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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Sonoma, CA (2026)

Top 50 of 69 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 Sonoma: Wilber Law Offices, P.C., open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Sonoma 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 Sonoma at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Wilber Law Offices, P.C.705.0★ (128)Santa Rosa, 19 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Law Offices of Evan E. Zelig, P.C.705.0★ (103)Santa Rosa, 17 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3The Law Office of Peter Kuykendall694.9★ (91)Santa Rosa, 17 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Fiumara Law Criminal Lawyers694.8★ (79)Santa Rosa, 17 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Brownstein Law Group, P.C.695.0★ (58)Novato, 16 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Law Office of Amy Chapman695.0★ (69)Santa Rosa, 19 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Compass Counsel, PC - Napa DUI Lawyer685.0★ (21)Napa, 9 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Laina T. Chikhani, Attorney at Law674.8★ (74)Fairfield, 23 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Laina Chikhani, Attorney at Law675.0★ (16)Napa, 9 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Law Offices of Kevin Heaney675.0★ (39)San Rafael, 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 Sonoma, 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 69 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.

  1. Ranked #1 in Sonoma

    #1 Wilber Law Offices, P.C.

    Based in Santa Rosa, 19 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 128 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 128 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    STE 201, 2901 Cleveland Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
    View profile for Wilber Law Offices, P.C.(707) 527-3451

  12. #12 Will Morehead Law

    Based in San Rafael, 22 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1368 Lincoln Ave #206, San Rafael, CA 94901
    View profile for Will Morehead Law(415) 730-2558

  13. #13 Chambers Defense

    Based in San Rafael, 22 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1020 B St, San Rafael, CA 94901
    View profile for Chambers Defense(415) 849-7676

  18. #18 Eloy I. Trujillo

    Based in Napa, 9 mi away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    Dunne Building, 1300 1st St Ste 368, Napa, CA 94559
    View profile for Eloy I. Trujillo(707) 846-0077

  25. #25 Newman & Evans, A.P.C.

    Based in Fairfield, 23 mi away

    62/100LFR Score

    Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    917 Missouri St, Fairfield, CA 94533
    View profile for Newman & Evans, A.P.C.(707) 423-4115

Top 50 of 69 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 Sonoma, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Okabe & Haushalter624.2★ (5)20 mi
27Vera Law Office615.0★ (3)23 mi
28SuperAwesomeLawyer.com565.0★ (16)17 mi
29Ronald Dinan & Associates564.4★ (14)20 mi
30Law Office of Roberta Brooks524.3★ (7)26 mi
31The Maher Law Group, APC514.9★ (167)23 mi
32Raphael Law - Criminal Defense Only495.0★ (26)9 mi
33Law Office of John Stanko495.0★ (59)20 mi
34Maas and Russo494.7★ (54)17 mi
35Tully & Weiss Attorneys at Law484.9★ (68)26 mi
36Emerick Law Offices, PC485.0★ (30)17 mi
37Law Office of Conor Bell484.7★ (13)9 mi
38Law Office of Douglas Pharr474.5★ (13)9 mi
39Quinnan Law474.7★ (29)19 mi
40The Nieves Law Firm Criminal Defense Attorneys475.0★ (28)21 mi
41Law Office of Orchid Vaghti475.0★ (19)17 mi
42Law Office of Kasra Parsad455.0★ (9)17 mi
43DUI Law Firm of Jon Woolsey454.7★ (15)22 mi
44Heather Wise Attorney at Law454.6★ (11)19 mi
45Jack Montgomery Law Office455.0★ (7)17 mi
46Stogner Joseph, Esq. Attorney at Law454.2★ (9)17 mi
47Izaak Schwaiger443.9★ (14)21 mi
48Kessler Darren J445.0★ (14)28 mi
49Hansen & Frisbie Law Firm435.0★ (3)19 mi
50Cheasty, Cheasty & Malek425.0★ (8)29 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Sonoma

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 Sonoma: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Wilber Law Offices, P.C., Law Offices of Evan E. Zelig, P.C., The Law Office of Peter Kuykendall, Fiumara Law Criminal Lawyers and Brownstein Law Group, P.C..

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

Wilber Law Offices, P.C. is #1, with an LFR Score of 70 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Sonoma 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 Sonoma

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 69 criminal defense lawyers serving Sonoma.

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