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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Princeton, NJ (2026)

Top 50 of 197 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 Princeton: Law Office of Douglas Herring, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Princeton 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 Princeton at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Law Office of Douglas Herring725.0★ (260)PrincetonOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2The Davis Law Firm, LLC704.8★ (191)Mercerville, 8 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3H. Scott Aalsberg, Esq.694.9★ (272)East Brunswick, 13 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Law Offices of Thomas Carroll Blauvelt, LLC695.0★ (286)East Brunswick, 16 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall694.9★ (538)Freehold, 21 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Rosenberg | Perry & Associates, LLC684.9★ (524)Mount Holly, 25 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Marshall Criminal Defense & DWI Lawyers684.9★ (153)New Brunswick, 15 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8The Scardella Law Firm, LLC684.9★ (68)Hamilton Square, 8 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Law Offices Of Anthony J. Vecchio, LLC685.0★ (339)Woodbridge, 24 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10The Law Office of Tara Breslow-Testa685.0★ (220)Freehold, 21 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 Princeton, 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 197 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.

  2. #2 The Davis Law Firm, LLC

    Based in Mercerville, 8 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 191 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 191 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2653 Nottingham Way, Hamilton Township, NJ 08619
    View profile for The Davis Law Firm, LLC(609) 587-9100

  3. #3 H. Scott Aalsberg, Esq.

    Based in East Brunswick, 13 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 272 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 272 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    G-10 Brier Hill Ct, East Brunswick, NJ 08816
    View profile for H. Scott Aalsberg, Esq.(732) 257-5040

  13. #13 Attorney Paul Lang

    Based in Philadelphia, 22 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 236 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 236 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    900 Northbrook Dr #120, Trevose, PA 19053
    View profile for Attorney Paul Lang(215) 789-6257

  16. #16 James S. Friedman, LLC

    Based in New Brunswick, 15 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 84 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 84 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    5 Elm Row #300, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
    View profile for James S. Friedman, LLC(732) 979-2259

  23. #23 Forrester Law Firm

    Based in Trenton, 10 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 34 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    247 E Front St Ste 208, Trenton, NJ 08611
    View profile for Forrester Law Firm(609) 613-1513

Top 50 of 197 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 Princeton, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Keith Oliver Criminal Law665.0★ (48)16 mi
27Levow DWI Law, P.C.665.0★ (33)13 mi
28Veksler Law664.9★ (37)13 mi
29Keith E. McAndrews, Attorney at Law654.9★ (43)17 mi
30Levow DWI Law, P.C.655.0★ (20)10 mi
31Stephen Jones, Esq655.0★ (85)24 mi
32Michael Rosas Law PC654.9★ (34)16 mi
33Marshall Criminal Defense & DWI Lawyers655.0★ (124)29 mi
34Forrester Law Firm654.9★ (28)15 mi
35The Law Office of Tara Breslow-Testa645.0★ (3)In Princeton
36Fienman Defense LLC645.0★ (43)25 mi
37Law Offices of Anthony J. Vecchio, LLC635.0★ (6)9 mi
38Darren M. Gelber634.9★ (34)24 mi
39Law Offices of David Jay Glassman635.0★ (12)15 mi
40The Law Office of Chadwick L. Hooker, LLC634.6★ (42)25 mi
41Lubiner, Schmidt & Palumbo, LLC634.5★ (61)28 mi
42Law Office of Kristen Epifania, LLC625.0★ (12)21 mi
43Leo V Duval Attorney At Law624.7★ (28)29 mi
44Helmer, Conley & Kasselman, P.A.614.3★ (20)26 mi
45DUI & DWI Lawyer of Middlesex County615.0★ (6)20 mi
46Law Offices of Mark W. Catanzaro615.0★ (11)25 mi
47Edward G. Appel, Attorney at Law615.0★ (3)17 mi
48Hopelawn Police Department604.2★ (5)23 mi
49JSD Legal605.0★ (150)11 mi
50The Bianchi Law Group, LLC595.0★ (7)30 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Princeton

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 Princeton: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Law Office of Douglas Herring, The Davis Law Firm, LLC, H. Scott Aalsberg, Esq., Law Offices of Thomas Carroll Blauvelt, LLC and The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Princeton, NJ?

Law Office of Douglas Herring is #1, with an LFR Score of 72 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Princeton 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?

24 of the 25 law firms ranked in full list a phone number. Tap Call to dial it.

Update log for Princeton

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 197 criminal defense lawyers serving Princeton.

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