Ranked #1 in Saint Paul
Based in Saint Paul
71/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 201 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Saint Paul, MN (2026)
Top 50 of 248 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.
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#1 for emergency criminal defense in Saint Paul: Jack Rice Defense | St. Paul Criminal Defense & DWI Lawyer, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Saint Paul 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 | Jack Rice Defense | St. Paul Criminal Defense & DWI Lawyer | 71 | 5.0★ (201) | Saint Paul | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Hoglund Law | 71 | 4.9★ (617) | Minneapolis, 9 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Repka Law, LLC | 70 | 4.9★ (140) | Saint Paul | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | BK Law Group | 70 | 5.0★ (310) | Bloomington, 9 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Sieben Edmunds Miller PLLC | 70 | 4.9★ (295) | Eagan, 7 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Arechigo & Stokka - Criminal Defense and Workers' Compensation Lawyers | 70 | 4.8★ (141) | Saint Paul | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | North Star Criminal Defense | 70 | 4.9★ (108) | Saint Paul | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Gerald Miller P.A. | 69 | 4.9★ (336) | Minneapolis, 11 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Shek Law LLC | 69 | 5.0★ (223) | Minneapolis, 9 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Duffy Defense, PLLC | 69 | 5.0★ (72) | Saint Paul | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
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- #1Call (651) 447-7650
#1Jack Rice Defense | St. Paul Criminal Defense & DWI Lawyer
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 201 Google reviews
- #2Call (612) 294-0070
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 617 Google reviews
- #3Call (651) 395-7421
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 140 Google reviews
- #4Call (952) 243-3259
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 310 Google reviews
- #5Call (651) 994-6744
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 295 Google reviews
- #6Call (651) 413-9744
#6Arechigo & Stokka - Criminal Defense and Workers' Compensation Lawyers
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 141 Google reviews
- #7Call (651) 330-9678
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 108 Google reviews
- #8Call (612) 448-9074
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 336 Google reviews
The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Saint Paul, 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 248 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 Hoglund Law
Based in Minneapolis, 9 mi away
71/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 617 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Saint Paul
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 140 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#4 BK Law Group
Based in Bloomington, 9 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 310 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Eagan, 7 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 295 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Saint Paul
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 141 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Saint Paul
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 108 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Minneapolis, 11 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 336 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#9 Shek Law LLC
Based in Minneapolis, 9 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 223 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Saint Paul
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 72 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#11 Ryan Garry LLC
Based in Minneapolis, 9 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 181 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Eagan, 9 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 181 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Minneapolis, 9 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 166 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#14 Wilson & Clas
Based in Minneapolis, 8 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 132 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Saint Paul
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Minneapolis, 13 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 196 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Saint Louis Park, 15 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 216 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#18 Aberrant Law
Based in Minneapolis, 9 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 96 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Minneapolis, 9 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 143 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in South Saint Paul, 5 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Woodbury, 7 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#22 Keyser Law, P.A
Based in Minneapolis, 13 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 137 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Minneapolis, 9 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 125 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Woodbury, 7 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Minneapolis, 10 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 99 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Top 50 of 248 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.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Arneson & Geffen, PLLC | 67 | 4.8★ (72) | 9 mi |
| 27 | Ramsay Law Firm PLLC | 67 | 4.6★ (67) | 7 mi |
| 28 | Karalus Law Firm | 67 | 4.8★ (64) | 9 mi |
| 29 | F.T. Sessoms | 67 | 4.9★ (50) | 9 mi |
| 30 | Judith Samson - Minneapolis Criminal Attorney | 66 | 4.5★ (85) | 9 mi |
| 31 | Keller Criminal Defense Attorneys | 66 | 5.0★ (43) | 9 mi |
| 32 | The Law Office of Alex DeMarco | 66 | 4.6★ (19) | In Saint Paul |
| 33 | Groshek Law PA | 66 | 4.2★ (147) | 10 mi |
| 34 | Carson J Heefner | 66 | 5.0★ (39) | 9 mi |
| 35 | Johnson Erickson Criminal Defense | 66 | 5.0★ (35) | 9 mi |
| 36 | Kans Law Firm LLC | 66 | 4.9★ (88) | 16 mi |
| 37 | Neuville Law Office | 66 | 4.8★ (65) | 13 mi |
| 38 | Ambrose Law Firm, Minneapolis DWI Lawyers | 66 | 4.9★ (33) | 9 mi |
| 39 | Adams Law Firm PLLC | 66 | 4.6★ (28) | 6 mi |
| 40 | BK Law Group | 66 | 5.0★ (29) | 9 mi |
| 41 | Gad & Gad Law Offices LLP | 66 | 4.9★ (31) | 9 mi |
| 42 | Ascheman Law | 66 | 5.0★ (9) | In Saint Paul |
| 43 | Sieben & Cotter PLLC | 66 | 4.2★ (34) | 5 mi |
| 44 | Speas Law | 66 | 4.5★ (45) | 9 mi |
| 45 | Ambrose Law Firm, PLLC | 65 | 5.0★ (24) | 9 mi |
| 46 | Gerlach Law | 65 | 4.6★ (9) | In Saint Paul |
| 47 | Law Office of Coley J. Grostyan, PLLC | 65 | 4.9★ (24) | 9 mi |
| 48 | James Blumberg Law | 65 | 4.8★ (56) | 16 mi |
| 49 | Kins Law Firm, L.L.C. | 65 | 5.0★ (7) | In Saint Paul |
| 50 | Schafer Law Firm | 65 | 4.9★ (75) | 19 mi |
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Saint Paul
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 Saint Paul: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Saint Paul are open 24/7?
25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Jack Rice Defense | St. Paul Criminal Defense & DWI Lawyer, Hoglund Law, Repka Law, LLC, BK Law Group and Sieben Edmunds Miller PLLC.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Saint Paul, MN?
Jack Rice Defense | St. Paul Criminal Defense & DWI Lawyer is #1, with an LFR Score of 71 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Saint Paul 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 Saint Paul
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 248 criminal defense lawyers serving Saint Paul.