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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Oshawa, ON (2026)

Top 50 of 119 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 Oshawa: Norton Law PC, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Oshawa 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 Oshawa at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Norton Law PC715.0★ (91)OshawaOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2AR Law705.0★ (80)OshawaOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Jacula Law694.7★ (47)OshawaOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Arif Hussain, Barrister & Solicitor684.9★ (419)Scarborough, 39 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5What The Law684.7★ (881)Richmond Hill, 45 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Sadro Law Group684.9★ (453)East York, 43 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7JAKE SHEN675.0★ (242)Markham, 40 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Kazandji Law Criminal and Family Lawyers674.9★ (423)North York, 47 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9AveryLaw674.9★ (20)Ajax, 7 km awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Michael Kachkar - Criminal Lawyer665.0★ (7)OshawaOpen 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 Oshawa, 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 119 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 Oshawa

    #1 Norton Law PC

    Based in Oshawa

    71/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 91 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 91 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    21 Simcoe St S, Oshawa, ON L1H 4G1
    View profile for Norton Law PC(647) 616-7667

  2. #2 AR Law

    Based in Oshawa

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 80 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 80 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    50 Richmond St E Suite 119, Oshawa, ON L1G 7C9
    View profile for AR Law(647) 576-2454

  3. #3 Jacula Law

    Based in Oshawa

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #3 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
    197 Bond St E, Oshawa, ON L1G 1B4
    View profile for Jacula Law(905) 404-8626

  5. #5 What The Law

    Based in Richmond Hill, 45 km away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 881 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 881 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    330 Hwy 7 Unit#305, Richmond Hill, ON L4B 3P8
    View profile for What The Law(647) 277-2714

  6. #6 Sadro Law Group

    Based in East York, 43 km away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 453 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 453 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    220 Duncan Mill Rd #419, North York, ON M3B 2V1
    View profile for Sadro Law Group(647) 697-7700

  7. #7 JAKE SHEN

    Based in Markham, 40 km away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 242 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 242 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    3601 Hwy 7 Ste 515, Markham, ON L3R 0M3
    View profile for JAKE SHEN(647) 390-1131

  9. #9 AveryLaw

    Based in Ajax, 7 km away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 20 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    540 Dundas St E 2nd floor, Whitby, ON L1N 2J4
    View profile for AveryLaw(289) 481-1007

  11. #11 Jeffrey I. Reisman

    Based in East York, 43 km away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 116 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 116 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    220 Duncan Mill Rd #419, North York, ON M3B 3J5
    View profile for Jeffrey I. Reisman(647) 351-4357

  12. #12 Jassi Vamadevan

    Based in Markham, 33 km away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 32 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    37 Main Street Markham N Ste 201, Markham, ON L3P 1X4
    View profile for Jassi Vamadevan(647) 203-9907

  14. #14 Norton Law PC

    Based in Richmond Hill, 43 km away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 69 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 69 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    95 Mural St Ste 600 Office 41, Richmond Hill, ON L4B 3G2
    View profile for Norton Law PC(647) 616-7667

  15. #15 Daley Byers

    Based in Scarborough, 35 km away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 36 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    100 Consilium Pl Suite 200, Scarborough, ON M1H 3E3
    View profile for Daley Byers(416) 864-0246

  16. #16 Song Criminal Defence

    Based in Willowdale, 47 km away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 64 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 64 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    5200 Yonge St #200, North York, ON M2N 5P6
    View profile for Song Criminal Defence(647) 778-0031

  17. #17 Charitsis Law

    Based in Ajax, 9 km away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    View profile for Charitsis Law(416) 731-7113

  18. #18 AveryLaw

    Based in East York, 42 km away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 40 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1315 Lawrence Ave E #104, North York, ON M3A 3R3
    View profile for AveryLaw(416) 691-2245

  19. #19 Gold Law

    Based in Willowdale, 48 km away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 42 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    56 Finch Ave W, North York, ON M2N 2H2
    View profile for Gold Law(416) 999-8389

  20. #20 Shikhman Barristers

    Based in North York, 48 km away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 46 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    5000 Yonge St Suite 1602, North York, ON M2N 7E9
    View profile for Shikhman Barristers(416) 365-3151

  21. #21 David Genis

    Based in East York, 47 km away

    62/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 39 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    5775 Yonge St #602, North York, ON M2M 4J1
    View profile for David Genis(416) 512-2345

  22. #22 The Criminal Law Team

    Based in North York, 48 km away

    62/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 35 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    4950 Yonge St SUITE 2200, North York, ON M2N 6K1
    View profile for The Criminal Law Team(416) 550-6554

Top 50 of 119 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 Oshawa, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Jonathan Lapid614.8★ (14)48 km
27Charitsis Law - Toronto Criminal Lawyers595.0★ (5)43 km
28Mass Tsang595.0★ (5)47 km
29Vadim Paskarou585.0★ (160)43 km
30Toronto DUI Lawyers583.7★ (3)48 km
31Legal Solutions Law Firm574.7★ (175)33 km
32Androu Gerges Law - Criminal Lawyer574.9★ (42)47 km
33Snell Balka Scovino Lawyers573.8★ (18)8 km
34Lawyer UP Canada564.8★ (166)45 km
35Sandip (Sandy) Khehra563.7★ (3)In Oshawa
36Lobel Allan J554.9★ (22)35 km
37Kush Law PC and Notary Public544.8★ (75)47 km
38AIMMS Law Professional Corporation545.0★ (35)41 km
39Juzkiw Law544.8★ (51)48 km
40Azam Murji544.7★ (29)43 km
41Aitken Robertson524.6★ (186)In Oshawa
42Smart | Criminal Law524.7★ (147)In Oshawa
43Yaroslav Obouhov LL.B Barrister & Solicitor, Notary Public524.0★ (30)48 km
44Thomas Richards, Lawyer514.2★ (9)42 km
45X-Copper514.8★ (830)36 km
46Karim Morgan Barrister and Solicitor Professional Corporation515.0★ (9)48 km
47Kevin Henry Law515.0★ (49)In Oshawa
48Barrison & Manitius504.4★ (53)In Oshawa
49Mattis Law Professional Corporation491.8★ (5)41 km
50Legal Action Paralegal Services: Traffic Tickets Toronto495.0★ (501)47 km

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Oshawa

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 Oshawa: questions

Which criminal defense lawyers in Oshawa are open 24/7?

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Norton Law PC, AR Law, Jacula Law, Arif Hussain, Barrister & Solicitor and What The Law.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Oshawa, ON?

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

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Oshawa 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 Oshawa

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 119 criminal defense lawyers serving Oshawa.

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