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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Wallington, NJ (2026)

Top 50 of 830 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 Wallington: Spodek Law Group P.C., open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Wallington 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 Wallington at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Spodek Law Group P.C.725.0★ (1,168)New York City, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Weiss & Associates, PC724.9★ (1,492)New York City, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Kraminsky Law LLC715.0★ (341)Clifton, 4 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Law Offices of Ron Bar-Nadav714.9★ (423)Hackensack, 4 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5The Tormey Law Firm704.8★ (387)Hackensack, 4 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6LLF National Law Firm705.0★ (463)New York City, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Sutnick & Sutnick Attorneys at Law704.9★ (243)Hackensack, 4 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Law Office of Louis G. DeAngelis, LLC705.0★ (287)Englewood, 7 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Law Office of Aaron Wallenstein694.8★ (487)New York City, 11 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Cohen Forman Barone, PC695.0★ (254)New York City, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)

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The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Wallington, 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 830 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.

  1. Ranked #1 in Wallington

    Based in New York City, 10 mi away

    72/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 1,168 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 1,168 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    The Woolworth Building, 233 Broadway Suite 710, New York, NY 10279
  2. Based in New York City, 10 mi away

    72/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 1,492 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 1,492 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2 Park Ave Ste 2058, New York, NY 10016
  3. Based in Clifton, 4 mi away

    71/100LFR Score

    Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 341 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 341 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1037 US-46 Ste G5, Clifton, NJ 07013
  4. Based in Hackensack, 4 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 387 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 387 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    254 State St, Hackensack, NJ 07601
  5. Based in New York City, 10 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 463 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 463 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    405 Lexington Avenue Chrysler Building 26th Floor Lento, New York, NY 10174
  6. Based in New York City, 10 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 254 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 254 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    950 3rd Ave 21st Floor, New York, NY 10022
  7. Based in Cedar Grove, 6 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 141 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 141 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    6 Pompton Ave #25, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
  8. Based in Clifton, 3 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 146 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 146 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1360 Clifton Ave Ste 309, Clifton, NJ 07012
  9. Based in Hunts Point, 10 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 159 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 159 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    180 E 162nd St Ste 1cd, Bronx, NY 10451
  10. Based in Fair Lawn, 6 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 90 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 90 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    14-25 Plaza Rd Ste N2-1, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410

Top 50 of 830 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 Wallington, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26H Scott Aalsberg, Esq., P.C.684.9★ (135)9 mi
27Alexander Law685.0★ (89)8 mi
28Cardoso Law684.9★ (65)4 mi
29Lustberg Law Offices, LLC | Criminal Attorney and Gun Charge Lawyer684.9★ (75)5 mi
30The Fast Law Firm, P.C.685.0★ (115)10 mi
31The Inniss Firm, PLLC685.0★ (330)18 mi
32Alexander Sanchez, Bronx Criminal Lawyer684.9★ (135)10 mi
33Law Office of Michael A. Schillinger, Esq.685.0★ (145)12 mi
34Neil S. Ruskin684.8★ (217)13 mi
35Reinitz Law, LLC685.0★ (57)5 mi
36Koch Law, PLLC684.9★ (117)10 mi
37The Kugel Law Firm | DUI Defense Lawyers684.9★ (101)9 mi
38Greco Neyland, PC674.8★ (118)10 mi
39Law Offices of Jason A. Steinberger, LLC674.9★ (71)7 mi
40Brett M. Rosen | Criminal & DUI Lawyer675.0★ (74)9 mi
41The Law Office of Paul D. Petrus, Jr.674.8★ (116)10 mi
42Kenneth E. Belkin, Esq.675.0★ (94)11 mi
43Law Office of Gina M. Wicik674.9★ (104)11 mi
44Law Offices Of Anthony J. Vecchio, LLC675.0★ (71)9 mi
45Law Offices of Jason Krinsky675.0★ (104)12 mi
46The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall674.9★ (75)9 mi
47Law Offices Of Anthony J. Vecchio, LLC675.0★ (339)23 mi
48The Law Offices of Joel Silberman, LLC675.0★ (61)9 mi
49Law Firm of Gianni Karmily, PLLC675.0★ (225)20 mi
50Law Office of Luke Scardigno674.9★ (206)18 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Wallington

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 Wallington: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Spodek Law Group P.C., Weiss & Associates, PC, Kraminsky Law LLC, Law Offices of Ron Bar-Nadav and The Tormey Law Firm.

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

Spodek Law Group P.C. is #1, with an LFR Score of 72 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Wallington 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 Wallington

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 830 criminal defense lawyers serving Wallington.