73/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 527 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 River Ridge, LA (2026)
Top 30 of 74 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
23 of the 30 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 River Ridge: Law Office of Heather C. Ford, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in River Ridge 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 | Law Office of Heather C. Ford | 73 | 5.0★ (527) | New Orleans, 8 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Crescent City Law, L.L.C. | 73 | 4.9★ (484) | New Orleans, 9 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | The Bradley Law Firm, PLLC | 71 | 5.0★ (146) | Metairie, 4 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Law Office Of Lance J. Robinson | 71 | 5.0★ (120) | Metairie, 5 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Phillips Law - New Orleans Criminal Defense Lawyer | 70 | 4.9★ (138) | New Orleans, 9 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | The Barry S. Ranshi Law Firm LLC | 70 | 4.8★ (105) | Kenner, 5 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Max J. Koeck IV, LLC, Attorney and Counselor at Law | 69 | 5.0★ (55) | Metairie, 5 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Stephen D. Hebert, LLC - Attorney at Law - New Orleans | 69 | 4.8★ (102) | New Orleans, 9 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Mordock Legal | 68 | 5.0★ (45) | New Orleans, 7 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Julie C. Tizzard | 68 | 4.6★ (72) | New Orleans, 9 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in River Ridge now
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- #1Call (504) 384-8323
#1Law Office of Heather C. Ford
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 527 Google reviews
- #2Call (504) 419-1497
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 484 Google reviews
- #3Call (504) 336-1717
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 146 Google reviews
- #4Call (504) 427-6210
#4Law Office Of Lance J. Robinson
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 120 Google reviews
- #5Call (504) 370-6264
#5Phillips Law - New Orleans Criminal Defense Lawyer
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 138 Google reviews
- #6Call (504) 905-8399
#6The Barry S. Ranshi Law Firm LLC
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 105 Google reviews
- #7Call (504) 275-8808
#7Max J. Koeck IV, LLC, Attorney and Counselor at Law
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 55 Google reviews
- #8Call (504) 250-6020
#8Stephen D. Hebert, LLC - Attorney at Law - New Orleans
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 102 Google reviews
The 30 emergency criminal defense lawyers in River Ridge, 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 74 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 New Orleans, 9 mi away
73/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 484 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Metairie, 4 mi away
71/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 146 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Metairie, 5 mi away
71/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 120 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 Orleans, 9 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 138 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kenner, 5 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ 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 Metairie, 5 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ 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 New Orleans, 9 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 102 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 Orleans, 7 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#10 Julie C. Tizzard
Based in New Orleans, 9 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 72 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gretna, 10 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 48 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 Orleans, 7 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gretna, 10 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ 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 New Orleans, 10 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 35 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 Orleans, 7 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Luling, 10 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 22 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 Orleans, 9 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.8★ from 47 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 Orleans, 5 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 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 New Orleans, 10 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.1★ 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 New Orleans, 9 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#21 Paul Massa
Based in Metairie, 6 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 1.0★ 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 New Orleans, 9 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 144 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kenner, 4 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 82 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#24 John Hall Thomas
Based in Metairie, 5 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.8★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in New Orleans, 7 mi away
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.3★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Top 30 of 74 criminal defense lawyers by emergency score
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #30, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | NOLA Criminal Law | 51 | 4.9★ (115) | 7 mi |
| 27 | Barkemeyer Law Firm - DWI Lawyers | 51 | 5.0★ (73) | 8 mi |
| 28 | The G. Carter Law Firm, LLC | 50 | 4.7★ (68) | 8 mi |
| 29 | The Law Offices of Dan A. Robin, Jr. | 49 | 4.9★ (94) | 15 mi |
| 30 | Elizabeth B. Carpenter Law Firm | 49 | 4.5★ (60) | 9 mi |
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in River Ridge
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 River Ridge: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in River Ridge are open 24/7?
23 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Law Office of Heather C. Ford, Crescent City Law, L.L.C., The Bradley Law Firm, PLLC, Law Office Of Lance J. Robinson and Phillips Law - New Orleans Criminal Defense Lawyer.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in River Ridge, LA?
Law Office of Heather C. Ford is #1, with an LFR Score of 73 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in River Ridge 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 River Ridge
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 74 criminal defense lawyers serving River Ridge.