71/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 607 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 Southbury, CT (2026)
Top 50 of 133 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
24 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 Southbury: Ruane DUI & Criminal Defense Attorneys, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Southbury 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 | Ruane DUI & Criminal Defense Attorneys | 71 | 4.8★ (607) | Shelton, 15 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | The Kaloidis Law Firm LLC | 71 | 4.8★ (248) | Waterbury, 10 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Ruane DUI & Criminal Defense Attorneys | 68 | 4.9★ (173) | Bridgeport, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Ruane DUI & Criminal Defense Attorneys | 67 | 4.8★ (131) | New Haven, 19 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Ruane DUI & Criminal Defense Attorneys | 67 | 4.8★ (204) | New Britain, 26 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Black's Law Group, PLLC | 67 | 5.0★ (44) | Danbury, 14 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Riley Law, LLC | 67 | 5.0★ (92) | Bridgeport, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Law Office of Robert Berke | 66 | 5.0★ (75) | Bridgeport, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Law Office of Douglas D. Rudolph | 66 | 5.0★ (68) | Wallingford, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | The Law Offices of Mark Sherman, LLC | 66 | 5.0★ (60) | Wilton, 20 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Southbury now
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- #1Call (203) 925-9200
#1Ruane DUI & Criminal Defense Attorneys
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 607 Google reviews
- #2Call (203) 597-0010
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 248 Google reviews
- #3Call (203) 208-3385
#3Ruane DUI & Criminal Defense Attorneys
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 173 Google reviews
- #4Call (203) 567-6492
#4Ruane DUI & Criminal Defense Attorneys
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 131 Google reviews
- #5Call (860) 248-2173
#5Ruane DUI & Criminal Defense Attorneys
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 204 Google reviews
- #6Call (203) 504-9517
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 44 Google reviews
- #7Call (203) 818-1888
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 92 Google reviews
- #8Call (203) 521-1842
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 75 Google reviews
The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Southbury, 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 133 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 Waterbury, 10 mi away
71/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 248 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bridgeport, 21 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 173 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 Haven, 19 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 131 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 Britain, 26 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 204 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Danbury, 14 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bridgeport, 21 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 92 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bridgeport, 21 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wallingford, 21 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 68 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilton, 20 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Middletown, 30 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 117 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waterbury, 12 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Middletown, 30 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 91 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, 24 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ 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 Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, 22 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Westport, 25 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 41 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 Britain, 26 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 36 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 Haven, 20 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waterbury, 10 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Norwalk, 30 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Norwalk, 27 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.7★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Norwalk, 27 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 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.
Based in Shelton, 15 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 241 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Norwalk, 26 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 272 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#25 Christopher York
Based in Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, 19 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Top 50 of 133 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.
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Southbury
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 Southbury: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Southbury are open 24/7?
24 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Ruane DUI & Criminal Defense Attorneys, The Kaloidis Law Firm LLC, Ruane DUI & Criminal Defense Attorneys, Ruane DUI & Criminal Defense Attorneys and Ruane DUI & Criminal Defense Attorneys.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Southbury, CT?
Ruane DUI & Criminal Defense Attorneys is #1, with an LFR Score of 71 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Southbury 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 Southbury
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 133 criminal defense lawyers serving Southbury.