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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in San Jose, CA (2026)

Top 50 of 122 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 San Jose: Javier Rios San Jose Criminal Defense Attorney, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in San Jose 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 San Jose at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Javier Rios San Jose Criminal Defense Attorney755.0★ (390)San JoseOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Law Office of Stephanie Rickard744.9★ (271)San JoseOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Summit Defense Criminal Lawyers - San Jose Office744.9★ (239)San JoseOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Knight Law - DUI & Criminal Defense735.0★ (200)San JoseOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Shnider Law Firm, PC735.0★ (175)San JoseOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Ahmed & Sukaram, Criminal Defense Attorneys San Jose734.9★ (156)San JoseOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Mayr Law Firm PC724.6★ (274)Santa Clara, 3 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Law Offices of Thomas Nicholas Cvietkovich715.0★ (55)San JoseOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Pernik Law, APC705.0★ (38)San JoseOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Vijay Law705.0★ (38)San JoseOpen 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 San Jose, 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 122 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.

  5. #5 Shnider Law Firm, PC

    Based in San Jose

    73/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 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

  7. #7 Mayr Law Firm PC

    Based in Santa Clara, 3 mi away

    72/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 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

  9. #9 Pernik Law, APC

    Based in San Jose

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 38 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1600 The Alameda #202, San Jose, CA 95126
    View profile for Pernik Law, APC(408) 809-0331

  10. #10 Vijay Law

    Based in San Jose

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 38 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    255 N Market St Ste 280, San Jose, CA 95110
    View profile for Vijay Law(408) 275-2307

  12. #12 Luna Bail Bonds

    Based in San Jose

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.5★ from 38 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    636 N First St, San Jose, CA 95112
    View profile for Luna Bail Bonds(408) 298-6000

  14. #14 Fuller Law Office

    Based in San Jose

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.6★ from 23 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    79 Devine St, San Jose, CA 95110
    View profile for Fuller Law Office(408) 234-7563

  15. #15 Shouse Law Group

    Based in San Jose

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    675 N First St #250, San Jose, CA 95112
    View profile for Shouse Law Group(408) 347-1200

  17. #17 1-800-NoCuffs

    Based in San Jose

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 16 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2880 Zanker Rd Ste 203, San Jose, CA 95134
    View profile for 1-800-NoCuffs(408) 668-3730

  21. #21 Silver Law Firm

    Based in San Jose

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    8 N San Pedro St #280, San Jose, CA 95110
    View profile for Silver Law Firm(408) 217-0725

  23. #23 Morales Law Firm

    Based in Redwood City, 21 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #23 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

Top 50 of 122 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 San Jose, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Leon Mezzetti Criminal Law Offices Bay Area654.6★ (31)16 mi
27DUI Attorney Rick Gazipura655.0★ (36)21 mi
28Leon Mezzetti Criminal Law Offices San Jose655.0★ (3)In San Jose
29Summit Defense Criminal Lawyers - Pleasanton Office654.9★ (41)25 mi
30DUI Attorney Rick Gazipura Santa Cruz645.0★ (36)26 mi
31Virtuoso Criminal and DUI Lawyers644.9★ (35)25 mi
32Law Offices of Shelley D. Dwyer644.8★ (24)21 mi
33Gorelick Law Office644.9★ (29)25 mi
34Demidchik Law Firm 安娜律师楼 (San Jose)634.6★ (265)In San Jose
35Law Office of James Dunn634.4★ (20)21 mi
36Bay Area Criminal Lawyers, PC634.6★ (21)26 mi
37Edwin E. Samuels Attorney at Law625.0★ (5)15 mi
38AMIN LAW DUI Attorneys625.0★ (19)28 mi
39Summit Defense Criminal Lawyers - Burlingame Office624.8★ (17)30 mi
40The Law Offices of Thomas Knutsen615.0★ (3)15 mi
41Santa Cruz DUI Lawyer The Crawford Law Firm, Inc.615.0★ (9)26 mi
42John W. Thornton, Attorney at Law614.5★ (8)26 mi
43Law Office of Jeffrey C. Stotter605.0★ (5)26 mi
44Law Office of Ivan O.B. Morse605.0★ (4)25 mi
45Law Offices of Benedict J. Koller585.0★ (7)In San Jose
46The Jagroop Law Office, Inc.584.7★ (54)14 mi
47Clark Steven583.9★ (7)In San Jose
48Law Office of Cameron Bowman575.0★ (4)In San Jose
49Law Offices of George J Gigarjian565.0★ (44)26 mi
50Stadlin Law Firm PC544.9★ (188)In San Jose

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in San Jose

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 San Jose: questions

Which criminal defense lawyers in San Jose are open 24/7?

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Javier Rios San Jose Criminal Defense Attorney, Law Office of Stephanie Rickard, Summit Defense Criminal Lawyers - San Jose Office, Knight Law - DUI & Criminal Defense and Shnider Law Firm, PC.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in San Jose, CA?

Javier Rios San Jose Criminal Defense Attorney is #1, with an LFR Score of 75 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in San Jose 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 San Jose

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 122 criminal defense lawyers serving San Jose.
  2. November 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.

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