71/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 825 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Vashon, WA (2026)
Top 50 of 227 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 Vashon: Garguile DUI & Traffic Lawyers, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Vashon 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 | Garguile DUI & Traffic Lawyers | 71 | 5.0★ (825) | Tacoma, 13 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Hale Law Enterprises | 70 | 5.0★ (514) | Seattle, 12 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Garguile DUI & Traffic Lawyers | 70 | 5.0★ (522) | Seattle, 15 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Puget Law Group | 70 | 4.9★ (513) | Tacoma, 13 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | South Sound Law Group | 69 | 4.9★ (392) | Tacoma, 13 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Community Law Firm, PLLC | 69 | 5.0★ (193) | Seattle, 12 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Pacific Point Defense | 69 | 4.8★ (316) | Tacoma, 14 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Puget Law Group | 68 | 5.0★ (169) | Seattle, 13 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Witt Law Group PS | 68 | 4.9★ (144) | Bremerton, 12 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Tim Rusk Attorneys | 68 | 5.0★ (134) | Tacoma, 14 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Vashon now
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- #1Call (253) 201-2001
#1Garguile DUI & Traffic Lawyers
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 825 Google reviews
- #2Call (206) 207-4776
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 514 Google reviews
- #3Call (206) 207-3102
#3Garguile DUI & Traffic Lawyers
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 522 Google reviews
- #4Call (253) 242-8192
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 513 Google reviews
- #5Call (253) 465-2722
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 392 Google reviews
- #6Call (206) 771-4343
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 193 Google reviews
- #7Call (253) 620-0033
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 316 Google reviews
- #8Call (206) 502-0969
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 169 Google reviews
The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Vashon, 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 227 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.
Based in Seattle, 12 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 514 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Seattle, 15 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 522 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Tacoma, 13 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 513 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Tacoma, 13 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 392 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Seattle, 12 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 193 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Tacoma, 14 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 316 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Seattle, 13 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 169 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Bremerton, 12 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 144 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Tacoma, 14 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 134 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Seattle, 12 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 115 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Mercer Island, 15 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 148 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#13 The Curtis Firm
Based in Tukwila, 10 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 87 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#14 Knauss Law Firm
Based in Kirkland, 18 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 169 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Tacoma, 13 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 109 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Bellevue, 18 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 143 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Bainbridge Island, 13 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 86 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Port Orchard, 10 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 64 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Tacoma, 14 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 86 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Seattle, 12 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 96 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Port Orchard, 10 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Seattle, 12 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#23 John T Law
Based in Bellevue, 17 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 81 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Bellevue, 18 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 80 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Bellevue, 17 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 101 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Top 50 of 227 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 Vashon
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 Vashon: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Vashon are open 24/7?
25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Garguile DUI & Traffic Lawyers, Hale Law Enterprises, Garguile DUI & Traffic Lawyers, Puget Law Group and South Sound Law Group.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Vashon, WA?
Garguile DUI & Traffic Lawyers is #1, with an LFR Score of 71 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Vashon 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 Vashon
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 227 criminal defense lawyers serving Vashon.