hebert, LLC - Attorney at Law - New Orleans.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in New Orleans, LA?

Law Office of Heather C. Ford is #1, with an LFR Score of 75 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in New Orleans 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 New Orleans

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 80 criminal defense lawyers serving New Orleans.

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