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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Pittsburg, CA (2026)

Top 50 of 129 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 Pittsburg: Law Office of Derek R. Ewin, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Pittsburg 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 Pittsburg at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Law Office of Derek R. Ewin705.0★ (127)Walnut Creek, 13 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Silver Law Firm694.9★ (425)Oakland, 26 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Lamano Law Office695.0★ (263)Oakland, 26 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Torres & Caraves Law684.9★ (273)Oakland, 26 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Summit Defense Criminal Lawyers - Oakland Office674.9★ (155)Oakland, 26 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Laina T. Chikhani, Attorney at Law674.8★ (74)Fairfield, 18 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Law Office Of Matthew Fregi664.6★ (10)PittsburgOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Vera Law Office665.0★ (75)Oakland, 24 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Law Office of Nabiel C. Ahmed Oakland664.5★ (140)Oakland, 26 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Law Offices of Beles & Beles664.5★ (134)Oakland, 26 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 Pittsburg, 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 129 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.

  2. #2 Silver Law Firm

    Based in Oakland, 26 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 425 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 425 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2100 Embarcadero #204, Oakland, CA 94606
    View profile for Silver Law Firm(510) 683-5769

  3. #3 Lamano Law Office

    Based in Oakland, 26 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 263 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 263 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1901 Harrison St Ste 1100, Oakland, CA 94612
    View profile for Lamano Law Office(510) 842-0750

  4. #4 Torres & Caraves Law

    Based in Oakland, 26 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 273 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 273 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1211 Embarcadero Ste 210, Oakland, CA 94606
    View profile for Torres & Caraves Law(510) 953-5551

  8. #8 Vera Law Office

    Based in Oakland, 24 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 75 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    460 Boulevard Way #3, Oakland, CA 94610
    View profile for Vera Law Office(510) 434-2700

  12. Based in Oakland, 26 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 96 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.6★ from 96 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1423 Broadway #1025, Oakland, CA 94612
    View profile for Huff Legal, PC(510) 296-8343

  13. #13 Circle Law Firm

    Based in Oakland, 26 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 55 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1999 Harrison St #1800, Oakland, CA 94612
    View profile for Circle Law Firm(510) 905-0220

  14. #14 1-800-NoCuffs

    Based in Walnut Creek, 13 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.6★ from 19 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2121 N California Blvd Ste 290, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
    View profile for 1-800-NoCuffs(925) 940-6914

  17. #17 Lamano Law Office

    Based in Walnut Creek, 13 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1981 N Broadway Ste 440-a, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
    View profile for Lamano Law Office(925) 495-0707

  22. #22 Gorelick Law Office

    Based in Pleasanton, 23 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 29 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    4900 Hopyard Rd Suit 100, Pleasanton, CA 94588
    View profile for Gorelick Law Office(925) 847-3006

  23. #23 Gil Somera

    Based in Stockton, 30 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 54 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2509 W March Ln Ste 200, Stockton, CA 95207
    View profile for Gil Somera(209) 956-1234

Top 50 of 129 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 Pittsburg, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Bay Area Criminal Lawyers, PC634.6★ (21)22 mi
27Dustin Gordon, Gordon Law Office625.0★ (11)21 mi
28Compass Counsel, PC - Napa DUI Lawyer625.0★ (21)29 mi
29The Law Offices of Robert Byers624.0★ (29)27 mi
30Newman & Evans, A.P.C.625.0★ (6)18 mi
31Oakland DUI Attorneys625.0★ (13)26 mi
32Laina Chikhani, Attorney at Law625.0★ (16)29 mi
33Law office of Randy Sue Pollock615.0★ (9)25 mi
34Vera Law Office615.0★ (3)18 mi
35Diego E. Ortiz615.0★ (8)26 mi
36Law Offices of Curtis L. Briggs615.0★ (8)26 mi
37Law Offices of David Chesley615.0★ (7)26 mi
38Law Office of Ivan O.B. Morse605.0★ (4)23 mi
39Hallinan Law Firm605.0★ (5)26 mi
40Virtuoso Criminal and DUI Lawyers595.0★ (4)27 mi
41Berkowitz Law595.0★ (3)25 mi
42Lamano Law Office595.0★ (3)27 mi
43Eloy I. Trujillo585.0★ (3)29 mi
44Ashe* & Ramirez565.0★ (3)2 mi
45Pereira Law544.9★ (42)29 mi
46Law Office of Roberta Brooks544.3★ (7)14 mi
47VS Trial Lawyers (Villapudua and Somera)544.6★ (58)30 mi
48Amin Law545.0★ (27)27 mi
49Amin Law544.8★ (22)23 mi
50Law offices of C&A523.7★ (32)26 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Pittsburg

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 Pittsburg: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Law Office of Derek R. Ewin, Silver Law Firm, Lamano Law Office, Torres & Caraves Law and Summit Defense Criminal Lawyers - Oakland Office.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Pittsburg, CA?

Law Office of Derek R. Ewin is #1, with an LFR Score of 70 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Pittsburg 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 Pittsburg

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 129 criminal defense lawyers serving Pittsburg.

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