Top 50 of 83 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
23 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.
#1 for emergency criminal defense in St. Catharines: Arthur L. Pressman, Attorney at Law - Buffalo, open 24/7.
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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 | Arthur L. Pressman, Attorney at Law - Buffalo | 69 | 4.9★ (562) | Buffalo, 44 km away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Law Offices of Dominic Saraceno | 69 | 4.9★ (422) | Buffalo, 43 km away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Brenda V Sandulak and J Ronald Charlebois Criminal Lawyers | 67 | 4.8★ (20) | St. Catharines | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | DuBois Law | 67 | 5.0★ (182) | Buffalo, 42 km away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Burton Criminal Law | 67 | 4.2★ (19) | St. Catharines | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Criminal Lawyer Avneet Saini - Niagara Falls | 65 | 5.0★ (11) | Niagara Falls, 13 km away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Cimasi Law Office | 64 | 4.8★ (61) | Amherst, 42 km away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Daley, Byers - Niagara Falls Criminal Defence Lawyers | 64 | 4.7★ (9) | Niagara Falls, 12 km away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | The Tabashneck Law Firm | 64 | 4.8★ (73) | Amherst, 47 km away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Kazandji Law Criminal and Family Lawyers | 63 | 5.0★ (46) | Oakville, 47 km away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
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#1Arthur L. Pressman, Attorney at Law - Buffalo
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 562 Google reviews
#2Law Offices of Dominic Saraceno
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 422 Google reviews
#3Brenda V Sandulak and J Ronald Charlebois Criminal Lawyers
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 20 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 182 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.2 from 19 Google reviews
#6Criminal Lawyer Avneet Saini - Niagara Falls
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 11 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 61 Google reviews
#8Daley, Byers - Niagara Falls Criminal Defence Lawyers
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 9 Google reviews
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 83 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.
Ranked #1 in St. Catharines
Based in Buffalo, 44 km away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 562 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Buffalo, 43 km away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 422 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in St. Catharines
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ 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 Buffalo, 42 km away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 182 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in St. Catharines
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Niagara Falls, 13 km away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Amherst, 42 km away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Niagara Falls, 12 km away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Amherst, 47 km away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Oakville, 47 km away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Buffalo, 43 km away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Oakville, 48 km away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Oakville, 47 km away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Amherst, 42 km away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hamilton, 47 km away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in St. Catharines
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Niagara Falls, 24 km away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 119 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Buffalo, 47 km away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 137 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Buffalo, 43 km away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Buffalo, 43 km away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Divorce lawyer”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in North Tonawanda, 33 km away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Oakville, 48 km away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lockport, 45 km away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 2.1★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in St. Catharines
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Buffalo, 43 km away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 138 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.
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 |
