73/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 124 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 Peterborough, ON (2026)
13 criminal defense lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
3 of the 13 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 Peterborough: Aitken Robertson, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Peterborough 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 | Aitken Robertson | 73 | 4.6★ (124) | Peterborough | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Aitken Robertson | 69 | 4.9★ (114) | Lindsay, 34 km away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Norton Law PC | 66 | 4.9★ (38) | Lindsay, 34 km away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | David O'Hare | Criminal Lawyer | 55 | 4.6★ (30) | Peterborough | — |
| 5 | X-Copper | 45 | 4.6★ (191) | Peterborough | — |
| 6 | Aitken Robertson | 45 | 5.0★ (20) | Cobourg, 39 km away | Sat · Sun · Evenings |
| 7 | Karl G Bernhardt Barrister & Solicitor | 42 | 4.0★ (8) | Cobourg, 40 km away | — |
| 8 | Brown Wallace J Barrister | 40 | 4.4★ (8) | Quinte West, 41 km away | — |
| 9 | Bosch W J | 37 | 3.4★ (7) | Peterborough | — |
| 10 | Joel S. Moldaver Professional Corp | 36 | 5.0★ (3) | Peterborough | — |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Peterborough now
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.
- #1Call (705) 742-0440
Open 24/7 · 4.6 from 124 Google reviews
- #2Call (705) 878-8100
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 114 Google reviews
- #3Call (647) 616-7667
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 38 Google reviews
The 13 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Peterborough, 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 Lindsay, 34 km away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 114 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lindsay, 34 km away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ 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 Peterborough
55/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
#5 X-Copper
Based in Peterborough
45/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 191 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cobourg, 39 km away
45/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 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.
Based in Cobourg, 40 km away
42/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Quinte West, 41 km away
40/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
#9 Bosch W J
Based in Peterborough
37/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.4★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Peterborough
36/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cobourg, 40 km away
35/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.5★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lindsay, 34 km away
35/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#13 Roth Law Offices
Based in Cobourg, 40 km away
33/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.7★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Peterborough
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 Peterborough: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Peterborough are open 24/7?
3 on this list post 24/7 hours: Aitken Robertson, Aitken Robertson and Norton Law PC.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Peterborough, ON?
Aitken Robertson is #1, with an LFR Score of 73 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Peterborough 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?
13 of the 13 law firms ranked in full list a phone number. Tap Call to dial it.
Update log for Peterborough
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 13 criminal defense lawyers serving Peterborough.