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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Plymouth, CT (2026)

Top 50 of 147 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank

24 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 Plymouth: The Kaloidis Law Firm LLC, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Plymouth 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 Plymouth at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1The Kaloidis Law Firm LLC714.8★ (248)Waterbury, 7 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Ruane DUI & Criminal Defense Attorneys694.8★ (204)New Britain, 14 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Law Offices of Angel A. Lugo694.8★ (316)Hartford, 20 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Ruane DUI & Criminal Defense Attorneys694.8★ (607)Shelton, 28 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Sills DUI & Criminal Defense Lawyers674.8★ (118)Hartford, 19 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Ali Baba Bail Bonds674.9★ (124)Hartford, 21 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Iron Chris - Criminal Defense & Immigration675.0★ (117)Middletown, 22 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Carlson & Dumeer, LLC665.0★ (91)Middletown, 22 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Law Office of Douglas D. Rudolph665.0★ (68)Wallingford, 19 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Attorney Teresa DiNardi664.9★ (36)New Britain, 14 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 Plymouth, 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 147 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.

  1. Ranked #1 in Plymouth

    Based in Waterbury, 7 mi away

    71/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 248 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.8★ from 248 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    580 Watertown Ave, Waterbury, CT 06708
  2. Based in Hartford, 20 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 316 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.8★ from 316 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    21 Oak St #202, Hartford, CT 06106
  3. Based in Hartford, 21 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 124 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.9★ from 124 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    490 Ann Uccello St, Hartford, CT 06103
  4. Based in Middletown, 22 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 91 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 91 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    85 Broad St, Middletown, CT 06457
  5. Based in New Britain, 14 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.9★ from 36 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    35 Pearl St Ste 205, New Britain, CT 06051
  6. Based in Hartford, 19 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    144 Whitney St, Hartford, CT 06105
  7. Based in Hartford, 20 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.9★ from 39 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    40 Russ St, Hartford, CT 06106
  8. Based in Glastonbury, 23 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.9★ from 37 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2228 Main St, Glastonbury, CT 06033
  9. Based in Danbury, 28 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 44 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    7 National Pl, Danbury, CT 06810
  10. Based in New Haven, 26 mi away

    62/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.8★ from 21 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    273 Grand Ave, New Haven, CT 06513
  11. Based in Farmington, 15 mi away

    61/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    12 Old Farms Rd, Avon, CT 06001
  12. Based in West Hartford, 17 mi away

    58/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 117 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.6★ from 117 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    41 N Main St #210, West Hartford, CT 06107
  13. Based in Glastonbury, 24 mi away

    57/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 128 Google reviews.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 128 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    628 Hebron Ave Suite 208, Glastonbury, CT 06033
  14. Based in Shelton, 28 mi away

    57/100LFR Score

    Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 241 Google reviews.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.7★ from 241 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1 Enterprise Dr #305C, Shelton, CT 06484
  15. Based in New Haven, 26 mi away

    57/100LFR Score

    Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 132 Google reviews.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.8★ from 132 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    59 Elm St Ste 207, New Haven, CT 06511
  16. Based in Torrington, 10 mi away

    57/100LFR Score

    Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.

    • 4.9★ from 13 Google reviews
    Address
    270 Main St, Torrington, CT 06790

Top 50 of 147 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 Plymouth, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Fortuna & Cartelli PC574.9★ (77)22 mi
27Law Offices of Carlos E. Candal, LLC565.0★ (100)26 mi
28Ollennu & Associates, LLC544.5★ (43)23 mi
29Chiasson Roger E II543.7★ (3)6 mi
30Jainchill & Beckert, LLC545.0★ (25)23 mi
31Atomic Bail Bonds545.0★ (22)22 mi
32Law Offices of Arnaldo J. Sierra, LLC534.1★ (14)20 mi
33CT Ticket Defenders514.6★ (10)30 mi
34Aeton Law Partners505.0★ (4)26 mi
35Dean E. Popkin Law Offices493.4★ (5)29 mi
36Law Offices of Salvatore Bonanno494.9★ (128)20 mi
37Ruane DUI & Criminal Defense Attorneys484.8★ (137)20 mi
38Brian J. Glenn, Esq.484.9★ (76)19 mi
39Colson Law Firm, LLC484.9★ (85)20 mi
40Law Offices of Jack O'Donnell, L.L.C.484.9★ (141)26 mi
41Woolf & Ross Law Firm, LLC474.9★ (73)21 mi
42Law Office of Keith Murray474.8★ (24)10 mi
43Ruane DUI & Criminal Defense Attorneys474.9★ (104)28 mi
44Kevin Smith, Attorney at Law LLC465.0★ (60)26 mi
45Law Office of Matthew J. Gaidos, LLC465.0★ (10)10 mi
46Guendelsberger Law Offices, LLP465.0★ (25)20 mi
47Brown & Patterson, LLP454.9★ (28)21 mi
48Attorney John F. O'Brien454.6★ (76)28 mi
49Rodriguez Law Firm, LLC454.4★ (29)15 mi
50JWM Law Group, LLC454.1★ (14)15 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Plymouth

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 Plymouth: questions

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

24 on this list post 24/7 hours, including The Kaloidis Law Firm LLC, Ruane DUI & Criminal Defense Attorneys, Law Offices of Angel A. Lugo, Ruane DUI & Criminal Defense Attorneys and Sills DUI & Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Plymouth, CT?

The Kaloidis Law Firm LLC is #1, with an LFR Score of 71 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Plymouth 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 Plymouth

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 147 criminal defense lawyers serving Plymouth.