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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in New Providence, NJ (2026)

Top 50 of 700 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 Providence: Brett M. Rosen | Criminal & DUI Lawyer, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in New Providence 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 Providence at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Brett M. Rosen | Criminal & DUI Lawyer695.0★ (320)Elizabeth, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Law Offices Of Anthony J. Vecchio, LLC695.0★ (339)Woodbridge, 12 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Spodek Law Group P.C.695.0★ (1,168)New York City, 22 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Weiss & Associates, PC694.9★ (1,492)New York City, 22 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Kraminsky Law LLC685.0★ (341)Clifton, 17 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Marshall Criminal Defense & DWI Lawyers685.0★ (75)Union, 6 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7William Proetta Criminal Law684.9★ (119)Edison, 9 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8The Law Offices of Christopher G. Porreca, P.C.684.8★ (122)Morristown, 8 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Kraminsky Law LLC685.0★ (105)Parsippany, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Law Offices of Thomas Carroll Blauvelt, LLC685.0★ (286)East Brunswick, 19 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)

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The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in New Providence, 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 700 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.

  3. #3 Spodek Law Group P.C.

    Based in New York City, 22 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #3 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

  4. #4 Weiss & Associates, PC

    Based in New York City, 22 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 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

  5. #5 Kraminsky Law LLC

    Based in Clifton, 17 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 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

  9. #9 Kraminsky Law LLC

    Based in Parsippany, 10 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 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

  11. #11 LGR Law LLC

    Based in Cedar Grove, 13 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 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

  12. #12 LLF National Law Firm

    Based in New York City, 23 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 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 Tormey Law Firm LLC

    Based in Morristown, 8 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #17 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

  20. #20 H. Scott Aalsberg, Esq.

    Based in East Brunswick, 20 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 272 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 272 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    G-10 Brier Hill Ct, East Brunswick, NJ 08816
    View profile for H. Scott Aalsberg, Esq.(732) 257-5040

  23. #23 Mark M. Cheser

    Based in Union, 6 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 41 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2424 Morris Ave #202, Union, NJ 07083
    View profile for Mark M. Cheser(908) 687-6650

Top 50 of 700 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 Providence, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26The Tormey Law Firm674.8★ (387)23 mi
27Cohen Forman Barone, PC665.0★ (254)23 mi
28H Scott Aalsberg, Esq., P.C.664.9★ (135)17 mi
29James S. Friedman, LLC665.0★ (84)14 mi
30Brooklyn DWI Lawyer Mark Cossuto664.9★ (229)22 mi
31Stephen Jones, Esq665.0★ (85)15 mi
32Marshall Criminal Defense & DWI Lawyers664.9★ (156)18 mi
33Law Office of Douglas Herring665.0★ (260)24 mi
34Law Office of Louis G. DeAngelis, LLC665.0★ (287)26 mi
35Sutnick & Sutnick Attorneys at Law664.9★ (243)22 mi
36Cohen & Bernstein, LLC664.7★ (146)16 mi
37Denholtz Criminal Defense665.0★ (34)8 mi
38Law Office of Patrick V. Parrotta664.9★ (107)16 mi
39Law Offices of Julie Rendelman, LLC664.9★ (227)22 mi
40Law Office of Carl Spector665.0★ (201)23 mi
41Bernstein & DiBenedetto Aggressive Criminal Attorneys664.4★ (184)14 mi
42Neil S. Ruskin664.8★ (217)22 mi
43Law Office of Edward M Janzekovich664.9★ (90)17 mi
44Law Offices Of Anthony J. Vecchio, LLC665.0★ (71)15 mi
45Keith Oliver Criminal Law665.0★ (48)13 mi
46Law Office of Randy S. Alpert654.9★ (411)30 mi
47The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall654.9★ (75)17 mi
48Cardoso Law654.9★ (65)16 mi
49Keith Oliver Criminal Law655.0★ (181)25 mi
50Michael Paul, Attorney at Law654.9★ (286)28 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in New Providence

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 Providence: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Brett M. Rosen | Criminal & DUI Lawyer, Law Offices Of Anthony J. Vecchio, LLC, Spodek Law Group P.C., Weiss & Associates, PC and Kraminsky Law LLC.

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

Brett M. Rosen | Criminal & DUI Lawyer is #1, with an LFR Score of 69 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in New Providence 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 Providence

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 700 criminal defense lawyers serving New Providence.

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