Ranked #1 in North Chicago
Based in Waukegan, 3 mi away
70/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 238 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in North Chicago, IL (2026)
Top 50 of 207 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 North Chicago: Hirsch Law Group Waukegan Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in North Chicago 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 | Hirsch Law Group Waukegan Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers | 70 | 4.9★ (238) | Waukegan, 3 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Brady Cole Trial Lawyers | 70 | 5.0★ (185) | Gurnee, 5 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | McCollum Hodgkinson & Nikitas, LLC. | 70 | 4.9★ (142) | Waukegan, 2 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | The Davis Law Group, P.C. | 70 | 5.0★ (120) | Waukegan, 2 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Jerald Novak & Associates, Attorneys at Law | 69 | 4.9★ (222) | Grayslake, 10 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | The Law Offices of Jason R. Mercure | 69 | 4.8★ (89) | Waukegan, 3 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Law Offices of Kristian V. Nordby | 68 | 5.0★ (56) | Waukegan, 2 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Mitchell S. Sexner & Associates LLC | 68 | 5.0★ (436) | Arlington Heights, 20 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Daniels Long & Pinsel LLC | 68 | 4.8★ (90) | Waukegan, 6 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Law Offices of Matthew R Gebhardt P.C.--Lake County Criminal and DUI Defense Attorney | 68 | 4.9★ (178) | Buffalo Grove, 13 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in North Chicago now
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- #1Call (815) 324-7523
#1Hirsch Law Group Waukegan Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 238 Google reviews
- #2Call (847) 752-9639
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 185 Google reviews
- #3Call (847) 641-2335
#3McCollum Hodgkinson & Nikitas, LLC.
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 142 Google reviews
- #4Call (224) 361-2800
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 120 Google reviews
- #5Call (847) 238-9937
#5Jerald Novak & Associates, Attorneys at Law
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 222 Google reviews
- #6Call (847) 336-4440
#6The Law Offices of Jason R. Mercure
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 89 Google reviews
- #7Call (224) 639-3409
#7Law Offices of Kristian V. Nordby
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 56 Google reviews
- #8Call (847) 690-9990
#8Mitchell S. Sexner & Associates LLC
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 436 Google reviews
The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in North Chicago, 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 207 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.
Based in Gurnee, 5 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 185 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Waukegan, 2 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 142 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Waukegan, 2 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 120 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Grayslake, 10 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 222 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Waukegan, 3 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 89 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Waukegan, 2 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Arlington Heights, 20 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 436 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Waukegan, 6 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 90 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Buffalo Grove, 13 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 178 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#11 Dohman Law
Based in Rolling Meadows, 19 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 293 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Racine, 28 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 632 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Arlington Heights, 19 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 188 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Rolling Meadows, 19 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 148 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Racine, 28 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 251 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Skokie, 21 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 91 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#17 Hirsch Law Group
Based in Crystal Lake, 25 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 162 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Schaumburg, 25 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 126 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Addison, 29 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 161 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Schaumburg, 23 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 100 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Schaumburg, 22 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Arlington Heights, 19 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Evanston, 22 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Northbrook, 12 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Kenosha, 17 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Top 50 of 207 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 North Chicago
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 North Chicago: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in North Chicago are open 24/7?
25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Hirsch Law Group Waukegan Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers, Brady Cole Trial Lawyers, McCollum Hodgkinson & Nikitas, LLC., The Davis Law Group, P.C. and Jerald Novak & Associates, Attorneys at Law.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in North Chicago, IL?
Hirsch Law Group Waukegan Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers is #1, with an LFR Score of 70 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in North Chicago 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 North Chicago
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 207 criminal defense lawyers serving North Chicago.