69/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 310 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Northfield, MN (2026)
46 criminal defense lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
17 of the 46 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 Northfield: BK Law Group, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Northfield 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 | BK Law Group | 69 | 5.0★ (310) | Bloomington, 28 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Sieben Edmunds Miller PLLC | 69 | 4.9★ (295) | Eagan, 28 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Leverson Budke DWI & Criminal Defense | 68 | 4.9★ (181) | Eagan, 26 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Halberg Criminal Defense | 68 | 4.9★ (196) | Minneapolis, 29 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | James Blumberg Law | 67 | 4.8★ (56) | Apple Valley, 20 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Schafer Law Firm | 66 | 4.9★ (75) | Savage, 24 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | James Chatto | 65 | 3.7★ (17) | Faribault, 12 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | BK Law Group | 63 | 4.9★ (29) | Edina, 30 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Segal Defense, PA | 63 | 5.0★ (21) | Bloomington, 29 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | The Law Office of John J. Leunig | 63 | 4.5★ (25) | Bloomington, 29 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Northfield now
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- #1Call (952) 243-3259
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 310 Google reviews
- #2Call (651) 994-6744
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 295 Google reviews
- #3Call (651) 829-3572
#3Leverson Budke DWI & Criminal Defense
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 181 Google reviews
- #4Call (612) 333-3673
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 196 Google reviews
- #5Call (952) 431-7758
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 56 Google reviews
- #6Call (651) 390-7490
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 75 Google reviews
- #7Call (507) 209-1761
Open 24/7 · 3.7 from 17 Google reviews
- #8Call (952) 522-2551
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 29 Google reviews
The 46 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Northfield, ranked
24/7 first, then same-day service, then the rest. Each group is in LFR Score order on emergency weights.
Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
Based in Eagan, 28 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 295 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Eagan, 26 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 181 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Minneapolis, 29 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 196 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Apple Valley, 20 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Savage, 24 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#7 James Chatto
Based in Faribault, 12 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.7★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#8 BK Law Group
Based in Edina, 30 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bloomington, 29 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bloomington, 29 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Eagan, 28 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#12 Nixon Law, PLLC
Based in Burnsville, 20 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.9★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Minneapolis, 30 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cottage Grove, 28 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#15 McDonough Law
Based in Apple Valley, 20 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 66 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Savage, 23 mi away
55/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Trial attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#17 BK Law Group
Based in Lakeville, 14 mi away
53/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lakeville, 14 mi away
49/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Edina, 30 mi away
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 121 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Burnsville, 21 mi away
47/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Edina, 30 mi away
45/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 68 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Immigration attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Eagan, 28 mi away
45/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Apple Valley, 19 mi away
44/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Apple Valley, 20 mi away
43/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Edina, 29 mi away
43/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
All 46 criminal defense lawyers by emergency score
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #46, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Martine Law PLLC | 42 | 4.6★ (9) | 28 mi |
| 27 | Martine Law, PLLC | 42 | 5.0★ (7) | 28 mi |
| 28 | Law Offices of Mitchell A. Robinson, P.A. | 42 | 3.7★ (12) | 29 mi |
| 29 | Martine Law, PLLC | 41 | 5.0★ (4) | 28 mi |
| 30 | Olson Law Firm | 41 | 4.2★ (5) | 29 mi |
| 31 | Dahlquist Law, LLC | 41 | 4.2★ (5) | 30 mi |
| 32 | Marsh Halberg | 40 | 4.4★ (9) | 29 mi |
| 33 | Jacobsen Law Firm, P.A. | 39 | 5.0★ (12) | In Northfield |
| 34 | Pacyga Trial Lawyers | 38 | 4.8★ (92) | 28 mi |
| 35 | Law Offices of Glenn P. Bruder | 38 | 5.0★ (3) | 30 mi |
| 36 | Patton Hoversten & Berg PA | 37 | 4.8★ (17) | 13 mi |
| 37 | JCF Attorney, LLC - Abogado | 37 | 4.8★ (85) | 30 mi |
| 38 | Hamer Law Office | 37 | 5.0★ (13) | 12 mi |
| 39 | Neff Law Firm, P.A. | 35 | 4.7★ (37) | 30 mi |
| 40 | Langemo Law - Criminal Defense Lawyer | 35 | 3.8★ (6) | 30 mi |
| 41 | Thooft Law LLC | 35 | 4.5★ (24) | 26 mi |
| 42 | Lofstrom Law | 35 | 5.0★ (3) | 9 mi |
| 43 | Sheridan & Dulas, P.A. | 34 | 4.2★ (15) | 28 mi |
| 44 | Villaume & Schiek | 33 | 4.6★ (12) | 28 mi |
| 45 | Macaulay Law Offices, Ltd. | 32 | 5.0★ (7) | 29 mi |
| 46 | Brad Haddy Law | 31 | 4.0★ (4) | 30 mi |
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Northfield
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 Northfield: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Northfield are open 24/7?
17 on this list post 24/7 hours, including BK Law Group, Sieben Edmunds Miller PLLC, Leverson Budke DWI & Criminal Defense, Halberg Criminal Defense and James Blumberg Law.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Northfield, MN?
BK Law Group is #1, with an LFR Score of 69 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Northfield 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 Northfield
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 46 criminal defense lawyers serving Northfield.