65/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Portage, WI (2026)
9 criminal defense lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
3 of the 9 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 Portage: Grieve Law Criminal Defense, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Portage 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 | Grieve Law Criminal Defense | 65 | 4.9★ (55) | Madison, 28 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Grieve Law Criminal Defense | 65 | 5.0★ (14) | Baraboo, 15 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Maciolek Law Group | 62 | 4.7★ (13) | Sun Prairie, 27 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Englund & Associates Law Office, LLC | 50 | 5.0★ (66) | Baraboo, 15 mi away | — |
| 5 | Martinez & Ruby LLP Attorneys At Law | 48 | 4.6★ (39) | Baraboo, 15 mi away | — |
| 6 | Ryan Frank Law Offices | 42 | 4.2★ (10) | Madison, 29 mi away | — |
| 7 | West & Dunn | 41 | 4.7★ (163) | Waunakee, 24 mi away | — |
| 8 | Muter Law Office LLC | 38 | 4.2★ (45) | Baraboo, 14 mi away | — |
| 9 | Bennett and Bennett, LLC | 38 | 3.9★ (10) | Portage | — |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Portage now
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.
- #1Call (608) 344-2262
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 55 Google reviews
- #2Call (608) 341-2626
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 14 Google reviews
- #3Call (608) 889-3689
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 13 Google reviews
The 9 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Portage, ranked
24/7 first, then same-day service, then the rest. Each group is in LFR Score order on emergency weights.
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 Baraboo, 15 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Sun Prairie, 27 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Baraboo, 15 mi away
50/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 66 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Baraboo, 15 mi away
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Madison, 29 mi away
42/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#7 West & Dunn
Based in Waunakee, 24 mi away
41/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 163 Google reviews.
Based in Baraboo, 14 mi away
38/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.2★ from 45 Google reviews.
Based in Portage
38/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.9★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Portage
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 Portage: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Portage are open 24/7?
3 on this list post 24/7 hours: Grieve Law Criminal Defense, Grieve Law Criminal Defense and Maciolek Law Group.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Portage, WI?
Grieve Law Criminal Defense is #1, with an LFR Score of 65 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Portage 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?
9 of the 9 law firms ranked in full list a phone number. Tap Call to dial it.
Update log for Portage
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 9 criminal defense lawyers serving Portage.