72/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 632 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 Pleasant Prairie, WI (2026)
Top 32 of 92 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
19 of the 32 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 Pleasant Prairie: Cafferty, Scheidegger & Johnson, S.C., open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Pleasant Prairie 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 | Cafferty, Scheidegger & Johnson, S.C. | 72 | 4.9★ (632) | Racine, 14 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Brady Cole Trial Lawyers | 70 | 5.0★ (185) | Gurnee, 13 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Robert W. Keller Attorney at Law | 70 | 4.9★ (251) | Racine, 14 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Hirsch Law Group Waukegan Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers | 70 | 4.9★ (238) | Waukegan, 14 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Jerald Novak & Associates, Attorneys at Law | 69 | 4.9★ (222) | Grayslake, 15 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | McCollum Hodgkinson & Nikitas, LLC. | 69 | 4.9★ (142) | Waukegan, 14 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | The Davis Law Group, P.C. | 69 | 5.0★ (120) | Waukegan, 14 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | The Law Offices of Jason R. Mercure | 68 | 4.8★ (89) | Waukegan, 14 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Cafferty, Scheidegger & Johnson, S.C. | 67 | 4.8★ (28) | Kenosha, 5 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Daniels Long & Pinsel LLC | 67 | 4.8★ (90) | Waukegan, 16 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Pleasant Prairie now
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- #1Call (262) 632-5000
#1Cafferty, Scheidegger & Johnson, S.C.
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 632 Google reviews
- #2Call (847) 752-9639
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 185 Google reviews
- #3Call (262) 632-0632
#3Robert W. Keller Attorney at Law
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 251 Google reviews
- #4Call (815) 324-7523
#4Hirsch Law Group Waukegan Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 238 Google reviews
- #5Call (847) 238-9937
#5Jerald Novak & Associates, Attorneys at Law
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 222 Google reviews
- #6Call (847) 641-2335
#6McCollum Hodgkinson & Nikitas, LLC.
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 142 Google reviews
- #7Call (224) 361-2800
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 120 Google reviews
- #8Call (847) 336-4440
#8The Law Offices of Jason R. Mercure
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 89 Google reviews
The 32 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Pleasant Prairie, 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 92 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.
Based in Gurnee, 13 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 185 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Racine, 14 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 251 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waukegan, 14 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 238 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Grayslake, 15 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 222 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waukegan, 14 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 142 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waukegan, 14 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 120 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waukegan, 14 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 89 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kenosha, 5 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waukegan, 16 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 90 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waukegan, 14 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Buffalo Grove, 26 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 178 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#13 Hirsch Law Group
Based in Crystal Lake, 30 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 162 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Racine, 14 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 78 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Northbrook, 29 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Greenfield, 27 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mundelein, 22 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 183 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Palatine, 30 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waukegan, 14 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kenosha, 6 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Waukegan, 14 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Kenosha, 4 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Kenosha, 6 mi away
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.9★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Gurnee, 12 mi away
51/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 169 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Racine, 14 mi away
50/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 200 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Top 32 of 92 criminal defense lawyers by emergency score
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #32, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Donahue and Kililis, PC | 50 | 4.7★ (519) | 23 mi |
| 27 | The HoffmanLaw Office | 50 | 5.0★ (109) | 14 mi |
| 28 | Forella Law Offices | 50 | 5.0★ (107) | 14 mi |
| 29 | The Davis Law Group, P.C. | 49 | 4.9★ (483) | 29 mi |
| 30 | Law Offices of Winer & Winer | 49 | 4.8★ (101) | 14 mi |
| 31 | RICHARD ALBANESE LAW OFFICE | 48 | 5.0★ (45) | 14 mi |
| 32 | David Winer | 47 | 5.0★ (26) | 14 mi |
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Pleasant Prairie
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 Pleasant Prairie: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Pleasant Prairie are open 24/7?
19 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Cafferty, Scheidegger & Johnson, S.C., Brady Cole Trial Lawyers, Robert W. Keller Attorney at Law, Hirsch Law Group Waukegan Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers and Jerald Novak & Associates, Attorneys at Law.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Pleasant Prairie, WI?
Cafferty, Scheidegger & Johnson, S.C. is #1, with an LFR Score of 72 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Pleasant Prairie 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 Pleasant Prairie
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 92 criminal defense lawyers serving Pleasant Prairie.