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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Placentia, CA (2026)

Top 50 of 691 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 Placentia: Poseidon Defense A.P.C., open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Placentia 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 Placentia at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Poseidon Defense A.P.C.705.0★ (201)Fullerton, 3 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Shouse Law Group694.9★ (168)Orange, 6 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3The Law Offices of Bryan R. Kazarian695.0★ (268)Santa Ana, 12 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Chambers & Ball695.0★ (156)Santa Ana, 9 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5ALL Trial Lawyers | CPS and Family Law695.0★ (110)Orange, 6 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6The Law Offices Of Glew & Kim684.9★ (124)Santa Ana, 9 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Law Office of Neeraj D. Singh, APC685.0★ (71)Orange, 6 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Wallin & Klarich - Criminal Defense Attorneys - Tustin Office684.6★ (177)Tustin, 9 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9LAW OFFICE OF SHENY GUTIERREZ685.0★ (83)Santa Ana, 9 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Johnson Criminal Law Group674.9★ (171)Irvine, 14 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)

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The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Placentia, 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 691 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 Placentia

    #1 Poseidon Defense A.P.C.

    Based in Fullerton, 3 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 201 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 201 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1440 N Harbor Blvd #260, Fullerton, CA 92835
    View profile for Poseidon Defense A.P.C.(657) 255-6455

  2. #2 Shouse Law Group

    Based in Orange, 6 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 168 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 168 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    333 City Blvd W Ste 1750, Orange, CA 92868
    View profile for Shouse Law Group(714) 288-9455

  4. #4 Chambers & Ball

    Based in Santa Ana, 9 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 156 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 156 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    404 W 4th St L, Santa Ana, CA 92701
    View profile for Chambers & Ball(714) 760-4088

  11. #11 Law Office of Hieu Vu

    Based in Tustin, 9 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 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
    18002 Irvine Blvd Ste 108, Tustin, CA 92780
    View profile for Law Office of Hieu Vu(714) 589-3063

  15. #15 Braden & Tucci

    Based in Irvine, 16 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 198 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 198 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    82 Discovery, Irvine, CA 92618
    View profile for Braden & Tucci(949) 872-2700

  21. Based in Santa Fe Springs, 12 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 121 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 121 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    12631 Imperial Hwy. Ste F120, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
    View profile for Confianza Legal(562) 991-6298

  22. #22 Kia Law Firm

    Based in Riverside, 29 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 602 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 602 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    4275 Main St, Riverside, CA 92501
    View profile for Kia Law Firm(951) 686-4818

  23. #23 Manshoory Law Group

    Based in Los Angeles, 25 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 385 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 385 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    660 S Figueroa St Ste 1888, Los Angeles, CA 90017
    View profile for Manshoory Law Group(877) 977-7750

  24. #24 Seyb Law Group

    Based in Tustin, 9 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 61 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    17671 Irvine Blvd #208, Tustin, CA 92780
    View profile for Seyb Law Group(714) 905-9908

Top 50 of 691 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 Placentia, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Law Office of Diane C. Bass675.0★ (91)14 mi
27Newman & Allen674.9★ (337)24 mi
28The Law Offices of Bryan R. Kazarian665.0★ (64)12 mi
29JPLaw, P.C.665.0★ (100)16 mi
30McCready Law Group664.8★ (186)19 mi
31Hart Levin - Orange County DUI Lawyers665.0★ (95)16 mi
32The Law Offices of Grant Bettencourt665.0★ (39)8 mi
33Wallin & Klarich - Criminal Defense Attorneys - Anaheim Office665.0★ (19)2 mi
34William Weinberg, Attorney at Law665.0★ (76)14 mi
35Damas Law664.9★ (113)17 mi
36Law Office of Daniel Deng 邓洪律师事务所664.9★ (114)17 mi
37Lucero, PC664.9★ (104)17 mi
38CBS Law665.0★ (240)25 mi
39Ron Cordova Attorney At Law665.0★ (98)18 mi
40Kenney Legal Federal Criminal Defense Lawyers664.9★ (65)14 mi
41Law Offices of Stull & Stull665.0★ (81)17 mi
42The Criminal And DUI Guys - Criminal Defense Attorneys -665.0★ (166)23 mi
43Law Offices of David Chesley665.0★ (20)5 mi
44The Law Offices of Kirk Tarman & Associates664.9★ (191)23 mi
45Weber Law | Criminal Defense Lawyers664.9★ (35)9 mi
46My Rights Law Criminal Defense and DUI Lawyers - Rancho Cucamonga664.9★ (184)23 mi
47Law Offices of Joseph P. Smith664.8★ (32)9 mi
48Corrigan Welbourn Stokke, APLC655.0★ (50)14 mi
49The Law Office of Richard Wagner, APC655.0★ (61)16 mi
50Law Offices of John D. Rogers655.0★ (50)15 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Placentia

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 Placentia: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Poseidon Defense A.P.C., Shouse Law Group, The Law Offices of Bryan R. Kazarian, Chambers & Ball and ALL Trial Lawyers | CPS and Family Law.

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

Poseidon Defense A.P.C. is #1, with an LFR Score of 70 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Placentia 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 Placentia

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 691 criminal defense lawyers serving Placentia.

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