70/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 146 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 Poughkeepsie, NY (2026)
Top 50 of 56 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
9 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 Poughkeepsie: McCabe, Coleman, Ventosa & Patterson PLLC, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Poughkeepsie 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 | McCabe, Coleman, Ventosa & Patterson PLLC | 70 | 4.8★ (146) | Poughkeepsie | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | The Law Office of Lisa Pelosi | 69 | 4.9★ (51) | Poughkeepsie | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Law Office of Daniel R. Miller | 67 | 5.0★ (20) | Poughkeepsie | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | The Law Office of Keith R. Murphy | 64 | 4.9★ (57) | Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, 23 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Folchetti Law Offices, P.C. | 63 | 5.0★ (37) | Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, 26 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | DWI TEAM | 62 | 5.0★ (10) | Kingston, 17 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Law Office of Robert M. Nachamie | 60 | 4.7★ (12) | Peekskill, 28 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Fatsis & Associates, PLLC | 53 | 4.8★ (28) | Woodbury, 23 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | John M. Voelp Esq. PLLC. | 50 | 4.3★ (6) | Peekskill, 28 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Christopher York | 55 | 4.9★ (67) | Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, 27 mi away | — |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Poughkeepsie 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 (845) 443-7450
#1McCabe, Coleman, Ventosa & Patterson PLLC
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 146 Google reviews
- #2Call (845) 999-9394
#2The Law Office of Lisa Pelosi
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 51 Google reviews
- #3Call (845) 440-6497
#3Law Office of Daniel R. Miller
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 20 Google reviews
- #4Call (845) 584-7033
#4The Law Office of Keith R. Murphy
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 57 Google reviews
- #5Call (914) 934-8792
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 37 Google reviews
- #6Call (845) 933-7116
#6DWI TEAM
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 10 Google reviews
- #7Call (914) 930-7978
#7Law Office of Robert M. Nachamie
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 12 Google reviews
- #8Call (845) 446-4886
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 28 Google reviews
The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Poughkeepsie, 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 56 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 Poughkeepsie
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Poughkeepsie
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, 23 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, 26 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#6 DWI TEAM
Based in Kingston, 17 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Peekskill, 28 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Woodbury, 23 mi away
53/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Peekskill, 28 mi away
50/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#10 Christopher York
Based in Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, 27 mi away
55/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
#11 Selby Legal PLLC
Based in Poughkeepsie
53/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 211 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kiryas Joel, 19 mi away
52/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 1,714 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#13 Cillis Law, PLLC
Based in Poughkeepsie
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Poughkeepsie
47/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Poughkeepsie
47/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, 24 mi away
46/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 109 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kingston, 17 mi away
45/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#18 Levine & Montana
Based in Peekskill, 28 mi away
45/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 105 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, 23 mi away
45/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wawarsing, 9 mi away
44/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.7★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kingston, 17 mi away
44/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kiryas Joel, 18 mi away
44/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Fairfield, 28 mi away
43/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kingston, 17 mi away
42/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 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 Middletown, 30 mi away
42/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Top 50 of 56 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.
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Poughkeepsie
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 Poughkeepsie: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Poughkeepsie are open 24/7?
9 on this list post 24/7 hours, including McCabe, Coleman, Ventosa & Patterson PLLC, The Law Office of Lisa Pelosi, Law Office of Daniel R. Miller, The Law Office of Keith R. Murphy and Folchetti Law Offices, P.C..
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Poughkeepsie, NY?
McCabe, Coleman, Ventosa & Patterson PLLC is #1, with an LFR Score of 70 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Poughkeepsie 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 Poughkeepsie
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 56 criminal defense lawyers serving Poughkeepsie.