75/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 471 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Philadelphia, PA (2026)
Top 50 of 369 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 Philadelphia: The Town Law LLC, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Philadelphia 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 | The Town Law LLC | 75 | 5.0★ (471) | Philadelphia | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | SKA Law Group, LLC | 74 | 5.0★ (431) | Philadelphia | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Kenny, Burns & McGill | 73 | 4.8★ (301) | Philadelphia | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Attorney Paul Lang | 73 | 4.9★ (236) | Philadelphia | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Coleman Defense LLC | 72 | 4.9★ (195) | Philadelphia | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Law Offices Of Jason Pollack, Esq | 72 | 5.0★ (319) | Bellmawr, 7 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Goldstein Mehta LLC | 72 | 4.8★ (217) | Philadelphia | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Saadzoi Law | 72 | 5.0★ (417) | Drexel Hill, 12 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | D'Intino Law Firm LLC | 72 | 4.9★ (132) | Philadelphia | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Law Office of Robert E. DePersia II | 72 | 4.9★ (285) | Haddonfield, 8 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Philadelphia now
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- #1Call (215) 307-5504
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 471 Google reviews
- #2Call (267) 265-4553
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 431 Google reviews
- #3Call (215) 423-5500
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 301 Google reviews
- #4Call (215) 789-6257
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 236 Google reviews
- #5Call (215) 564-1634
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 195 Google reviews
- #6Call (856) 563-8605
#6Law Offices Of Jason Pollack, Esq
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 319 Google reviews
- #7Call (267) 225-2545
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 217 Google reviews
- #8Call (610) 566-5956
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 417 Google reviews
The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Philadelphia, 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 369 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.
Based in Philadelphia
74/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 431 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Philadelphia
73/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 301 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Philadelphia
73/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 236 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Philadelphia
72/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 195 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Bellmawr, 7 mi away
72/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 319 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Philadelphia
72/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 217 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#8 Saadzoi Law
Based in Drexel Hill, 12 mi away
72/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 417 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Philadelphia
72/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 132 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Haddonfield, 8 mi away
72/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 285 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in King of Prussia, 14 mi away
72/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 515 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Philadelphia
71/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 116 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#13 Latoison Law
Based in Drexel Hill, 12 mi away
71/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 381 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Philadelphia
71/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 119 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in King of Prussia, 15 mi away
71/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 383 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Cherry Hill, 11 mi away
71/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 307 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Camden, 2 mi away
71/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 89 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Philadelphia
71/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 72 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Philadelphia
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 68 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Mount Holly, 20 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 524 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#21 Gelman Law, LLC
Based in Cherry Hill Mall, 8 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 165 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Pine Hill, 14 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 472 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#23 The Zeiger Firm
Based in Philadelphia
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in King of Prussia, 16 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 235 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Cherry Hill, 9 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 109 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Top 50 of 369 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.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | The Law Offices of Steven Kellis | 70 | 4.9★ (51) | In Philadelphia |
| 27 | Law Offices of Christopher L. Baxter | 69 | 5.0★ (129) | 11 mi |
| 28 | Levow DWI Law, P.C. | 69 | 5.0★ (103) | 10 mi |
| 29 | Link Law, LLC (R. Patrick Link) | 69 | 4.5★ (61) | In Philadelphia |
| 30 | Parkinson, Tarpey Law | 69 | 5.0★ (36) | In Philadelphia |
| 31 | Ciccarelli Law Offices | 69 | 4.9★ (407) | 24 mi |
| 32 | Douglas Dolfman Attorney at Law | 69 | 4.4★ (62) | In Philadelphia |
| 33 | Michael T. van der Veen Law | 69 | 4.9★ (37) | In Philadelphia |
| 34 | Rooney Philly Lawyer | 69 | 4.9★ (36) | In Philadelphia |
| 35 | Rosenberg | Perry & Associates, LLC | 69 | 5.0★ (104) | 12 mi |
| 36 | Robert A Mancini Attys At Law | 69 | 5.0★ (351) | 24 mi |
| 37 | The Law Office of Christopher St. John | 69 | 5.0★ (104) | 13 mi |
| 38 | Thomas Demarco & Associates LLC | 69 | 4.7★ (77) | 6 mi |
| 39 | Paul J. Mallis, Esq. | 69 | 5.0★ (105) | 13 mi |
| 40 | Fienman Defense LLC | 69 | 4.9★ (58) | 7 mi |
| 41 | NiaLena Caravasos Esq | 69 | 4.8★ (32) | In Philadelphia |
| 42 | Stephen Stewart Law | 69 | 4.9★ (130) | 15 mi |
| 43 | Aydelotte Law LLC | 68 | 4.9★ (59) | 8 mi |
| 44 | Law Office of Steven F. O'Meara | 68 | 4.8★ (103) | 12 mi |
| 45 | Lloyd Long, Criminal Defense Attorney | 68 | 4.7★ (30) | In Philadelphia |
| 46 | D’Adamo Law | 68 | 4.5★ (35) | In Philadelphia |
| 47 | DiCindio Law, LLC | 68 | 5.0★ (217) | 23 mi |
| 48 | Beeson Law, LLC | 68 | 5.0★ (212) | 24 mi |
| 49 | Fienman Defense LLC | 68 | 5.0★ (66) | 12 mi |
| 50 | Law Offices of Richard J. Fuschino, Jr. | 68 | 4.5★ (26) | In Philadelphia |
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Philadelphia
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 Philadelphia: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Philadelphia are open 24/7?
25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including The Town Law LLC, SKA Law Group, LLC, Kenny, Burns & McGill, Attorney Paul Lang and Coleman Defense LLC.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Philadelphia, PA?
The Town Law LLC is #1, with an LFR Score of 75 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 369 criminal defense lawyers serving Philadelphia.
- November 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.