66/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 146 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Wawarsing, NY (2026)
45 criminal defense lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
6 of the 45 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 Wawarsing: McCabe, Coleman, Ventosa & Patterson PLLC, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Wawarsing 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 | McCabe, Coleman, Ventosa & Patterson PLLC | 66 | 4.8★ (146) | Poughkeepsie, 23 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | The Law Office of Benjamin Greenwald | 65 | 4.7★ (108) | Middletown, 22 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | The Inniss Firm, PLLC | 64 | 5.0★ (49) | Middletown, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | The Law Office of Lisa Pelosi | 64 | 4.9★ (51) | Poughkeepsie, 22 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Law Office of Daniel R. Miller | 63 | 5.0★ (20) | Poughkeepsie, 23 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | DWI TEAM | 62 | 5.0★ (10) | Kingston, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Law Office of Raed M. Issa - Traffic Ticket Lawyer & DWI Attorney | 50 | 5.0★ (1,714) | Kiryas Joel, 28 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings |
| 8 | Selby Legal PLLC | 48 | 5.0★ (211) | Poughkeepsie, 20 mi away | — |
| 9 | John G. Sisti, Esq. | 46 | 3.7★ (6) | Wawarsing | — |
| 10 | Raiser Kenniff & Lonstein, Attorneys at Law | 45 | 5.0★ (27) | Kingston, 21 mi away | Sat |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Wawarsing now
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- #1Call (845) 443-7450
#1McCabe, Coleman, Ventosa & Patterson PLLC
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 146 Google reviews
- #2Call (845) 567-4820
#2The Law Office of Benjamin Greenwald
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 108 Google reviews
- #3Call (845) 470-4236
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 49 Google reviews
- #4Call (845) 999-9394
#4The Law Office of Lisa Pelosi
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 51 Google reviews
- #5Call (845) 440-6497
#5Law Office of Daniel R. Miller
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 20 Google reviews
- #6Call (845) 933-7116
#6DWI TEAM
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 10 Google reviews
The 45 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Wawarsing, ranked
24/7 first, then same-day service, then the rest. Each group is in LFR Score order on emergency weights.
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 Middletown, 22 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 108 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Middletown, 21 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Poughkeepsie, 22 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Poughkeepsie, 23 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#6 DWI TEAM
Based in Kingston, 21 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Kiryas Joel, 28 mi away
50/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 1,714 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Poughkeepsie, 20 mi away
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 211 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Wawarsing
46/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.7★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Kingston, 21 mi away
45/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#11 Cillis Law, PLLC
Based in Poughkeepsie, 23 mi away
44/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Fallsburg, 15 mi away
44/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Middletown, 22 mi away
44/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Kingston, 21 mi away
43/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Middletown, 22 mi away
42/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#16 Joseph Alan L
Based in Middletown, 25 mi away
42/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Poughkeepsie, 23 mi away
42/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Wawarsing
42/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 126 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based in Kiryas Joel, 26 mi away
42/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Poughkeepsie, 23 mi away
42/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Kingston, 21 mi away
42/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Middletown, 20 mi away
42/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Middletown, 22 mi away
41/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Wawarsing
41/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 68 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based in Woodbury, 28 mi away
40/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
All 45 criminal defense lawyers by emergency score
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #45, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Dreyer Law Offices, PLLC | 37 | 4.9★ (132) | 25 mi |
| 27 | Dupée & Monroe P.C. | 36 | 4.9★ (83) | 25 mi |
| 28 | Greenwald Law, P.C. | 36 | 4.8★ (57) | 22 mi |
| 29 | Selby Legal PLLC | 36 | 5.0★ (40) | 22 mi |
| 30 | Jonna Spilbor Law | 36 | 4.3★ (100) | 22 mi |
| 31 | The Kleister Law Group | 36 | 4.5★ (112) | 25 mi |
| 32 | Zucker Law Offices, P.C. | 35 | 4.7★ (41) | 25 mi |
| 33 | Selby Legal PLLC | 35 | 5.0★ (28) | 24 mi |
| 34 | Wallace & Wallace, LLP | 34 | 4.4★ (23) | 23 mi |
| 35 | Pascazi Law Offices PLLC | 34 | 4.9★ (30) | 28 mi |
| 36 | Law Offices of Mitchell H. Spinac | 34 | 4.1★ (20) | 21 mi |
| 37 | Peter W. Green, Esq. | 33 | 5.0★ (8) | 20 mi |
| 38 | Van DeWater & Van DeWater, LLP | 33 | 3.8★ (16) | 23 mi |
| 39 | Law Offices of Carol K. Morgan, P.C. | 32 | 3.0★ (6) | 22 mi |
| 40 | Edward T. McCormack, Attorney at Law | 32 | 3.9★ (11) | 28 mi |
| 41 | Craig M. Wallace Lawyer | 32 | 4.7★ (3) | 23 mi |
| 42 | Brennan Kevin V | 31 | 5.0★ (6) | 28 mi |
| 43 | Law Offices of Ronald J. McGaw, Esq. | 31 | 2.3★ (3) | 22 mi |
| 44 | Anthony DeFazio Law P.C. | 31 | 3.1★ (7) | 27 mi |
| 45 | The Law Office of Joseph F. Buono PLLC | 31 | 3.0★ (6) | 28 mi |
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Wawarsing
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 Wawarsing: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Wawarsing are open 24/7?
6 on this list post 24/7 hours, including McCabe, Coleman, Ventosa & Patterson PLLC, The Law Office of Benjamin Greenwald, The Inniss Firm, PLLC, The Law Office of Lisa Pelosi and Law Office of Daniel R. Miller.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Wawarsing, NY?
McCabe, Coleman, Ventosa & Patterson PLLC is #1, with an LFR Score of 66 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Wawarsing 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 Wawarsing
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 45 criminal defense lawyers serving Wawarsing.