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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in New Westminster, BC (2026)

Top 50 of 111 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 Westminster: Vayeghan Litigation, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in New Westminster 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 Westminster at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Vayeghan Litigation735.0★ (279)Vancouver, 18 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Jonathan J Israels Law Corporation714.9★ (184)Vancouver, 17 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Mickelson, Whysall & Moore Law Group714.9★ (138)Vancouver, 17 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Sarah Leamon Law Group694.4★ (154)Vancouver, 17 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Mike Beckett Law694.9★ (44)Surrey, 9 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6D.S. Mander Trial Lawyer695.0★ (34)Delta, 6 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Stalin Gill Criminal Defence Law Corporation695.0★ (62)Surrey, 18 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8David Karp Law Corp.684.7★ (47)Vancouver, 18 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Tarnow Criminal Law684.7★ (44)Richmond, 17 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Tom Doust - Vancouver Criminal Lawyer674.6★ (45)Vancouver, 17 km 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 Westminster, 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 111 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 New Westminster

    #1 Vayeghan Litigation

    Based in Vancouver, 18 km away

    73/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 279 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 279 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1055 W Hastings St #300, Vancouver, BC V6E 2E9
    View profile for Vayeghan Litigation(778) 653-3995

  4. #4 Sarah Leamon Law Group

    Based in Vancouver, 17 km away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 154 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.4★ from 154 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    325 Howe St #608, Vancouver, BC V6C 1G9
    View profile for Sarah Leamon Law Group(604) 239-4742

  5. #5 Mike Beckett Law

    Based in Surrey, 9 km away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 44 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    7445 132 St Unit 1012, Surrey, BC V3W 1J8
    View profile for Mike Beckett Law(604) 787-2258

  8. #8 David Karp Law Corp.

    Based in Vancouver, 18 km away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 47 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1140 W Pender St Suite 1350, Vancouver, BC V6E 4G1
    View profile for David Karp Law Corp.(604) 218-0840

  9. #9 Tarnow Criminal Law

    Based in Richmond, 17 km away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 44 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    7340 Westminster Hwy Unit 210, Richmond, BC V6X 1A1
    View profile for Tarnow Criminal Law(604) 278-0555

  12. #12 Filkow Law Richmond

    Based in Richmond, 18 km away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 30 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    7468 Lansdowne Rd #1611, Richmond, BC V7C 0B7
    View profile for Filkow Law Richmond(604) 278-8100

  14. #14 Dale Melville Law

    Based in Port Coquitlam, 12 km away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 15 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2099 Lougheed Hwy, Port Coquitlam, BC V3B 1A8
    View profile for Dale Melville Law(604) 265-7020

  16. #16 Picard Law

    Based in Vancouver, 17 km away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.6★ from 20 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    73 Water St #401, Vancouver, BC V6B 1A1
    View profile for Picard Law(604) 688-5377

  18. #18 Chandra L. Corriveau

    Based in Burnaby, 5 km away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    3292 Production Way Ste 501, Burnaby, BC V5A 4R4
    View profile for Chandra L. Corriveau(604) 415-4737

  19. #19 Bloom Law

    Based in Vancouver, 18 km away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    808 Nelson St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2H2
    View profile for Bloom Law(604) 603-5513

  21. #21 Ng Sidhu Law

    Based in Vancouver, 16 km away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    550 W Broadway Ste 735, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1J5
    View profile for Ng Sidhu Law(778) 800-0454

  22. #22 Butler & Company

    Based in Vancouver, 21 km away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.2★ from 6 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    3337 W 4th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6R 1N6
    View profile for Butler & Company(604) 318-3838

  23. #23 Park Row Litigation

    Based in Vancouver, 17 km away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    666 Burrard St #500, Vancouver, BC V6C 3P6
    View profile for Park Row Litigation(604) 836-7990

  24. #24 Filkow Law Abbotsford

    Based in Abbotsford, 41 km 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
    30125 Automall Dr, Abbotsford, BC V2T 5M1
    View profile for Filkow Law Abbotsford(778) 769-3388

Top 50 of 111 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 Westminster, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Hanif Litigation - Criminal and Regulatory Defence Lawyer615.0★ (12)8 km
27Merrigan & Co.614.7★ (19)In New Westminster
28Filkow Law Surrey604.9★ (59)9 km
29Ng Sidhu Law594.7★ (23)In New Westminster
30Padda Law | Sukhraj Padda Criminal Defence Lawyer | Surrey BC584.2★ (5)9 km
31Grewal Litigation574.9★ (31)21 km
32ALG Lawyers574.7★ (122)46 km
33Crown Counsel562.4★ (5)In New Westminster
34HART Legal554.5★ (4)9 km
35Gable Law Barrister & Solicitor544.3★ (3)11 km
36John Stowe Law Office543.0★ (6)17 km
37JD Law Corporation544.9★ (274)14 km
38David G. Baker545.0★ (3)17 km
39Leslie Anne Wall Trial Lawyer & Advocacy Coach542.8★ (4)17 km
40Deer Lake Law Group524.3★ (160)6 km
41Sovereign Law Group524.6★ (87)6 km
42Jaswal & Krueger Criminal Defence Lawyers514.5★ (86)5 km
43Acumen Law Corporation504.5★ (114)17 km
44Dale Melville Law504.9★ (33)9 km
45Roxy Zakirova | Criminal Defence Lawyer494.9★ (36)14 km
46James Lee Law Office494.8★ (26)7 km
47Jordan Allingham495.0★ (31)17 km
48Law Office of Justin S. Bhangu Refugee, Immigration, Criminal, Divorce Lawyer Surrey BC494.9★ (283)12 km
49Traffic Lawyer John Chak484.8★ (30)17 km
50Mitchell Fogel485.0★ (22)17 km

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in New Westminster

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 Westminster: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Vayeghan Litigation, Jonathan J Israels Law Corporation, Mickelson, Whysall & Moore Law Group, Sarah Leamon Law Group and Mike Beckett Law.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in New Westminster, BC?

Vayeghan Litigation is #1, with an LFR Score of 73 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in New Westminster 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 Westminster

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 111 criminal defense lawyers serving New Westminster.

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