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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Tinton Falls, NJ (2026)

Top 50 of 432 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 Tinton Falls: Evan F. Nappen Attorney At Law, PC, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Tinton Falls 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 Tinton Falls at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Evan F. Nappen Attorney At Law, PC704.8★ (255)Eatontown, 2 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall704.9★ (538)Freehold, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3The Law Office of Tara Breslow-Testa704.9★ (217)Red Bank, 3 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Keith Oliver Criminal Law695.0★ (181)East Brunswick, 7 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5The Law Office of Tara Breslow-Testa695.0★ (220)Freehold, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Marshall Criminal Defense & DWI Lawyers695.0★ (124)East Brunswick, 6 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Law Offices of Thomas Carroll Blauvelt, LLC685.0★ (286)East Brunswick, 17 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Law Offices Of Anthony J. Vecchio, LLC685.0★ (339)Woodbridge, 20 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9The Law Office of Jason A. Volet684.8★ (131)Freehold, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10H. Scott Aalsberg, Esq.674.9★ (272)East Brunswick, 19 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 Tinton Falls, 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 432 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.

  10. #10 H. Scott Aalsberg, Esq.

    Based in East Brunswick, 19 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 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

  15. #15 Stephen Jones, Esq

    Based in Perth Amboy, 17 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #15 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

  21. #21 Mollo Law Firm

    Based in Red Bank, 4 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 13 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    157 Broad St Unit 201, Red Bank, NJ 07701
    View profile for Mollo Law Firm(732) 607-5710

Top 50 of 432 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 Tinton Falls, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall655.0★ (133)25 mi
27The Hernandez Law Firm, P.C.654.9★ (129)24 mi
28William Proetta Criminal Law654.9★ (119)24 mi
29James S. Friedman, LLC655.0★ (84)22 mi
30Neil S. Ruskin654.8★ (217)28 mi
31The Bianchi Law Group, LLC655.0★ (7)3 mi
32The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall655.0★ (18)9 mi
33William Proetta Criminal Law655.0★ (200)30 mi
34ZONTLAW, THE LITVAK LAW FIRM, PLLC654.9★ (75)21 mi
35Bernstein & DiBenedetto Aggressive Criminal Attorneys644.4★ (184)22 mi
36Scott Cerbin Criminal Defense644.8★ (123)25 mi
37John B. Fabriele, III, LLC644.9★ (51)20 mi
38Uriel Criminal Defense, P.C.645.0★ (101)26 mi
39Law Office of Kristen Epifania, LLC645.0★ (12)10 mi
40Marshall Criminal Defense & DWI Lawyers644.9★ (156)30 mi
41Sharifov & Associates, PLLC644.8★ (53)21 mi
42The Vitaliano Law Firm, PLLC644.8★ (52)21 mi
43Kenneth E. Belkin, Esq.645.0★ (94)29 mi
44Law Offices of Robert Tsigler, PLLC644.8★ (47)21 mi
45Greenberg Law Firm634.6★ (144)27 mi
46Law Office of Gina M. Wicik634.9★ (104)29 mi
47Leo V Duval Attorney At Law634.7★ (28)17 mi
48Darren M. Gelber634.9★ (34)20 mi
49Marshall Criminal Defense & DWI Lawyers635.0★ (60)26 mi
50Michael Rosas Law PC634.9★ (34)20 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Tinton Falls

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 Tinton Falls: questions

Which criminal defense lawyers in Tinton Falls are open 24/7?

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Evan F. Nappen Attorney At Law, PC, The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall, The Law Office of Tara Breslow-Testa, Keith Oliver Criminal Law and The Law Office of Tara Breslow-Testa.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Tinton Falls, NJ?

Evan F. Nappen Attorney At Law, PC is #1, with an LFR Score of 70 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Tinton Falls 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 Tinton Falls

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 432 criminal defense lawyers serving Tinton Falls.

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