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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Sussex, WI (2026)

Top 50 of 105 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 Sussex: Grieve Law Criminal Defense, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Sussex 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 Sussex at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Grieve Law Criminal Defense734.8★ (766)Brookfield, 8 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Kim & LaVoy, S.C.704.8★ (244)Wauwatosa, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Grieve Law Criminal Defense704.9★ (398)Milwaukee, 17 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Bayer Law Offices684.8★ (202)Milwaukee, 17 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Grieve Law Criminal Defense675.0★ (99)Mequon, 16 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6The Singleton Law Firm, LLC674.6★ (53)Waukesha, 7 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Van Severen Law Office, S.C.674.8★ (133)Milwaukee, 17 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Grieve Law Criminal Defense674.9★ (83)Glendale, 16 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Mastantuono Coffee & Thomas SC674.8★ (95)Milwaukee, 17 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Mastantuono Coffee & Thomas SC675.0★ (33)Waukesha, 9 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)

Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Sussex now

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 Sussex, 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 105 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.

  2. #2 Kim & LaVoy, S.C.

    Based in Wauwatosa, 10 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 244 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 244 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    11550 W North Ave, Wauwatosa, WI 53226
    View profile for Kim & LaVoy, S.C.(414) 257-2100

  4. #4 Bayer Law Offices

    Based in Milwaukee, 17 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 202 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 202 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    735 N Water St #720, Milwaukee, WI 53202
    View profile for Bayer Law Offices(414) 939-9650

  12. #12 Attorney Amy Scholz, JD

    Based in Brookfield, 8 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 22 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    225 Regency Ct #220, Brookfield, WI 53045
    View profile for Attorney Amy Scholz, JD(262) 668-8713

  13. #13 Huppertz & Powers, S.C.

    Based in Waukesha, 6 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.2★ from 23 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    W240 N1221 Pewaukee Rd, Waukesha, WI 53188
    View profile for Huppertz & Powers, S.C.(262) 549-5979

  16. #16 Piel Law Office, LLC

    Based in Milwaukee, 9 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    11414 W Park Pl #202, Milwaukee, WI 53224
    View profile for Piel Law Office, LLC(877) 384-1384

  21. #21 Hartley Rauch Law Office

    Based in Milwaukee, 17 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 64 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.0★ from 64 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    600 W Virginia St Ste 205, Milwaukee, WI 53204
    View profile for Hartley Rauch Law Office(414) 276-1817

  23. #23 Attorney Glenn Gaskill

    Based in Mequon, 16 mi away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    10624 N Port Washington Rd Ste 202, Mequon, WI 53092
    View profile for Attorney Glenn Gaskill(262) 668-8712

  25. #25 Szczewski Law, LLC

    Based in Waukesha, 9 mi away

    61/100LFR Score

    Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 2.3★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 2.3★ from 3 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    251 W Broadway Ste 205, Waukesha, WI 53186
    View profile for Szczewski Law, LLC(414) 522-1319

Top 50 of 105 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 Sussex, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Attorney Morgan Risseeuw, JD614.8★ (9)20 mi
27Fenton Law Office | Criminal Defense Attorney613.9★ (7)17 mi
28Kim & LaVoy, S.C.615.0★ (7)20 mi
29Reddin & Singer, LLP613.0★ (8)17 mi
30Kostal Defense LLC615.0★ (4)17 mi
31Padway & Padway Ltd584.9★ (119)16 mi
32Mogren Criminal Defense565.0★ (6)17 mi
33James Toran Law Offices543.9★ (14)14 mi
34Frank J Schiro Law Offices Ltd534.4★ (8)18 mi
35The Law Offices of Jason D. Baltz484.6★ (94)12 mi
36Lee Law Firm, LLC484.8★ (81)14 mi
37Ritter Law Office, LLP484.8★ (108)17 mi
38Levine Law484.9★ (95)17 mi
39Bucher, Wolff & Sonderhouse, LLP484.3★ (66)8 mi
40Law Offices of Christopher J. Cherella484.7★ (109)17 mi
41Hart Powell, S.C.474.8★ (77)17 mi
42Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown, LLP474.3★ (99)17 mi
43Nolan Defense Alliance464.9★ (35)17 mi
44Bucher Law Group, LLC453.3★ (35)8 mi
45Canfield & Lutz, LLC454.7★ (26)16 mi
46Birdsall Muller LLC454.3★ (42)17 mi
47Kerri Cleghorn Law Office443.7★ (19)12 mi
48Law Offices of Scott Alan Wales, LLC444.2★ (22)17 mi
49The Law Offices of Sydne French444.3★ (7)9 mi
50Kuhary Craig M444.8★ (4)6 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Sussex

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 Sussex: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Grieve Law Criminal Defense, Kim & LaVoy, S.C., Grieve Law Criminal Defense, Bayer Law Offices and Grieve Law Criminal Defense.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Sussex, WI?

Grieve Law Criminal Defense is #1, with an LFR Score of 73 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Sussex 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 Sussex

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 105 criminal defense lawyers serving Sussex.

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