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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Ocean Acres, NJ (2026)

Top 50 of 71 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank

24 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 Ocean Acres: The Law Offices of John Moldovan, Esq. LLC, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Ocean Acres 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 Ocean Acres at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1The Law Offices of John Moldovan, Esq. LLC744.7★ (358)Ocean AcresOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Daniel E. Berger, Attorney725.0★ (315)Toms River, 15 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall705.0★ (133)Toms River, 15 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4The Hernandez Law Firm, P.C.694.9★ (129)Toms River, 16 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Law Office of Frederick P. Sisto684.9★ (181)Lakewood, 22 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Law Office of Michael F. Myers684.9★ (265)Atlantic City, 29 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7James J. Leonard Jr., Esq. / Leonard Law Group685.0★ (194)Atlantic City, 27 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Louis A. Casadia, Esq. - LACE Law, LLC675.0★ (115)Hammonton, 28 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Law Offices of Melissa Rosenblum, LLC664.9★ (113)Atlantic City, 27 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Law Office of Steven Ellman664.8★ (150)Vincentown, 29 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 Ocean Acres, 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 71 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.

  1. Ranked #1 in Ocean Acres

    #1 The Law Offices of John Moldovan, Esq. LLC

    Based in Ocean Acres

    74/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 358 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.7★ from 358 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    364 N Main St Ste 5, Manahawkin, NJ 08050
    View profile for The Law Offices of John Moldovan, Esq. LLC(866) 553-4251

  2. #2 Daniel E. Berger, Attorney

    Based in Toms River, 15 mi away

    72/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 315 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 315 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    26 Main St, Toms River, NJ 08753
    View profile for Daniel E. Berger, Attorney(908) 814-2466

  4. #4 The Hernandez Law Firm, P.C.

    Based in Toms River, 16 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 129 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.9★ from 129 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    805 Main St, Toms River, NJ 08753
    View profile for The Hernandez Law Firm, P.C.(732) 582-5076

  5. #5 Law Office of Frederick P. Sisto

    Based in Lakewood, 22 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 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.

    • 4.9★ from 181 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    223 Drum Point Rd Suite 1, Brick Township, NJ 08723
    View profile for Law Office of Frederick P. Sisto(732) 898-3232

  6. #6 Law Office of Michael F. Myers

    Based in Atlantic City, 29 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 265 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.9★ from 265 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    450 Tilton Rd Ste 205, Northfield, NJ 08225
    View profile for Law Office of Michael F. Myers(609) 318-5299

  7. #7 James J. Leonard Jr., Esq. / Leonard Law Group

    Based in Atlantic City, 27 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 194 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 194 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1200 Atlantic Ave Ste 200-205, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
    View profile for James J. Leonard Jr., Esq. / Leonard Law Group(609) 345-5800

  10. #10 Law Office of Steven Ellman

    Based in Vincentown, 29 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 150 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.8★ from 150 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    715 Stokes Rd Ste 102, Medford, NJ 08055
    View profile for Law Office of Steven Ellman(609) 262-2280

  11. #11 Levow DWI Law, P.C.

    Based in Toms River, 18 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 35 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1400 Hooper Ave 2nd Fl, Toms River, NJ 08753
    View profile for Levow DWI Law, P.C.(732) 498-0363

  13. #13 Law Offices of John W. Tumelty - Former Prosecutor

    Based in Atlantic City, 28 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 71 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1616 Pacific Ave #318, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
    View profile for Law Offices of John W. Tumelty - Former Prosecutor(609) 905-4062

  15. #15 Ellis Law, P.C

    Based in Toms River, 20 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #15 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.

    • 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1861 Hooper Ave, Toms River, NJ 08753
    View profile for Ellis Law, P.C(732) 702-5683

  16. #16 The Law Office Of Nicholas A. Moschella, Jr.

    Based in Holiday City-Berkeley, 22 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.3★ from 42 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    278 Brick Blvd, Brick Township, NJ 08723
    View profile for The Law Office Of Nicholas A. Moschella, Jr.(732) 451-2283

  17. #17 Lombardo Law Group

    Based in Hammonton, 28 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 33 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    105 N White Horse Pike, Hammonton, NJ 08037
    View profile for Lombardo Law Group(609) 561-8100

  20. #20 Diego Law Firm Pleasantville Criminal Defense & DWI Lawyers - Atlantic County

    Based in Pleasantville, 28 mi away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    129 S Main St, Pleasantville, NJ 08232
    View profile for Diego Law Firm Pleasantville Criminal Defense & DWI Lawyers - Atlantic County(609) 869-2668

  21. #21 Law Offices of John J. Zarych

    Based in Atlantic City, 30 mi away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.3★ from 35 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1555 Zion Rd #201, Northfield, NJ 08225
    View profile for Law Offices of John J. Zarych(609) 641-2266

  22. #22 Lamb Law Offices, LLC

    Based in Toms River, 15 mi away

    60/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 133 Google reviews.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.9★ from 133 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    10 Allen St Suite 2A, Toms River, NJ 08753
    View profile for Lamb Law Offices, LLC(732) 286-9880

  23. #23 Law Offices of John J. Zarych

    Based in Atlantic City, 27 mi away

    59/100LFR Score

    Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1125 Atlantic Ave #500, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
    View profile for Law Offices of John J. Zarych(609) 745-0664

  25. #25 Law Offices of Thomas V Campo

    Based in Toms River, 15 mi away

    57/100LFR Score

    Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.

    • 4.6★ from 22 Google reviews
    Address
    16 Madison Ave #1a, Toms River, NJ 08753
    View profile for Law Offices of Thomas V Campo(732) 691-3427

Top 50 of 71 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 Ocean Acres, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26The Law Office of Tara Breslow-Testa565.0★ (16)18 mi
27The Law Offices of Ralph A. Paolone565.0★ (25)22 mi
28Pepe & Wintrode, LLC484.5★ (8)In Ocean Acres
29Law Offices of Bartholomew Baffuto485.0★ (32)16 mi
30Sean J. Spinello Law Offices, LLC474.9★ (121)30 mi
31Weinstock Defense474.9★ (73)28 mi
32Omojola Law | Domestic Violence & DUI Lawyer Toms River455.0★ (15)18 mi
33Law Offices of Robert L. Tarver, Jr.454.3★ (12)15 mi
34Law Office Of Eric B. Hannum Esq. LLC454.9★ (37)29 mi
35Michael B. Cooke Attorney at Law444.0★ (8)15 mi
36Villani & DeLuca, Attorneys At Law435.0★ (7)24 mi
37Law Office of Steven J. Feldman434.7★ (10)27 mi
38Law Office of Matthew V. Portella, LLC424.6★ (10)27 mi
39The Law Office of Mallon & Tranger424.4★ (7)25 mi
40Law Office of Michel A. Paulhus425.0★ (4)15 mi
41Lomurro Law415.0★ (5)28 mi
42William J Polistina Attorney at Law413.7★ (3)25 mi
43Compitello Delaney, Attorneys at Law404.8★ (48)9 mi
44Sheehy & Sheehy, Esqs.404.9★ (79)15 mi
45Starkey, Kelly, Kenneally, Cunningham, Turnbach & Yannone405.0★ (60)15 mi
46Law Offices of Anthony N. Palumbo402.3★ (3)28 mi
47Fuggi Law Firm394.5★ (85)17 mi
48Brady & Kunz394.9★ (59)18 mi
49R.C. Shea & Associates, Counsellors at Law394.5★ (66)15 mi
50Law Office of Gerard W Traynor, LLC395.0★ (9)In Ocean Acres

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Ocean Acres

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 Ocean Acres: questions

Which criminal defense lawyers in Ocean Acres are open 24/7?

24 on this list post 24/7 hours, including The Law Offices of John Moldovan, Esq. LLC, Daniel E. Berger, Attorney, The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall, The Hernandez Law Firm, P.C. and Law Office of Frederick P. Sisto.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Ocean Acres, NJ?

The Law Offices of John Moldovan, Esq. LLC is #1, with an LFR Score of 74 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Ocean Acres 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 Ocean Acres

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 71 criminal defense lawyers serving Ocean Acres.

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