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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in South Plainfield, NJ (2026)

Top 50 of 656 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 South Plainfield: Law Offices Of Anthony J. Vecchio, LLC, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in South Plainfield 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 South Plainfield at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Law Offices Of Anthony J. Vecchio, LLC705.0★ (339)Woodbridge, 7 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2William Proetta Criminal Law694.9★ (119)Edison, 2 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Law Offices of Thomas Carroll Blauvelt, LLC695.0★ (286)East Brunswick, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Brett M. Rosen | Criminal & DUI Lawyer695.0★ (320)Elizabeth, 12 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Marshall Criminal Defense & DWI Lawyers694.9★ (153)New Brunswick, 6 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall694.9★ (136)Edison, 6 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7H. Scott Aalsberg, Esq.694.9★ (272)East Brunswick, 12 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Spodek Law Group P.C.695.0★ (1,168)New York City, 25 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Weiss & Associates, PC684.9★ (1,492)New York City, 25 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10James S. Friedman, LLC685.0★ (84)New Brunswick, 6 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 South Plainfield, 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 656 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.

  7. #7 H. Scott Aalsberg, Esq.

    Based in East Brunswick, 12 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 272 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 272 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    G-10 Brier Hill Ct, East Brunswick, NJ 08816
    View profile for H. Scott Aalsberg, Esq.(732) 257-5040

  8. #8 Spodek Law Group P.C.

    Based in New York City, 25 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 1,168 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 1,168 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    The Woolworth Building, 233 Broadway Suite 710, New York, NY 10279
    View profile for Spodek Law Group P.C.(888) 676-0283

  9. #9 Weiss & Associates, PC

    Based in New York City, 25 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 1,492 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 1,492 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2 Park Ave Ste 2058, New York, NY 10016
    View profile for Weiss & Associates, PC(212) 683-7373

  10. #10 James S. Friedman, LLC

    Based in New Brunswick, 6 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 84 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 84 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    5 Elm Row #300, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
    View profile for James S. Friedman, LLC(732) 979-2259

  14. #14 Stephen Jones, Esq

    Based in Perth Amboy, 9 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 85 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 85 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    554 Lighthouse Ln Bldg 103, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
    View profile for Stephen Jones, Esq(856) 449-0939

  17. #17 LLF National Law Firm

    Based in New York City, 26 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 463 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 463 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    405 Lexington Avenue Chrysler Building 26th Floor Lento, New York, NY 10174
    View profile for LLF National Law Firm(888) 535-3686

  19. #19 Kraminsky Law LLC

    Based in Clifton, 24 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 341 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 341 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1037 US-46 Ste G5, Clifton, NJ 07013
    View profile for Kraminsky Law LLC(973) 200-3787

  22. #22 Keith Oliver Criminal Law

    Based in Bridgewater, 9 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 48 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 48 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1200, Route 22 East, Suite 2000, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
    View profile for Keith Oliver Criminal Law(908) 529-8189

  24. #24 Darren M. Gelber

    Based in Woodbridge, 6 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 34 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    90 Woodbridge Center Dr #900, Woodbridge, NJ 07095
    View profile for Darren M. Gelber(732) 855-6006

Top 50 of 656 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 South Plainfield, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26William Proetta Criminal Law665.0★ (200)22 mi
27Law Office of Patrick V. Parrotta664.9★ (107)16 mi
28Michael Rosas Law PC664.9★ (34)7 mi
29The Law Office of Tara Breslow-Testa665.0★ (220)23 mi
30The Law Offices of Christopher G. Porreca, P.C.664.8★ (122)16 mi
31LGR Law LLC665.0★ (141)20 mi
32Lubiner, Schmidt & Palumbo, LLC664.5★ (61)8 mi
33Levow DWI Law, P.C.665.0★ (33)8 mi
34Veksler Law664.9★ (37)8 mi
35Brooklyn DWI Lawyer Mark Cossuto664.9★ (229)23 mi
36Kraminsky Law LLC665.0★ (105)18 mi
37Law Offices of Ron Bar-Nadav664.9★ (423)28 mi
38The Kugel Law Firm | DUI Defense Lawyers664.9★ (101)17 mi
39Cohen Forman Barone, PC665.0★ (254)26 mi
40Greggory M. Marootian, Esq., Attorney At Law664.9★ (74)16 mi
41Mark M. Cheser664.9★ (41)11 mi
42Marshall Criminal Defense & DWI Lawyers665.0★ (124)21 mi
43The Law Office of Tara Breslow-Testa664.9★ (217)24 mi
44Marshall Criminal Defense & DWI Lawyers664.9★ (156)21 mi
45Tormey Law Firm LLC664.9★ (71)16 mi
46Neil S. Ruskin654.8★ (217)23 mi
47Law Offices of Julie Rendelman, LLC654.9★ (227)26 mi
48The Tormey Law Firm654.8★ (387)29 mi
49Law Offices Of Anthony J. Vecchio, LLC655.0★ (71)19 mi
50Evan F. Nappen Attorney At Law, PC654.8★ (255)26 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in South Plainfield

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 South Plainfield: questions

Which criminal defense lawyers in South Plainfield are open 24/7?

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Law Offices Of Anthony J. Vecchio, LLC, William Proetta Criminal Law, Law Offices of Thomas Carroll Blauvelt, LLC, Brett M. Rosen | Criminal & DUI Lawyer and Marshall Criminal Defense & DWI Lawyers.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in South Plainfield, NJ?

Law Offices Of Anthony J. Vecchio, LLC is #1, with an LFR Score of 70 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in South Plainfield 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 South Plainfield

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 656 criminal defense lawyers serving South Plainfield.

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