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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Oak Forest, IL (2026)

Top 50 of 473 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 Oak Forest: Issa Law, LLC, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Oak Forest 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 Oak Forest at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Issa Law, LLC715.0★ (358)Orland Park, 6 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2D&O Law Group, LLC715.0★ (401)Orland Park, 7 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Ktenas Law - Criminal Defense705.0★ (251)Orland Park, 7 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Driver Defense Team705.0★ (1,031)Chicago, 20 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5The Law Offices of Neil Patel685.0★ (418)Joliet, 18 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Mitchell S. Sexner & Associates LLC685.0★ (443)Chicago, 19 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Phil Haddad Law685.0★ (71)Orland Park, 5 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Nunez Legal Group685.0★ (150)Chicago, 13 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9The Law Office of Purav Bhatt684.9★ (363)Chicago, 18 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Fiscella Law LLC684.9★ (304)Hinsdale, 18 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 Oak Forest, 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 473 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 Oak Forest

    #1 Issa Law, LLC

    Based in Orland Park, 6 mi away

    71/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 358 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 358 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    9631 W 153rd St Ste 32, Orland Park, IL 60462
    View profile for Issa Law, LLC(708) 966-2408

  2. #2 D&O Law Group, LLC

    Based in Orland Park, 7 mi away

    71/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 401 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 401 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    10750 W 143rd St Suite 52, Orland Park, IL 60462
    View profile for D&O Law Group, LLC(773) 669-8654

  4. #4 Driver Defense Team

    Based in Chicago, 20 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 1,031 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 1,031 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    53 W Jackson Blvd Ste 1401, Chicago, IL 60604
    View profile for Driver Defense Team(312) 883-8665

  7. #7 Phil Haddad Law

    Based in Orland Park, 5 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 71 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    15255 S 94th Ave, Orland Park, IL 60462
    View profile for Phil Haddad Law(708) 833-3505

  8. Based in Chicago, 13 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 150 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 150 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    3501 E 106th St Ste 200, Chicago, IL 60617
    View profile for Nunez Legal Group(773) 727-2958

  10. #10 Fiscella Law LLC

    Based in Hinsdale, 18 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 304 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 304 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    201 E Ogden Ave #215, Hinsdale, IL 60521
    View profile for Fiscella Law LLC(630) 708-6690

  11. Based in Chicago, 21 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 476 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 476 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1231 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
    View profile for Luisi Legal Group(773) 276-5541

  12. #12 Sam j Haddad Law LLC

    Based in Chicago, 20 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 306 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 306 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    218 N Jefferson St #400, Chicago, IL 60661
    View profile for Sam j Haddad Law LLC(708) 785-9503

  22. #22 Chicago DUI Lawyers

    Based in Chicago, 19 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 176 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 176 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    739 S Western Ave Ste E, Chicago, IL 60612
    View profile for Chicago DUI Lawyers(312) 756-8652

Top 50 of 473 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 Oak Forest, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Sutter Law Group, LLC674.9★ (237)21 mi
27Hirsch Law Group665.0★ (160)20 mi
28Obaid Criminal Defense L.L.C665.0★ (176)20 mi
29Moretti Law, P.C.664.9★ (210)21 mi
30The Law Office of Jonathan Feldman664.9★ (184)21 mi
31The Toney Law Firm, LLC665.0★ (154)20 mi
32Chicago Criminal Defense Law Group664.8★ (151)18 mi
33Fenbert & Associates664.9★ (143)20 mi
34Law Offices of Mitch Furman664.9★ (144)20 mi
35DRD Law, LLC664.8★ (154)20 mi
36Uche Litigation - Criminal Defense & DUI Attorney Chicago664.8★ (148)20 mi
37Chicago DUI Lawyers654.9★ (13)3 mi
38Law Offices of Jack L. Zaremba, P.C.654.8★ (104)18 mi
39Bernard Law, P.C.654.9★ (115)21 mi
40Law Office of Steven C. Haney654.8★ (89)18 mi
41Mondry & Mondry Attorneys At Law654.5★ (13)3 mi
42Robert J Callahan | Chicago Criminal Defense Lawyers654.8★ (108)20 mi
43Law Office of Eric J. Blatti, P.C.655.0★ (67)18 mi
44Michael Stefanos Law - DuPage Criminal Defense655.0★ (161)26 mi
45Law Offices of Hal M. Garfinkel LLC | Chicago Criminal Attorney654.6★ (152)20 mi
46Hirsch Law Group Carol Stream Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers654.8★ (247)28 mi
47Marx and Klein | Chicago Criminal Defense Attorneys654.7★ (118)20 mi
48Chicago DUI Lawyers655.0★ (15)7 mi
49Dohman Law655.0★ (157)27 mi
50Hortsman & Campanelli654.8★ (19)9 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Oak Forest

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 Oak Forest: questions

Which criminal defense lawyers in Oak Forest are open 24/7?

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Issa Law, LLC, D&O Law Group, LLC, Ktenas Law - Criminal Defense, Driver Defense Team and The Law Offices of Neil Patel.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Oak Forest, IL?

Issa Law, LLC is #1, with an LFR Score of 71 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Oak Forest 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 Oak Forest

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 473 criminal defense lawyers serving Oak Forest.
  2. November 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.

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