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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Redwood City, CA (2026)

Top 50 of 203 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 Redwood City: Ahmed & Sukaram, Criminal Defense Attorneys - Redwood City Office, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Redwood City 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 Redwood City at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Ahmed & Sukaram, Criminal Defense Attorneys - Redwood City Office724.9★ (138)Redwood CityOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Javier Rios San Jose Criminal Defense Attorney715.0★ (390)San Jose, 20 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Silver Law Firm704.9★ (425)Oakland, 20 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Morales Law Firm705.0★ (50)Redwood CityOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Summit Defense Criminal Lawyers - Redwood City Office704.9★ (46)Redwood CityOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Summit Defense Criminal Lawyers - San Jose Office704.9★ (239)San Jose, 18 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Law Office of Stephanie Rickard694.9★ (271)San Jose, 20 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Torres & Caraves Law694.9★ (273)Oakland, 21 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Lamano Law Office695.0★ (263)Oakland, 22 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Knight Law - DUI & Criminal Defense695.0★ (200)San Jose, 20 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 Redwood City, 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 203 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.

  3. #3 Silver Law Firm

    Based in Oakland, 20 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 425 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 425 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2100 Embarcadero #204, Oakland, CA 94606
    View profile for Silver Law Firm(510) 683-5769

  4. #4 Morales Law Firm

    Based in Redwood City

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 50 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    605 Middlefield Rd Ste a, Redwood City, CA 94063
    View profile for Morales Law Firm(415) 674-6640

  8. #8 Torres & Caraves Law

    Based in Oakland, 21 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 273 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 273 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1211 Embarcadero Ste 210, Oakland, CA 94606
    View profile for Torres & Caraves Law(510) 953-5551

  9. #9 Lamano Law Office

    Based in Oakland, 22 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 263 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 263 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1901 Harrison St Ste 1100, Oakland, CA 94612
    View profile for Lamano Law Office(510) 842-0750

  11. #11 Mayr Law Firm PC

    Based in Santa Clara, 18 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 274 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.6★ from 274 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2005 De La Cruz Blvd #295, Santa Clara, CA 95050
    View profile for Mayr Law Firm PC(408) 403-5997

  12. #12 Shnider Law Firm, PC

    Based in San Jose, 21 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 175 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 175 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    181 Devine St Ste 4, San Jose, CA 95110
    View profile for Shnider Law Firm, PC(408) 438-5491

  19. #19 AMIN LAW DUI Attorneys

    Based in San Mateo, 7 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    3 E 3rd Ave Ste 200, San Mateo, CA 94401
    View profile for AMIN LAW DUI Attorneys(415) 851-4300

  21. #21 Vera Law Office

    Based in Oakland, 23 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 75 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    460 Boulevard Way #3, Oakland, CA 94610
    View profile for Vera Law Office(510) 434-2700

  22. Based in Oakland, 22 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 96 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.6★ from 96 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1423 Broadway #1025, Oakland, CA 94612
    View profile for Huff Legal, PC(510) 296-8343

Top 50 of 203 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 Redwood City, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Circle Law Firm665.0★ (55)22 mi
27Summit Defense Criminal Lawyers - Burlingame Office664.8★ (17)9 mi
28Summit Defense Criminal Lawyers - San Francisco Office664.9★ (60)23 mi
29Morales Law Firm654.7★ (70)23 mi
30Leon Mezzetti Criminal Law Offices Bay Area654.6★ (31)15 mi
31Pernik Law, APC655.0★ (38)20 mi
32Vijay Law655.0★ (38)21 mi
33Doctor Alex Abogado Penalista654.3★ (80)22 mi
34Morris Law PC, A Criminal Defense Firm654.9★ (65)28 mi
35Summit Defense Criminal Lawyers - Pleasanton Office654.9★ (41)22 mi
36Lamano Law Office - Oakland Criminal Justice Attorney655.0★ (32)22 mi
37Luna Bail Bonds644.5★ (38)21 mi
38The Law Offices of Lucy S. McAllister644.6★ (36)21 mi
39The Law Offices of Lucy S. McAllister644.8★ (34)23 mi
40Edwin E. Samuels Attorney at Law645.0★ (5)6 mi
41The H Law Group San Jose644.6★ (32)22 mi
42Gorelick Law Office644.9★ (29)23 mi
431-800-NoCuffs644.9★ (16)18 mi
44Fuller Law Office644.6★ (23)21 mi
45Shouse Law Group645.0★ (18)21 mi
46Law Firm of Aaron Bortel635.0★ (19)22 mi
47Law Offices of Bernard P. Bray635.0★ (15)20 mi
48Law Office of Nabiel C. Ahmed San Ramon634.7★ (25)24 mi
49Virtuoso Criminal and DUI Lawyers635.0★ (14)20 mi
50Law Offices of John M. Runfola634.8★ (20)23 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Redwood City

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 Redwood City: questions

Which criminal defense lawyers in Redwood City are open 24/7?

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Ahmed & Sukaram, Criminal Defense Attorneys - Redwood City Office, Javier Rios San Jose Criminal Defense Attorney, Silver Law Firm, Morales Law Firm and Summit Defense Criminal Lawyers - Redwood City Office.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Redwood City, CA?

Ahmed & Sukaram, Criminal Defense Attorneys - Redwood City Office is #1, with an LFR Score of 72 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Redwood City 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 Redwood City

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 203 criminal defense lawyers serving Redwood City.

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